Fayose Not Constitutionally Qualified To Contest – Lawyer

A Nigerian lawyer, Mr Tunji Abayomi, on Monday said the Ekiti State governor-elect, Mr Ayo Fayose, was not constitutionally qualified to contest the Ekiti State governorship election.

Citing Section 182 of the 1999 Constitution, he said that “if you have been convicted, either for dishonesty or breach of code of conduct, ten years before you run for office, you are disqualified from running for office.

“He was actually disqualified by a legislative tribunal”, the lawyer said.

Mr. Tunji further noted that the “process of trying him (Fayose) was going on by EFCC”, adding...