The move by the Nigeria House of Representatives engineered by the
\nSpeaker Femi Gbajabiamila to use the Police and DSS to arrest the
\nopposition coalition CUPP Spokesperson Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere has
\nsuffered a major blow, according to a statement signed by Ugochukwu
\nApuamaga.<\/p>\n
Apuamaga said, “In less than 24hours of passing a resolution directing
\nthe Inspector General of Police and the Director-General of the DSS to
\narrest the opposition Spokesperson, the FCT High Court in a ruling just
\ndelivered barred the Police IG and DSS from arresting, inviting or
\ndetaining in any manner the opposition Spokesperson.<\/p>\n
“Delivering the landmark ruling in the suit number
\nFCT\/HC\/BW\/CV\/120\/2020, the court ordered the security agencies not to
\ngive any effect to the resolution of the House of Reps for being in
\ndisobedience of the orders of Taiwo O. Taiwo J of the Federal High Court
\nin suit No FHC\/ABJ\/CS\/475\/2020. The House had passed a resolution
\nfollowing its adoption of the report of its adhoc Committee to direct
\nthe Inspector General of Police and the Director General of the DSS to
\narrest, detain, investigate and prosecute the spokesperson of the
\nopposition coalition.<\/p>\n
“Reacting to the ruling, the opposition coalition (CUPP) Spokesperson
\nIkenga Imo Ugochinyere while commending the eminent jurist for being
\nbold to give the order in clear terms despite the identity of the
\nRespondents in the Motion declared the ruling as yet another milestone
\nvictory for democracy and rule of law, right to free speech and a deadly
\nblow to tyranny. He continued that it was very unfortunate that the
\nHouse of Representatives which had always been the bastion of democracy
\nhad been reduced to a shadow of itself under the leadership of Speaker
\nFemi Gbajabiamila who had dragged the image of the House into the mud in
\nhis attempt to use the shield of the House to cover his dirty past.<\/p>\n
“The Court further admonished parties to the Suit not to take any
\nfurther steps in defiance of the court order as any such order shall be
\nvoid. The Court adjourned the matter to 17th June, 2020 for definite
\nhearing.”<\/p>\n
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