PDP May Not Have Presidential Candidate For 2015 As Mrs. MKO Abiola Wants Court To Disqualify Jonathan

If the wish of Mrs. (Professor) Akosoba Duke Abiola, wife of the late Chief M.K.O Abiola is granted by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may go into the 2015 elections without a Presidential candidate.
Mrs. Akosoba Abiola filed a suit in the court seeking the disqualification of President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting for the 2015 Presidential election.
Through her lawyer, she is seeking a perpetual injunction restraining the PDP and the Independent Electoral Commission, (INEC) from accepting any candidate fielded by the party for the purposes of the 2015 Presidential Elections. In the originating summon filed at the Abuja Federal High Court, she is asking PDP to stop President Jonathan from seeking re-election. She seeks a declaration that in view of Section 87 (1), (7) and (9) of the Electoral Act, 2010, the 1st defendant cannot lawfully hold a valid primaries to nominate a Presidential candidate for the purpose of 2015 general elections. The suit is being led by Lagos lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo.
Mrs. Abiola wants a declaration that by virtue of Article 3 (1) (a) and (b), “Electoral Guidelines for Primary Elections, 2014 of the PDP” the Plaintiff is entitled to obtain the Expression of Interest Form in relation to Presidential Primaries of the 1st Defendant (PDP), having paid the mandatory sum of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) to the 1st Defendant.
According to her, the failure, refusal or neglect of the 1st Defendant (PDP) to make available to the Plaintiff the Expression of Interest Form code no PD 002/P, despite repeated demands and upon payment of the mandatory N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) is a breach of Article 3(1)(a) and (b) of the “Electoral Guidelines for Primary Elections 2014 of the PDP”
She argued that having failed to comply with the “Electoral Guidelines for Primary Elections 2014 of the PDP” and in view of the provision of section 87(9) of the Electoral Act, 2010, the 1st Defendant (PDP) cannot validly field any candidate for the Presidential Election in 2015.
She argues that the 2nd Defendant cannot accept any candidate fielded by the 1st Defendant for purposes of the Presidential Election in 2015, by reason of the provisions of Section 87 (9) of the Electoral Act, 2010.  [myad]