Court Restrains Senate From Investigating IGP 19 11 2017

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An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi, yesterday, granted an interim order restraining the leadership of the senate from investigating the Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris.


Justice Abba-Bello Mohammed granted the application of an interim injunction pending the hearing of the substantive suit of breach of right to fair hearing by the senate leadership against the IGP.


The Judge also granted leave to the applicant’s Counsel, Mr Alex Izinyon (SAN) to publish in two national dailies all papers concerning the originating summons, such as hearing notice which would be serve on the senate.


Mohammed adjourned the case until Dec. 4 to hear the primary problems in the substantive suit ahead of the court.


The suit filed ahead of the court with Ref.thecommonwealth.orgyohaig.ng</a> No. CV/0060/2017, has the President of the Senate, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Sen. Isah Misau as the respondents.


Other individuals also listed as respondents are Sen. Francis Alimikhena, Sen. Binta Garba, Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi, Sen. Duro Samuel, Sen. Ogba Obinna, Sen.france24.comyohaig.ng</a> Nelson Effiong and Sen. Abdulaziz Nyako.


The applicant is seeking that the 2nd respondent (the senate) resolution setting up an Ad hoc committee to investigate the allegation raised by Misau is a violation of the his suitable to fair hearing under the constitution.


He is also searching for for a declaration that the Senate’s letter of invitation to seem ahead of the Ad hoc committee on Nov. two primarily based on a petition by Sen. Misau is a violation of his right to fair hearing as provided by the constitution.


Other reliefs sought by the applicant contain an order restraining the Ad hoc committee, its agent or any other from taking additional steps on the matter in the name of its earlier invitation to the applicant.


WWThe applicant hinged his action on the grounds that members of the Ad hoc committee are colleagues of the Senator who raised the petition against him.


It also said that both the print and electronic media published grievous criminal allegations created by Sen. Misau against the IG and Nigeria Police.