Court Grants Ojukoko's Order To Serve President Buhari And 5 Others By Substituted Means

JOHN-Larry OJUKOKO ESQ. AND DR. EJIRO IMUERE seeks the court for the determination of the following questions: 1. Whether or not by the combined effect of sections 144 (1) and (2) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as Amended impose a duty on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendants to verify the medical fitness of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria where exist a clear evidencethat the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria over a period of time is incapable of performing his constitutional duty due to ill health. 2. Whether or not by the combined effect of the provisions of section 14 (2) (b), section 143 (1), (2) (11) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended Vis A Vise the incessant killings and wanton destruction of properties by group identified as herdsmen with no visible and decisive move to end same by the 1stDefendant amount to “Gross Misconduct on the part of 1st Defendant. 3. Whether the May 2017 recruitment of 479 cadet officers by the Department of State Service (DSS) of which 331 (Three Hundred and Thirty One ) are from the 3 Northern Geographical Zone of North West, North East and North Central with KatsinaState having 51 cadet officers while the 3 South Geographical Zone of West, East and South admitted 143 cadet officers with Lagos having 7 cadet office, contravene section 14(3) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended thereby amount to “Gross Misconduct” on the part of the 1st Defendant as defined in Section 143 (ii) of the 1999 constitution as amended. ​ The Plaintiffs/Applicants in the suit are claiming against the defendants jointly and/or severally as follows: A. A Declaration that the combined effect of sections 144 (1) and (2) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as Amended impose a duty on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendants to verify the medical state of the 1st Defendant to ascertain whether he is capable of performing his constitutional duty as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. B. A Declaration that by virtue of Section 14 (2) (b) of 1999 Constitution as amended, the 1st Defendant is duty bound to put an end to the incessant killing and wanton destruction of properties across Nigeria by the group known as herdsmen. C. A Declaration that lopsided recruitment of 479 cadet officers into the Department of State Service contravene Section 14(3) of the 1999 Constitution as amended. D. A Declaration that, the non adherence to Sections 14 (2) (b) and (3) of the 1999 Constitution as amended the 1st Defendant, has failed in hisconstitutional duties and his Oaths of Allegiance. E. An Order of Mandamus compelling the 2nd and 3rdDefendants to set up medical panel to examine the medical fitness of 1st Defendant to discharge the function of the office of President. F. AN Order of Mandamus compelling the National Assembly to set in motion the provision of Section 143 of the 1999 Constitution. The summons was taken out by AGHOGHO AKPOBI-OKPAKO (MRS) of J.L. Oghenevwaerhe Ojukoko & Associates, Effurun, Delta State. No date has being fixed for the hearing of the suit.]]>