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INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by TheTrueSeeker: 4:22pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, has asked the Court of Appeal to quash the arrest order issued against him. He made the request in an appeal filed on Thursday in Abuja, through his lead counsel and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Adegboyega Awomolo. Justice Stephen Pam of the Federal High Court in the nation’s capital had issued the warrant of arrest against Professor Yakubu on Wednesday for allegedly disobeying court orders. In the notice of appeal, the INEC Chairman, however, claimed that Justice Pam acted in bad faith in the issuance of the arrest order. He explained that he had already filed a pending appeal against the order while the attention of the judge was drawn to the appeal. Yakubu submitted among other claims that up till date, no order was enrolled and served on him for his personal appearance in court as required by the law. He noted that the warrant of arrest against him was a nullity because none of the parties in the contempt case applied for issuance of a bench warrant, except the judge who reportedly did so on his own. The INEC boss stressed that he has not disobeyed any court order since he was not present before the court when the alleged order directing his personal presence was made. He added that Justice Pam who has no jurisdiction to punish him for the alleged disobedience of court order committed ex-facie curie (outside the court). Professor Yakubu said he was no longer a contemnor at the Federal High Court under the strength of his appeal lodged at the Court of Appeal challenging the justification of the contempt charge against him. He argued that the trial court breached Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution by striking out his motion without hearing it, thereby denying him his right to fair hearing in the determination on the merit of his application. Justice Pam issued a bench warrant against the INEC boss on Wednesday, following his alleged failure to appear before the court on three occasions to defend himself in the contempt charge brought against him by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State. https://www.channelstv.com/2018/08/02/inec-boss-asks-appeal-court-to-quash-arrest-order-against-him/?utm_source=TW&utm_medium=ChannelsTV-+AutoPoster&utm_campaign=SNAP%2Bfrom%2BChannels+Television |
Re: INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by Shelumiel: 4:33pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
A clear conscience fears no accusation. So why are you dodging ? 2 Likes |
Re: INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by Ndonu101: 4:34pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
appeal court will kindly ask him to go and answer his summons! 2 Likes |
Re: INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by magoo10(m): 4:36pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
Why running to appeal when he can use that time to go explain himself. That was how they asked buhari for his waec result instead he went to hire 13 SAN .like father like son 4 Likes |
Re: INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by dlaw70(m): 5:17pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
Thunder quash ur anus instead 2 Likes |
Re: INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by FASTLINK1: 5:19pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
This is serious, how did we get here? 2 Likes |
Re: INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by phexx: 9:26pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
Re: INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by Nobody: 9:29pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
They always ridicule the judiciary. They will need this judiciary one day. 1 Like |
Re: INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by dlaw70(m): 9:44pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
phexx:mind ur business ,u are intruding |
Re: INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by ganye1: 10:41pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
Shelumiel:Would you have said this had It been Dino Malaye ? |
Re: INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by Shelumiel: 11:10pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
ganye1:Why not . |
Re: INEC Boss Asks Appeal Court To Quash Arrest Order Against Him. by TheTrueSeeker: 11:11pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
Ndonu101: Did you say kindly? No the Appeal Court would strike out the appeal for preempting the order of the High Court and thereafter order him to appear before the H C . |
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