A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the suit filed by an Abuja-based lawyer challenging the academic credentials of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The dismissal of the case followed a motion for discontinuance filed by the Plaintiff, Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe.
Nwokocha’s had alleged that Buhari was not qualified to run for president because he did not possess the minimum qualification to run for the office.
He said that Buhari did not sit for the Cambridge West African School Certificate WASC) in 1961.
The president lined up 12 Senior Advocates of Nigeria to argue his case.
They are Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Lateef O. Fagbemi (SAN), Akin Olujinmi (SAN), Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu (SAN), Kola Awodein (SAN), Taiwo Osipitan (SAN).
Others are Charles Edosomwan (SAN), Emeka Ngige (SAN), Femi Atoyebi (SAN), Femi Falana (SAN), Funke Aboyade (SAN), H.O. Afolabi (SAN), Muiz Banire (SAN), and 10 other counsel. (tv360nigeria.com)
•Photo shows President Buhari.
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