FEDERAL COURT FIX DATE FOR "CBN GOVERNOR'S SUIT"

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday fixed
March 21 to hear a motion filed by the
suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN), Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, seeking
enforcement of his fundamental right.
Lamido had filed the suit through his counsel,
Prof. Yemi Osibanjo (SAN), seeking an order
restraining the police and officers of the State
Security Service (SSS) from arresting,
detaining or otherwise harassing him.
Joined as first to third respondents in the suit
are: The Attorney General of the Federation
(AGF), Inspector General of Police (I-G) and
the SSS.
When the case was mentioned on Friday,
Justice Ibrahim Buba adjourned it to March
21 for hearing, following an application for
adjournment moved by counsel to all the
respondents.
Counsel to the AGF, Dr Oscar Nliam, holding
the brief of Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN),
informed the court that his office had just
been briefed on the matter.
He told the court that they were yet to receive
all the processes filed by the applicant, and
therefore prayed the court for a short
adjournment to enable him collate all
processes.
Counsel representing the I-G, Mr Chukwu
Agwu, on his part, informed the court that he
was only notified last night by his boss from
the Force Headquarters that the suit will be
coming up in court.
He said that the second respondent was yet to
receive the processes and also prayed the
court for an adjournment to enable him look
at the processes when they arrive.
In the same vein, counsel representing the
SSS, Mr Ahmed Musa, also aligned himself
with the submissions of his colleagues, adding
that an adjournment will be to their favour
especially as parties were still within time of
filing.
Counsel representing the applicant, Mr Kola
Awodehin (SAN),, did not object to the prayers
for adjournment, but noted that the suit
bordered on fundamental rights enforcement
and ought to be dealt with expeditiously.
Justice Buba, however, in a short ruling,
adjourned the case to March 21 for hearing....