Contempt: INEC Chairman, Yakubu must be arrested, court insists

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday insisted that the Inspector-General of Police must arrest and produce the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu in court on Aug. 16.

Justice Stephen Pam gave the order following the absence of Yakubu’s team of lawyers in court and there was no explanation as to why they were absent.

Pam said, “At the commencement of proceedings, counsel for the applicant, Kanayo Okafor, informed the court that the Court of Appeal on Monday asked the court to stay proceedings in the matter.

“The counsel for the respondent is not in court and no reason has been given for their absence.

“The contempt proceedings and the bench warrant issued for the arrest of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman still subsists, the I-G is to carry out the order of the arrest of Yakubu.

“This court being a court of record has nothing to prove that there was an order for stay from the Court of Appeal.”

However, while the judge was delivering his ruling, a lawyer in the team of Yakubu’s counsel walked into the court and made attempts to call the judge’s attention to his presence.

This was, however, in vain as Justice Pam adjourned the matter until Aug. 16 for continuation.

The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the counsel was late because he was at the Court of Appeal making efforts to get the ruling to present to the lower court, but the ruling was not yet ready.

The court had on August 1, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Yakubu for “flagrant” disobedience of court orders.

Also, the Court of Appeal vacated the arrest order on Monday and ordered a stay of proceedings pending the determination of the substantive case.

The lower court, however, insisted that no such order had been communicated to it and being a court of record, it needed a document to show that there was such an order and not verbal information.

loverboys:
Wats his offence?

SolutionMee:
Arrest for what

For what exactly

Are Nigerians complaining?

No!

Majority of Nigerians love the way things are going

Everything is not about credible election

Even in the US, their Democratic practice were often time altered

Our destiny might not be attached to Democratic precedence

Let's practice whatever works for us

Learn from Obafemi Awolowo

Any credible election can still be nulled

As it doesn't equate to good governance

I'm speaking from experience

SolutionMee:

Everything is not about credible election

Are you sure you are okay

Okay this is the part you get to keep quiet

Don't disgrace yourself further!

Nice one from the judiciary!

SolutionMee:
Arrest for what

For what exactly

Are Nigerians complaining?

No!

Majority of Nigerians love the way things are going

Everything is not about credible election

Even in the US, their Democratic practice were often time altered

Our destiny might not be attached to Democratic precedence

Let's practice whatever works for us

Learn from Obafemi Awolowo

Any credible election can still be nulled

As it doesn't equate to good governance

I'm speaking from experience

SolutionMee:
Arrest for what

For what exactly

Are Nigerians complaining?

No!

Majority of Nigerians love the way things are going

Everything is not about credible election

Even in the US, their Democratic practice were often time altered

Our destiny might not be attached to Democratic precedence

Let's practice whatever works for us

Learn from Obafemi Awolowo

Any credible election can still be nulled

As it doesn't equate to good governance

I'm speaking from experience

tomakint:


I have no good words for you and I don't want to be unnecessarily banned just because of what I intend to say to you but thank God for the wise ones that had replied you accordingly so far and those that will still give you what you deserve. That evil man called Yakubu Mahmood is the reason why INEC is misbehaving because he is hellbent to give results to this evil administration of Buhari and this is all you have to say? You are one of the reasons white folks call the blacks monkeys........

tomakint:


I have no good words for you and I don't want to be unnecessarily banned just because of what I intend to say to you but thank God for the wise ones that had replied you accordingly so far and those that will still give you what you deserve. That evil man called Yakubu Mahmood is the reason why INEC is misbehaving because he is hellbent to give results to this evil administration of Buhari and this is all you have to say? You are one of the reasons white folks call the blacks monkeys........

SolutionMee:
Arrest for what
For what exactly
Are Nigerians complaining?
No!
Majority of Nigerians love the way things are going
Everything is not about credible election
Even in the US, their Democratic practice were often time altered
Our destiny might not be attached to Democratic precedence
Let's practice whatever works for us
Learn from Obafemi Awolowo
Any credible election can still be nulled
As it doesn't equate to good governance
I'm speaking from experience

SolutionMee:
Arrest for what

For what exactly

Are Nigerians complaining?

No!

Majority of Nigerians love the way things are going

Everything is not about credible election

Even in the US, their Democratic practice were often time altered

Our destiny might not be attached to Democratic precedence

Let's practice whatever works for us

Learn from Obafemi Awolowo

Any credible election can still be nulled

As it doesn't equate to good governance

I'm speaking from experience

SolutionMee:
Arrest for what

For what exactly

Are Nigerians complaining?

No!

Majority of Nigerians love the way things are going

Everything is not about credible election

Even in the US, their Democratic practice were often time altered

Our destiny might not be attached to Democratic precedence

Let's practice whatever works for us

Learn from Obafemi Awolowo

Any credible election can still be nulled

As it doesn't equate to good governance

I'm speaking from experience

SolutionMee:
Arrest for what

For what exactly

Are Nigerians complaining?

No!

Majority of Nigerians love the way things are going

Everything is not about credible election

Even in the US, their Democratic practice were often time altered

Our destiny might not be attached to Democratic precedence

Let's practice whatever works for us

Learn from Obafemi Awolowo

Any credible election can still be nulled

As it doesn't equate to good governance

I'm speaking from experience

SolutionMee:
Arrest for what

For what exactly

Are Nigerians complaining?

No!

Majority of Nigerians love the way things are going

Everything is not about credible election

Even in the US, their Democratic practice were often time altered

Our destiny might not be attached to Democratic precedence

Let's practice whatever works for us

Learn from Obafemi Awolowo

Any credible election can still be nulled

As it doesn't equate to good governance

I'm speaking from experience

SolutionMee:
Arrest for what

For what exactly

Are Nigerians complaining?

No!

Majority of Nigerians love the way things are going

Everything is not about credible election

Even in the US, their Democratic practice were often time altered

Our destiny might not be attached to Democratic precedence

Let's practice whatever works for us

Learn from Obafemi Awolowo

Any credible election can still be nulled

As it doesn't equate to good governance

I'm speaking from experience

Cornerstone2020:


Lost Soul .
stop throwing tantrums.

Ihateyoumod:


So are u saying u r not aware of the Stay of execution granted him by the appellate court whose authority supercedes d high court. Oga shame dey catch me for u