Court fixes Jan. 18 for suit challenging defection of Gov Matawalle, lawmakers

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed Jan. 18, 2022, to hear suit, seeking the removal of Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara and other lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to all Progressives Congress (APC).Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the parties had joined issues in the suit.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PDP had, on Oct. 15, filed a motion, joining the three Zamfara senators and 27 other lawmakers who defected from the the party to APC in a…

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