February 1, 2010
Save Nigeria Group (SNG) has given Vice President Goodluck Jonathan seven days to take advantage of Section146(1) of the constitution and assume the office of the president, or face possible legal action to compel him to do so. In a letter sent today, Mr. Femi Falana, solicitor to SNG, said the group had confirmed the decision of the Federal Government to have Umaru Musa Yar'Adua discharged from hospital in Saudi Arabia, and back to Nigeria to be placed on a life support machine at the Aso Rock Clinic in Abuja.
Below is the full text of the letter by the SNG to VP Jonathan:
February 2, 2010
Dr. Goodluck Jonathan,
Vice President of Nigeria,
Akinola Aguda House,
Abuja.
REQUEST TO FILL THE VACANT POST OF THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA.
We are Solicitors to the SAVE NIGERIA GROUP (hereinafter referred to as “our client”) on whose behalf we write this letter.
Our client has confirmed the decision of the Federal Government to have President Umaru Musa Yaradua discharged from the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Saudi Arabia, brought home and placed on life support machine at the Aso Rock Clinic, Abuja.
Since the office of the President has become vacant by reason of the permanent incapacity of President Yaradua you are requested to assume the office forthwith pursuant to Section 146(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 which states as follows:
“The Vice President shall hold the office of President if the office of President becomes vacant by reason of death or resignation, impeachment, permanent incapacity or the removal of the President from office for any other reason in accordance with section 143 or 144 of the Constitution”.
TAKE NOTICE if you fail or refuse to assume the office of the President within 7 days of the receipt of this letter we shall not hesitate to initiate legal proceedings to compel you to comply with the letter and spirit of the Constitution without any further delay.
Yours sincerely,
FEMI FALANA
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Below is the full text of the letter by the SNG to VP Jonathan:
February 2, 2010
Dr. Goodluck Jonathan,
Vice President of Nigeria,
Akinola Aguda House,
Abuja.
REQUEST TO FILL THE VACANT POST OF THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA.
We are Solicitors to the SAVE NIGERIA GROUP (hereinafter referred to as “our client”) on whose behalf we write this letter.
Our client has confirmed the decision of the Federal Government to have President Umaru Musa Yaradua discharged from the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Saudi Arabia, brought home and placed on life support machine at the Aso Rock Clinic, Abuja.
Since the office of the President has become vacant by reason of the permanent incapacity of President Yaradua you are requested to assume the office forthwith pursuant to Section 146(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 which states as follows:
“The Vice President shall hold the office of President if the office of President becomes vacant by reason of death or resignation, impeachment, permanent incapacity or the removal of the President from office for any other reason in accordance with section 143 or 144 of the Constitution”.
TAKE NOTICE if you fail or refuse to assume the office of the President within 7 days of the receipt of this letter we shall not hesitate to initiate legal proceedings to compel you to comply with the letter and spirit of the Constitution without any further delay.
Yours sincerely,
FEMI FALANA
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