The suggestion that former Pres. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ) is disqualified from contesting the 2023 presidential election on the strength of Section 137(3) of the CFRN is totally wrong and misleading with due respect to the Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana, SAN.
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At the very least, GEJ is only precluded from occupying the office of the Nigerian President for two straight terms having first taken the oath of office between 2011 & 2015.
The point being made is that he is eligible to contest, but if he wins, cannot contest again in 2027.
Feb 8, 2021 • 18 tweets • 5 min read
Let's face it: there is no logical or legal justification for embarking on #OccupyLekkiTollGate based on the ruling of the @LagosSarsPanel releasing the toll gate to its managers.
In the context of the ugly events of 20.10.10, the lekki toll plaza was a crime scene. And like all crime scenes, ought to be treated accordingly. In crime management and investigation, the purpose of a crime scene is to control, preserve, record and recover evidence from the...
Feb 7, 2021 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
I have just read the majority ruling granting the #LCC assess to the toll plaza for evaluation of loss and possible renovation, and I agree with the reasons for the decision thereat regard being had to all circumstances of the case.
Expectedly, this has led to a rush of emotions, by many Nigerians, and for some, it is proof that the panel is compromised. But is that the case? Let us not forget that the panel sits for the purposes of rendering justice to all manner of persons before it.
