Jibrin’s constituency drags Dogara to court

- Constituents of Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency have sued the clerk and speaker of the House of Reps, Yakubu Dogara, challenging the legality of suspending their member, Abdulmumin Jibrin

- Hundreds of protesters of Jibrin are calling for the lawmaker to be reinstated to the House and compensated

The Federal High Court in Kano has fixed February 20 as the date for hearing the case filed by constituents of Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency challenging the suspension Abdulmumin Jibrin.

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The news Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some constituents of Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency sued the Clerk and Speaker Yakubu Dogara, challenging the legality of suspending their member, Jibrin.

The counsel for the plaintiff, Mr Bashir Muqaddam had earlier on Wednesday, January 18, applied for a date to enable him respond to the issues raised in the preliminary objection filed by the defence counsel.

Muqaddam said the defence counsel wanted the consolidation of the two suits – the one filed by the constituency in Kano and the other filed by the suspended lawmaker, Jibrin in Abuja.

The presiding Judge, Justice Sulaiman Akoko, said in the absence of objection to the application for adjournment, the case would come up again for hearing on February 20.

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Muqaddam, said when the case resumes on his team will argue on the issue of consolidation as raised by the defence counsel.

According to NAN, security was tight as hundreds of protesters thronged the court with placards shouting ‘bring back our member and compensate him’.

Recall that Abdulmumin Jibrin, former chairman of the appropriation committee, was been suspended by the federal house of representatives for 180 legislative days.

His suspension followed his accusation that theleadership of the House of Representatives inflated the 2016 budget for personal gains.

Source: Legit.ng