IGP challenges order to imprison him, says he didn't flout court judgment | TheCable

Bolanle OlabimtanUsman Baba, the inspector-general of police , has filed a motion to challenge an order committing him to prison for contempt.had on Tuesday sentenced the IGP to three months in prison for disobeying a court order.

Mobolaji Olajuwon, the presiding judge, issued the ruling following a suit filed by Patrick Okoli, a former police officer, who claims he was unlawfully and compulsorily retired from the Nigerian police force.Olumuyiwa Adejobi, force public relations officer, said the IGP has filed a motion seeking an order to set aside the contempt proceedings and committal order on the grounds that he had not been appointed into office as IGP when the case was instituted.

“This was evidenced by an official letter addressed to the Police Service Commission, on the approval of the then IG, as far back as 2015, before the court order of November 29, 2022,” the statement read.“The then IG requested the commission to issue a reinstatement letter to the plaintiff, and effect his promotion, in line with the order of the court in the exercise of its statutory authority.

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Go to kuje first oga .

Obey first before complain. No be so FG to tell ASUU? Abeg, go get your prison uniform.lawlesspeople

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