Breaking: IGP Idris Takes Legal Action Against Saraki, Senate
Breaking: IGP Idris Takes Legal Action Against Saraki, Senate
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris, has gotten a legal permission to take a court action against the Senate and its president, Bukola Saraki.
Notes that this came after the Senate declared the IGP as an enemy of democracy and as being unfit to hold any public office on Wednesday, May 9
The permission was granted to the IGP by Justice John Tsoho at a federal High Court in Abuja
According to the report, the police boss appealed to the Federal High Court in Abuja to reject as invalid the Senate’s declaration that he is an enemy of democracy and unfit to hold public office within and outside the confines of Nigeria.
Ibrahim Idris on Thursday, June 7, commenced the process of suing the Senate and its president, Bukola Saraki, by obtaining the court’s leave, the order which allows him to file a substantive action for “a judicial review” of the actions leading to the resolution passed by the Red Chamber.
Justice John Tsoho, in granting the leave to Idris on Thursday, said: “I am convinced that the applicant has shown sufficient interest in the issues raised”.
Tsoho granted the leave just after the counsel to the IGP, Alex Izinyon (SAN), moved an ex parte application.
“Leave is granted as prayed,” the judge ruled, adding that the order “shall be served on the respondents (Saraki and the Senate), through the Clerk of the National Assembly”. The judge also added that “such service shall be deemed proper and valid service,” Tsoho said.
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