CUPP drags Buhari to court over Kyari, Adesina, other first term aides still in office

The Coalition of the United Political Parties (CUPP) has described as illegal, some of Muhammadu Buhari aides’ supposed continued stay in office, despite the expiration of the President’s first term.

In a statement on Thursday, CUPP said it has commenced legal action against Buhari over the matter.

In the statement released by its national spokesperson, Imo Ugochinyere, CUPP said it has to drag Buhari to court over the matter in order to project the principles of Nigeria’s constitutional governance.

According to him, what the coalition want is for court to declare the offices vacant, their “occupants illegal and impostors and a desecration of the sanctity of constitutional governance.”

The statement read, “The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, is still in that office; Senator Ita Enang is still parading himself as Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate); Mr. Abba Kyari is still parading himself as the Chief of Staff to the President; Mr. Femi Adesina is still appearing on TV programmes as Special Adviser to the President on Media; likewise Mr. Garba Shehu who is parading himself as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity.

“These, among other officials of the Presidency, are still illegally
occupying their former offices without any lawful authority, as the President has not made any announcement to the nation that he has appointed or reappointed officers into those positions.

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“Section 151 (3) of the 1999 Constitution as amended clearly provides: Any appointment made pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be at the pleasure of the President and shall cease when the President cease to hold office.”

CUPP further asked Buhari not to allow all occupants of public office who he has not reappointed from parading themselves as public officers pending when they have new letters of appointment.

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