A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja few minutes ago delivered judgement on the citizenship of the former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.
In a statement signed and sent to Zebra News, the legal counsel to the former Nigerian leader, the law firm vows to appeal the Federal High Court judgement despite it’s refusal to allow their interpret it’s client citizenship.
The statement reads; “Today, the Federal High Court dismissed our application to interpret Alhaji Abubkar citizenship in terms of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
“We commend the court for the wealth of industry of the presiding judge. We have listened to the Judgment of the Court and have immediately applied for the Certified True Copy of same and our Client has further briefed us to exercise its right of Appeal to the Court of Appeal.”
“As a civil society organisation established for the enthronement of rule of law and supremacy of the Constitution, our Client is resolute on ensuring that the law of the land must be strictly adhered to by all comers which is part of the mandate of the Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission of Africa.”
“Our Client’s case bothers within a narrow compass, which is the interpretation of the provision of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) with respect to citizenship and qualification of any presidential candidate, viz a viz the citizenship status of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.”
“Without prejudice to the judgment of the Court, In the main time, we have commenced our Client’s further brief to Appeal and to file a Motion for injunction pending appeal for an Order of the Court restraining Alhaji Atiku Abubakar from parading himself as a Nigerian Citizen by birth in contravention of the extant provisions of Sections 25 and 131 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended pending the hearing and determination of the Appeal.”
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