An Ilorin High Court yesterday adjourned for definite hearing, a motion for committal to prison of former Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Rasak Atunwa, for contempt of court.

The presiding judge, Justice Emiworoge Mohammed, adjourned hearing to July 29, 2015, after Atunwa's counsel, Dr. Oba Abdulhameed, brought a counter-affidavit, pleading to be given a chance to argue reasons the former Speaker and his erstwhile deputy, Hon. Issa Gana, should not be committed to jail.

A member of the House until June 5, this year, Hon. Iliasu Ibrahim, who had been put on suspension since 2013 when Atunwa became Speaker, had gone to challenge the action twice in court, including the Court of Appeal and judgement had been in his favour.

However, when the House allegedly ignored the court judgments, Ibrahim was said to have gone to obtain court order to enforce execution of the earlier judgement that was equally reportedly rebuffed by Hon. Atunwa.

Hon. Ibrahim whose counsel, Abeny Mohammed, SAN, filed suit No. KWS/41/2014 for committal to prison on his behalf, had sought for orders to jail the House principal officers for "willfully disobeying court orders of 13/6/2014 and 16/6/2014, respectively.

He accused the then House officers of particularly gunning to "allow effect to be given to the orders and judgements despite being served and being aware of the orders."

He added that the respondents, "by means of abuse of court processes," were "determined to ensure" that he did not return to the House "until expiration of the tenure of the 7th session to which he belonged.