Press Release: Atunwa Reacts to Justice Ademola's Judgement
Firstly, the question whether the House of Representatives members should vacate their seats was not a question before Justice Ademola for determination. The only question for him to determine was whether the APC members with their numerical strength at that time had the right to change the House leadership such as the Majority Leader, Chief Whip and their deputies. So Justice Ademola had no business commenting on seats being vacated.
Secondly, it is highly unprofessional for one Judge to delve into a matter that is sub judice in another court. A Judge should not make comments on matters being litigated in another court. The question of seats being vacated or otherwise is being heard by Justice Ahmed Mohammed in the Federal High Court in Abuja. On 29 March 2014, Justice Mohammed said that the issue was still live before him and is not ripe for Judgment.
Whilst Justice Ademola’s comments are clearly obiter dicta, they are unnecessary and superfluous. They should therefore be completely ignored.
For the avoidance of doubt, Justice Adeniyi Ademola has NOT ordered the 37 members of the House of Representatives to vacate their seats. He was not competent to do so.
What Justice Adeniyi Ademola has done today, is to poke his nose into matters that clearly do not concern him. This is precisely the sort of mischief that is capable of bringing the bench into disrepute. The Chief Justice of Nigeria should take action against this mischief.
Culled from Razak Atunwa's Facebook Page
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Isiaka Gold Olayinka Are Ndama Al-hassan Okin High School Sheriff Olanrewaju Muazam Nayaya Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations Kwara Liberation Group Erin-ile Folorunsho Erubu Allocation Oja-Oba Ibraheem Abdullateef Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd Galland Marcias Aisha Ahman-Pategi Joseph Offorjama Tunji Moronfoye Jaigbade Alao Abdullahi Samari Curfew Bashir Adigun Apaokagi Afolayan Tinubu Legacy Forum Mujtabah Bature Olupako Of Share Igbaja Abioye Bello Kwara State Fire Service Akanbi-Oke Bilikisu Gambari Nigeria Computer Society T And K FOODS Yakubu Shaaba Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission Albert Ogunsola Ayoade Akinnibosun Moses Afolayan Hakeem Idris JMK Construction Company Limited Dairo Kunle Paul Yakubu Gobir Sunset Workers Muhammed Akanbi Ilorin General Hospital Okin Malt Omoniyi M. Ayinla Elelu Funmilayo Oniwa Aliyu Kora Sabi Arca Santa Charles Ibitoye Bukola Ajikobi Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar Sadiq Umar Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited Ilorin Millennium Development Goals Ilesha-Gwanara Abdulraheem Olesin Old Oyo Sabo-Oke Kolade Solagberu Sheu Ndanusa Usman Yomi Ogunsola Theophilus Oyebiyi Abdulraheem Yusuf Dasuki Belgore Olaiya Zuberu Abubakar Olusola Saraki Kwara State Sports Commission Charcoal KWASSIP Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria Abatemi Usman