A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, warned the Zamfara House of Assembly against plan to impeach the state’s Deputy Governor, Mahdi Gusau,Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning after counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Gusau, Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, prayed the court to make an ordering restraining the lawmakers from carrying out their plan.Although Justice Ekwo did not specifically made the order, he held that since parties in the suit had subjected themselves to the court jurisdiction, no party should take any action until the pendency of the…
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Court cautions Zamfara House of Assembly against impeachment of deputy governor
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, warned the Zamfara House of Assembly against plan to impeach the state’s Deputy Governor, Mahdi Gusau,Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning after counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Gusau, Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, prayed the court to make an ordering restraining the lawmakers from carrying out their plan.Although Justice Ekwo did not specifically made the order, he held that since parties in the suit had subjected themselves to the court jurisdiction, no party should take any action until the pendency of the…
Read MoreDefection: PDP wants court to sack 3 Zamfara senators, 27 lawmakers alongside Gov. Matawalle
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday sought court order, joining the three Zamfara senators and 27 other lawmakers who defected from the the party to All Progressives Congress (APC) in a suit against Gov. Bello Matawalle. The PDP, through its counsel, O.J. Onoja, SAN, told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja in a motion for joinder marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/650/2021 dated and filed Sept. 30. The PDP specifically is asking the court to sack Matawalle, the three senators, six House of Representatives members and all the lawmakers in…
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