APC Warns Of Buhari's Disqualification Consequences As Court Rules On Case Today

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria says there are efforts
being made by the present administration to disqualify its
presidential candidate, General Muhamadu Buhari, from contesting in
Saturday's polls.

In a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday, the party's National
Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, warned of consequences of the suit
to be ruled on by the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Mr Mohammed said: "Anyone who will disqualify a presidential candidate
on the eve of an election can only have one and only one purpose for
that; to trigger chaos and pandemonium across the country".

He speculated that the planned disqualification of General Buhari
could have been the reason for the deployment of troops across the
country to quell possible protests and create confusion.

The APC spokesman said those who initiated General Buhari's
disqualification would take advantage of the situation to reschedule
the elections again.

He prayed that good reason would prevail to prevent the nation from
impending political crisis.

The Federal High Court has ruled that all pending applications and
the originating summons be taken together in the suit challenging
the eligibility of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential
candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, in the forthcoming March 28 presidential
election.

The presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, fixed March 25 to rule
on the application for joinder.
--ChannelsTV