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PDP, Atiku file 5-point petition, resurrect alleged certificate scam against Buhari

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Details of the petition filed on Monday by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the February 23 election, Atiku Abubakar, to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress (APC) were revealed Tuesday.

One of the allegations from the 141-page petition containing five major grounds, according to PUNCH, is that President Buhari was not qualified to run for the office of the President on the grounds that he did not possess the constitutional minimum qualification of a school certificate.

The petition, filed on Monday, is against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Buhari and the APC as the first to the third respondents, respectively.

The five grounds of appeal read, “The 2nd respondent (Buhari) was not duly elected by majority of lawful votes cast at the election. The election of the 2nd respondent is invalid by reason of corrupt practices.

“The election of the 2nd Respondent is invalid by reason of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended). The 2nd respondent was at the time of the election not qualified to contest the said election.

“The 2nd respondent submitted to the 1st Respondent an affidavit containing false information of a fundamental nature in aid of his qualification for the said election.”