The Federal High Court in Kano has abrogated the law promulgated by the State Assembly to dissolve the four Emirates…
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The ruling was initially fixed for 12pm but the shift was announced before midday.
The appellant also prayed the court to stay execution of all orders particularly the Exparte Order granted on the 23rd of May 2024 by the lower court pending the hearing and determination of the Appeal presently before the Court.
The presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman fixed the date to rule on a motion filed by counsel for Aminu Babba Dan’Agundi, who is seeking the court to declare the Kano Emirates Council (repeal) Law 2024 null and void.
“The court did not rule that Amaewhule remained speaker of the RSHA, neither did it declare the other 26 former lawmakers as members of the RSHA and the PDP.
“We call on the National Judicial Commission (NJC) to immediately wade into this issue at the Rivers State High Court, Degema, because the judgment will cause further damage to the already battered image of the judiciary”, the coalition said.
Sponsors of the bill include Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, Abdullmaleek Danga, Aliyu Mustapha, Francis Waive, Zakari Dauda Nyampa, Abdulla Muhammed, Abiante Dagomie, Ghali Mustapha, Chinedu Emeka and Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo.
Addressing journalists after the meeting, the Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Special Projects, Dr Rowland Obed-Whyte, said the contract was awarded to Monier Construction Company Nigeria Limited (MCC) at the cost of N19, 566, 621, 284. 24 Kobo.
“The allegations of “Paris Club Fraud” were nothing more than a smokescreen designed to weaken the institution of my office, undermine my political career, and tarnish my reputation through spurious accusations similar to the Code of Conduct Tribunal, which also acquitted me of all charges.
Onifade, who sued Multi-Choice Nigeria Ltd, and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), accused Pay TV of unjustly increasing subscription fees without one-month notice to customers and leveraging on it to seek interim orders against Pay TV.