Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has
stopped the impeachment move against Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Alhaji
Mahadi Aliyu Mohammed Gusau.
The judge stopped the Zamfara State House of Assembly
members from taking any further step in the impeachment process targeted
against the deputy governor over his refusal to decamp from the People
Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressive Congress, APC, along with
Governor Bello Matawalle.
Justice Egwatu issued the order on Monday in his ruling in
an ex-parte application filed by the PDP.
After listening to the arguments canvassed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief James Onoja Ogwu, the judge held that the apprehension of the applicant in respect of the impeachment move was serious and justified to restrain the defendants from carrying out the alleged action.
The judge also restrained the Chief Judge of Zamfara State
from constituting any panel for the purpose of investigating Gusau pending the
determination of a motion on notice filed by the PDP.
Other defendants in the matter are Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC), APC, the Senate President, the Speaker of House of
Representatives, Speaker of Zamfara House of Assembly and Governor Bello
Matawalle.
Details later…
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