It
has come to our attention the circulating misrepresentation of facts
that our client, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin has withdrawn his suit filed
vide FHC/ABJ/CS/595/16 against The Speaker, House of Representatives and
14 others wherein we sought for injunctive reliefs restraining the the
Defendants from suspending the Plaintiff, Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin.
This
is not the true position of things and the said untrue information is
calculated to misinform and in fact disappoint the teeming generality of
Nigerians who seek for justice to be done in this matter.
As you all are aware, despite the
pendency of the above suit and the Defendants representation in same,
they went ahead and suspended Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin with the aim of
foisting a state of helplessness on the court. We shall resist this
callous misbehaviour by men who are constitutionally saddled with law
making responsibilities..
For
the avoidance of doubt, We have also filed a fresh suit by way of an
Originating summons in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/ 812/16 in Hon Abdulmumin
Jibrin vs. The Speaker, House of Represebtatives & 2 ORS which
is currently pending before Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High
Court 3 Abuja seeking for the following prayers to wit:
1. A
DECLARATION that the suspension of the Plaintiff from the floor of the
House of Representatives for 180 legislative days commencing from the
28th day of September 2016 is a violation of the Plaintiff’s fundamental
right to freedom of expression guaranteed by Section 39 of the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and
Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights
(Ratification and Enforcement) Act (cap. A9) Laws of the Federation of
Nigeria 2004.
2. A
DECLARATION that the resolution passed by the Defendants on the floor
of the 2nd Defendant on the 28th day of September 2016 suspending the
Plaintiff from the floor of the 2nd Defendant for 180 legislative days
is in breach of the provisions of Section 68 of the 1999 Constitution of
the Federal Republic (as amended) and Section 21 and 24 of the
Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act 2004 and Order 10 rule 6
of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives.
3. A
DECLARATION that by virtue of the provisions of Chapter VII, paragraph
7.5 of the “Code of Conduct for Honourable Members”, the Plaintiff or
any member of the 2nd Defendant has a duty to expose corrupt practices
in the 2nd Defendant.
4. AND
ORDER of this Honourable Court setting aside the purported suspension
of the Plaintiff from the House of Representatives for 180 legislative
days forthwith.
5. AN ORDER OF
INJUNCTION restraining the Defendants from preventing the Plaintiff from
participating in the Committees of the 2nd Defendant or accessing his
legislative chambers or compelling the Plaintiff to tender an apology to
the Defendants or any member of the 2nd Defendant before he is allowed
into the Chambers of the 2nd Defendant to perform his legislative
duties.
6. AN ORDER directing
the Defendants to pay the Plaintiff his outstanding salaries, accrued
allowances and all other entitlements due to him from the date of his
suspension from the floor of the House of Representatives until the
judgment of this Honourable Court is executed.
7. THE sum of N1,
000,000, 000.00 (One Billion Naira) being general damages for the
suspension of the Plaintiff for 180 legislative days from the floor of
the 2nd Defendant.
Be informed that the Honourable Court has slated the above suit for hearing on the 22nd day of November 2016.
Our client’s resolve in this matter cannot be broken.
Yours Faithfully,
Chukwuma Nwachukwu Esq.
Plaintiff’s Counsel.
Chukwuma Nwachukwu Esq.
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