An Ebonyi state APC member
and organising secretary for President Buhari’s 2019 campaign organization,
Charles Enya has filed a suit seeking the amendment of the constitution to
allow the President run for a third term.
Charles Enya stated that
the two-term tenure limit for presidents and governors is “discriminatory” when
put beside the legislative branches of government in Nigeria.
The suit (FHC/AI/CS/90/19)
is filed before a federal high court in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State.
Mohammed Sani-Omolori,
clerk of the national assembly; the national assembly and Abubakar Malami,
attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice are co-defendant of
the suit.
Daily Trust reported that
he is seeking an “order of the court nullifying and setting aside section
137(1)(b) and 182(1) (b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and directing the first and second defendants to
delete and expunge sections 137(1)(b) and 182(1)(b) of the Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, (as amended).”
The news comes days after
President Buhari demoed having a third term agenda.
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