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Benue APC Crisis: Court of Appeal dismisses case against Agada
The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi Benue State, Thursday dismissed the Appeal filed by Moses Agaba against the Benue State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrd.Austin Agada.
The appeal was filed challenging the ruling of the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese which declared the lifespan of an interim injunction against Agada, abated.
Recall that Justice Lilian Tsumba as the number 2 Judge in Aliade issued an interim injunction restraining Agada from parading himself as the Chairman of APC in Benue State on the ground that he had been allegedly suspended by his Ihaje Ward 1 Exco of the party and adjourned the case to 12/2/2024 for hearing of Motion for Interlocutory Injunction.
The state chairman quickly petitioned Justice Tsumba which prompted the Chief Judge to recall the file.
On the return date of 12/2/2024, counsel to Moses Agaba abandoned their Motion for Injunction and asked for a date to enable them to respond to an Application for the setting aside of the Interim Injunction filed by the State Legal Adviser of the APC, M.T. Alyebo Esq.
At this juncture, the attention of the Chief Judge was drawn to the fact that by Order 39 of the Rules of Court, the lifespan of the Interim Injunction is 7 days and as of 12/2/2024, the injunction had lapsed.
Ruling, Justice Ikpambses deprecated the conduct of the lawyer who filed the case in Aliade instead of Makurdi and deprecated Justice Tsumba for assuming jurisdiction when the case was not assigned to her by either the CJ or the most senior Judge in Aliade.
He declared the lifespan of the injunction abated and nullified all appointments made on the strength of the said Injunction.
Dissatisfied, Moses Agaba approached the Court of Appeal challenging the ruling.
When the Appeal came up Thursday, S D. Swem and others appeared for the Appellant while the State Legal Adviser, M. T. Alyebo appeared for the Respondent.
In a considered Judgement, the Court of Appeal dismissed the Appeal holding that from whichever angle one looks at the case, the Appellant did not address the main issue which is the lifespan of the Interim Injunction granted by Tsumba.
The Court ruled that the Appeal is therefore lacking in substance and merit. It is hereby dismissed.
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ALLEGED CONTEMPT: INEC CHAIRMAN ABSENT, COURT FIXES OCTOBER 8
The lawsuit is instituted by Edozie Njoku, Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), who was accusing the INEC boss of flouting an order of mandamus directing INEC to accept the outcome of an emergency convention that produced him.
The Chairman of Nigeria’s electoral body INEC, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, failed to show up when a case of contempt against him came up for mention at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday.
The lawsuit is instituted by Edozie Njoku, Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), who was accusing the INEC boss of flouting an order of mandamus directing INEC to accept the outcome of an emergency convention that produced him.
At the proceedings, Alhassan Umar, counsel for Professor Yakubu informed the Court of a pending application challenging the jurisdiction of the court.
But this was contested by NRM’s lawyer, Oladimeji Ekengba ought to have been present as it is a criminal case.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu subsequently adjourned the case till October 8.
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FG Immortalizes Buhari renaming UNIMAID after him
UNIMAID will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced that the University of Maiduguri would be renamed in honour of the late leader, Muhammadu Buhari.
UNIMAID will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri.
Presiding over the FEC session, President Tinubu delivered a stirring tribute, celebrating Buhari’s life as one defined by discipline, moral fortitude, and unwavering patriotism.
He described Buhari not as a perfect man—no leader is—but as a good, decent, and honourable man.
While acknowledging that Buhari’s record, like all legacies, will be subject to debate, Tinubu insisted that the character he brought to public life, the moral force he carried, and the incorruptible standard he represented will not be forgotten.
A high court in Ebonyi State has ordered the release of 24 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) after they were held in detention for four years.
The ruling on Thursday marks a significant development in the ongoing legal proceedings involving the group.
The 24 IPOB members were discharged and acquitted by Justice I. P. Chima of Ebonyi State High Court.
It was gathered that they were among the last batch of the IPOB detainees out of the 36 held since May 4 2020.
Meanwhile, their lawyer and human rights activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, confirmed their freedom in a statement titled, “Justice Delayed, But Never Denied.”
According to him, the ruling followed the preliminary objection which highlighted the brazen violation of their fundamental rights: particularly the constitutionally guaranteed protection against double jeopardy, enshrined under Section 36(9) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
Ejiofor said the sacred principle, “autrefois acquit”, stipulates that no person shall be tried again for an offence in respect of which they have previously been acquitted.
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