President Bola Tinubu, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, have all been brought before an Abuja Federal High Court regarding the purportedly illegal dismissal of Justice Danladi Umar as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
Two civil society organizations, the Community Rescue Initiative and the Toro Concerned Citizens Relief Foundation, along with an Abuja-based attorney named Comrade Nasir Bala, filed a lawsuit against the President and ten other people.
The three plaintiffs are asking the court to stop the National Assembly Clerk from sending Tinubu the Senate and House of Representatives concurrent resolution that ousted Umar as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
On the basis that explicit legal rules, including the 1999 Constitution, were not adhered to in the alleged removal of the CCT chief, they are also pleading with the court to prevent the President from implementing the resolution of the two houses of the National Assembly.
The plaintiffs are suing the President and the other defendants for seven declaratory reliefs, among other things.
On behalf of the plaintiffs, Mahmoud M. Maidoki Esq., A.G. Salisu Esq., Jibrin S. Jibrin Baq., and Abubakar S. Idris Bag filed the lawsuit with the filing number FHC/ABJ/CS/1796/2024.
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