The Federal Government on Friday expressed doubts over the withdrawal of the suit filed by a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi, to challenge his suspension on February 20.

The Federal Government expressed its doubts at the National Industrial Court, when its counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), told the court that although he was not opposing Sanusi’s notice of discontinuance, the Federal Government was not sure of the former CBN governor’s next move.

He added that he was not willing to withdraw his pending motion for stay of execution of the judgment by Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, who had made an order transferring Sanusi’s suit to the National Industrial Court.

Ozekhome said government was not sure of the next move by Sanusi, who is now the Emir of Kano, as the former CBN governor had yet to withdraw his appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court.

“We do not want to be caught unawares,” Ozekhome said.

Sanusi had filed an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, arguing that the court was wrong to have held that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter and subsequently transferred the matter to the NIC.

But President Goodluck Jonathan and the AGF had also appealed against the judgment of the FHC on the grounds that the court lacked the power to transfer the matter.

They argued that the appropriate order the court ought to have made was dismissal or striking out of the suit.

Both Sanusi and the Federal Government (President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney-General of the Federation) had therefore filed separate applications for stay of execution of the FHC’s judgment,punch urging the NIC to await the determination of the appeals parties had filed.

Ozekhome told Justice Babatunde Adejumo, who is presiding over the case at the NIC, on Friday, that if Sanusi was genuinely desirous of withdrawing his case, he should take further steps to also discontinue his appeal and motion for stay of execution.

Ozekhome also sought time to confer with the AGF on what next step he should take in respect of his pending motion before the court.

At the previous hearing of the case on June 13 at the NIC following its transfer from the FHC, the plaintiff’s lawyer, Kola Awodein (SAN), sought time to enable him to consult with his client on further steps to be taken in the suit.

Sanusi had subsequently filed his notice of discontinuance, a development Awodein announced to the court on Friday.

The President’s lawyer, Mathew Echo, was indifferent. He did not object to Sanusi’s discontinuance notice, and refrained to comment on Ozekhome’s position in relation to the pending motions and appeals.

Justice Adejumo subsequently struck out the substantive suit on the grounds that the plaintiff had filed a notice of discontinuance under Order 19 Rule 17 of the NIC Rules.

He adjourned till November 7 for hearing of the pending motion for stay of execution of the Federal High Court’s judgment.


http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-doubts-sanusis-withdrawal-of-suspension-suit/

Not for me

we shall see how Sanusi will handle this. he should just respect himself and tow the line of honour by apologising and move on.

But what I know is that you can not fight against your employer's and win, not in Nigeira.

Charles, Phc:
The Federal Government on Friday expressed doubts over the withdrawal of the suit filed by a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi, to challenge his suspension on February 20.

The Federal Government expressed its doubts at the National Industrial Court, when its counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), told the court that although he was not opposing Sanusi’s notice of discontinuance, the Federal Government was not sure of the former CBN governor’s next move.

He added that he was not willing to withdraw his pending motion for stay of execution of the judgment by Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, who had made an order transferring Sanusi’s suit to the National Industrial Court.

Ozekhome said government was not sure of the next move by Sanusi, who is now the Emir of Kano, as the former CBN governor had yet to withdraw his appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court.

“We do not want to be caught unawares,” Ozekhome said.

Sanusi had filed an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, arguing that the court was wrong to have held that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter and subsequently transferred the matter to the NIC.

But President Goodluck Jonathan and the AGF had also appealed against the judgment of the FHC on the grounds that the court lacked the power to transfer the matter.

They argued that the appropriate order the court ought to have made was dismissal or striking out of the suit.

Both Sanusi and the Federal Government (President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney-General of the Federation) had therefore filed separate applications for stay of execution of the FHC’s judgment,punch urging the NIC to await the determination of the appeals parties had filed.

Ozekhome told Justice Babatunde Adejumo, who is presiding over the case at the NIC, on Friday, that if Sanusi was genuinely desirous of withdrawing his case, he should take further steps to also discontinue his appeal and motion for stay of execution.

Ozekhome also sought time to confer with the AGF on what next step he should take in respect of his pending motion before the court.

At the previous hearing of the case on June 13 at the NIC following its transfer from the FHC, the plaintiff’s lawyer, Kola Awodein (SAN), sought time to enable him to consult with his client on further steps to be taken in the suit.

Sanusi had subsequently filed his notice of discontinuance, a development Awodein announced to the court on Friday.

The President’s lawyer, Mathew Echo, was indifferent. He did not object to Sanusi’s discontinuance notice, and refrained to comment on Ozekhome’s position in relation to the pending motions and appeals.

Justice Adejumo subsequently struck out the substantive suit on the grounds that the plaintiff had filed a notice of discontinuance under Order 19 Rule 17 of the NIC Rules.

He adjourned till November 7 for hearing of the pending motion for stay of execution of the Federal High Court’s judgment.


http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-doubts-sanusis-withdrawal-of-suspension-suit/

Ok

Na both of them sabi

GEJ till 2019

Sanusi is not a man to be trusted.. He is more of a politician than a man to uphold the dignity of an Emirate.

A political Emir.

Because he is now the king of a group of ignorant ppl.. what will you do? Arrest him if found guilty and trust
me terrorist in that country will quadruple and there will be reason for it..

Insecurity

Wif will serve prison jail for a sittins Emir?

Firefire: we shall see how Sanusi will handle this. he should just respect himself and tow the line of honour by apologising and move on.

But what I know is that you can not fight against your employer's and win, not in Nigeira.

Can you provide one sensible reason why Sanusi should apologize to GEJ or anyone else for doing the right thing by protesting his suspension on frivolous grounds?

Blackchampion: Ok

You quoted the whole article just to type this

Toaskarity: Because he is now the king of a group of ignorant ppl.. what will you do? Arrest him if found guilty and trust
me terrorist in that country will quadruple and there will be reason for it..

Pathetic, bigoted scum, Who are you to declare the people of Kano are 'ignorant'? What do YOU know?

He's probably satisfied with being an emir, no more to that. When you've dreamed of something your whole life, then you achieve it, everyother thing becomes insignificant.

why d doubt now? d guy don si say even if hin win d case him no Ko prefer cbn gov. to emir

texazzpete:

Can you provide one sensible reason why Sanusi should apologize to GEJ or anyone else for doing the right thing by protesting his suspension on frivolous grounds?

please direct your querry to - The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria

NL s gettin borin, bring hot topics, I love d bashin n all, I laf a lot readin pepo's comments

Jona will b lyk 'thank yu sanusi, God bless yo ass'

Why are they afraid,the Emir through his lawyer said no case again,but the Federal government only want a safe landing..so that the Emir will not wake up one day and decided to continue.

Bunmioguns waz ere

Toaskarity: Because he is now the king of a group of ignorant ppl.. what will you do? Arrest him if found guilty and trust
me terrorist in that country will quadruple and there will be reason for it..

you must be stupid to use the word ignorant

[quote author=L.M Ayedun..][/quote]No use me book space ooo

texazzpete:

Pathetic, bigoted scum, Who are you to declare the people of Kano are 'ignorant'? What do YOU know?

For letting a pending crminal be there king! Wats more ignorant than that?

Firefire: we shall see how Sanusi will handle this. he should just respect himself and tow the line of honour by apologising and move on.

But what I know is that you can not fight against your employer's and win, not in Nigeira.

Arindin Omo