Achuba’s Impeachment: Court Fixes December 13 For Hearing
he suit challenging the removal of Elder Simon Achuba as Deputy Governor by the Kogi State House of Assembly has been adjourned to the 13 December for hearing, with parties asked to file their counter affidavit before the date.
The matter which came up today at the Lokoja High Court 4 today, presided over by Justice Richard Olorunfemi, at Lokoja High Court 4, set December 13 for the hearing of the application to be joined in the matter by the Clark of the Kogi state House of Assembly, along side hearing of the originating summon.
Recalled that Chief Achuba had challenged his impeachment, sought for the relief of the court for his reinstatement as the rightful deputy governor of the state.
Delivering his ruling on the motion for joinder by the Clark of the state Assembly on the matter, Justice Olorunfemi described the matter as one that is time bound, pointed out however that while justice must be seen to be done efficiently and just, notes also that parties must also be allowed to be heard.
Towards a quick dispensing of the matter, the Judge ruled that the motion for joinder and the originating summons be attended to on the next date of hearing, frowned at the slow pace of the matter in view of its time bound nature.
In his remarks to the ruling, Sam Unwuchola, counsel to the claimant appreciated the ruling as erudite, described it as justice per excellence, said that it would help check delay tactics in view of the nature of the case.
Reacting, Barr. Isaac Ekpa who held brief for Chief S. Adeniyi, counsel to the 1st to 4th defendant, and who also doubled as counsel to the 5th to the 25 defendants, hailed the ruling, maintained however that parties must must be given the required time to reply to the motion for joinder sought for an adjournment.
Similarly, S.Y Ibrahim, counsel to the 26 to the 28 defendants, as well as Adetunde Osho, counsel to the party’s seeking to be joined, appreciated the ruling, sought for adjournment to enable them reply the motion.
The matter which came up today at the Lokoja High Court 4 today, presided over by Justice Richard Olorunfemi, at Lokoja High Court 4, set December 13 for the hearing of the application to be joined in the matter by the Clark of the Kogi state House of Assembly, along side hearing of the originating summon.
Recalled that Chief Achuba had challenged his impeachment, sought for the relief of the court for his reinstatement as the rightful deputy governor of the state.
Delivering his ruling on the motion for joinder by the Clark of the state Assembly on the matter, Justice Olorunfemi described the matter as one that is time bound, pointed out however that while justice must be seen to be done efficiently and just, notes also that parties must also be allowed to be heard.
Towards a quick dispensing of the matter, the Judge ruled that the motion for joinder and the originating summons be attended to on the next date of hearing, frowned at the slow pace of the matter in view of its time bound nature.
In his remarks to the ruling, Sam Unwuchola, counsel to the claimant appreciated the ruling as erudite, described it as justice per excellence, said that it would help check delay tactics in view of the nature of the case.
Reacting, Barr. Isaac Ekpa who held brief for Chief S. Adeniyi, counsel to the 1st to 4th defendant, and who also doubled as counsel to the 5th to the 25 defendants, hailed the ruling, maintained however that parties must must be given the required time to reply to the motion for joinder sought for an adjournment.
Similarly, S.Y Ibrahim, counsel to the 26 to the 28 defendants, as well as Adetunde Osho, counsel to the party’s seeking to be joined, appreciated the ruling, sought for adjournment to enable them reply the motion.
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