A Federal High Court in Abuja has withheld its judgment earlier scheduled to be delivered on Thursday in a suit challenging the propriety of the defection of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, House of Representatives’ Speaker, Yakubu Dogara and 52 other members of the National Assembly from their former political parties.
In a ruling, Justice Abang expressed displeasure at the legislators’ conduct in refusing to participate in the proceedings from inception, and failing to file their defence in the suit despite being served with the plaintiff’s originating processes and the court’s hearing notices. LEDAP equally prayed for an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct by-elections in the constituencies of the defecting lawmakers.
The affected lawmakers listed in the suit were 17 senators and 37 members of the House of Representatives, who defected from the parties, on which platforms they rode to the Legislature.
The Judiciary is making nonsense of cases in this country. Of what use is this judgement when those involved are about to complete their tenure in the period under litigation. It's so silly, we need deep reforms in the time allowed for disposition of cases.
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