Nigeria: Lawyer Justifies Chime's Absence From Enugu

21 November 2012

Enugu — An Enugu-based constitutional lawyer, Prof. Race Achara, tuesday took a swipe at those calling for the declaration of the state Governor, Sullivan Chime, 'incapacitated', as a result of his continuous absence from office, saying the governor had not in any way breached the constitution.

Achara said those likening the absence of Chime with that of the late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan lacked knowledge of the stipulations of the constitution, adding that the situations were not similar.

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