{"id":83932,"date":"2021-07-22T06:59:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T05:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=83932"},"modified":"2021-07-22T06:59:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T05:59:14","slug":"buhari-confirms-termination-of-bala-usmans-appointment-as-npa-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/buhari-confirms-termination-of-bala-usmans-appointment-as-npa-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari confirms termination of Bala-Usman\u2019s appointment as NPA boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1705962488426624344\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the termination of the appointment of the embattled Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala-Usman.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nBuhari disclosed this on July 12 in an affidavit filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos, in a suit brought against him by the Chief Executive Officer of Maritime Media Limited, Asu Beks, and two others.<\/p>\n<p>In the suit marked FHC\/L\/CS\/485\/2021, the plaintiffs had filed a suit challenging the powers of Buhari to constitute the NPA Board and appoint the Executive Directors without recourse to the NPA Act.<\/p>\n<p>They also claimed that Buhari prematurely reappointed Hadiza Bala-Usman six months to the expiration of her tenure.<\/p>\n<p>The affidavit, which was filed as Buhari\u2019s preliminary objection to the suit was signed by Agan Tabitha of the Civil Litigation Department of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja, on behalf of Buhari\u2019s counsel.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari argued that \u201cthe alleged reappointment of the third defendant (Hadiza Bala-Usman) upon which this court is being called upon to adjudicate, has since been terminated by the first defendant (Buhari) and the instant suit overtaken by the event of that termination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also argued that the plaintiffs lack the locus standi to bring the case and the Federal High Court has no jurisdiction to hear the matter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nConsequently, Buhari urged the court to dismiss the suit as it has become purely academic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe submit that it is clear from the Plaintiffs\u2019 affidavit, the questions for determination as well as the reliefs sought. It is obvious that the Plaintiffs neither suffered any injury as a result of the act or omission of the 1st Defendant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also evident that the claim against the Defendants is that the court should declare the alleged action of the 1st Defendant re-appointing, nominating and setting up of board of NPA illegal as it contravenes sections 2 and 10 NPA Act Cap N126, LFN 2004, even without stating that they have suffered any personal damage beyond any other person as a result of the said appointment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is our submission that the Plaintiffs here do not possess the requisite locus standi to institute this action. Locus standi denotes the right of a party to institute an action in a court of law,\u201d he argued.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs in the suit are Asu Beks, Tompra Abarowei, and Miebi Senge as first to third plaintiffs respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The first to fourth defendants are Buhari, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Hadiza Bala-Usman, and the Chairman NPA Board, Emmanuel Adesoye, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The matter is before Justice Tujjani Ringim of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the termination of the appointment of the embattled Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala-Usman. 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