Politics
Judge Recuses Self From Suit Stopping Impeachment Of Zamfara Deputy Gov, Gusau
- He predicated his decision on the need to avoid a situation where court could be made to give conflicting judgments on the same matter
Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, withdrew from the suit seeking to halt impeachment of Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Mahadi Aliyu Mohammed Gusau.
The judge stepped aside from the case following information that a similar suit on the same subject matter was already pending before another judge of the court in Abuja division.
Justice Egwatu, when the matter came up, told senior lawyers in the case, led by James Ogu Onoja, that he would not proceed with the hearing as earlier agreed.
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He predicated his decision on the need to avoid a situation where court could be made to give conflicting judgments on the same matter.
He subsequently ordered that the case be transferred to Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo, who has been adjudicating over a similar matter.
Justice Egwuatu also directed that all processes filed in respect of the case before him be transferred immediately to Justice Ekwo’s court to ensure speedy hearing of the suit.
The judge had on July 19 stopped the Zamfara State House of Assembly members from taking any further step in the impeachment process targeted at the deputy governor over his refusal to decamp from the People Democratic Party PDP to the All Progressive Congress along with Governor Bello Matawalle.
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