A court in the federal capital
territory (FCT) has summoned Femi Gbajabiamila, majority leader of the house of
representatives, over a suit filed against him by the Action Peoples Party
(APP).
APP had asked the court to
disqualify Gbajabiamila from the speakership race over alleged perjury.
The party led by Ikenga
Ugochinyere, who is also spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties
(CUPP), had said Gbajabiamila had committed perjury in the CF001 form he
submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 2003,
2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019.
The lawmaker was first elected
into the lower legislative chamber of the national assembly in 2003.
APP said while Gbajabiamila, a
lawyer, was convicted by the supreme court of Georgia, US, and sentenced to 36
months disbarment for fraud, he lied to INEC that he had never been convicted
for any crime.
The lawmaker was said to have
duped Barry Hadyatu, one of his clients,
by receiving her insurance claims without her authority.
Although he reportedly repaid the
money to his client, Gbajabiamila was said to have later closed down his law
office in America and returned to Nigeria.
More to follow…
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