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Senate to Appeal Judgement Declaring Senator Ali Ndume’s Suspension Illegal

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: November 12, 2017
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The senate will appeal the federal high court, Abuja judgement which voided the suspension of Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno central.

In March, the upper legislative chamber handed a six-month suspension to the lawmaker for allegedly embarrassing Senate President Bukola Saraki and Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west.

Ndume‎ had asked the senate to investigate the allegation that the red chamber was exacting vengeance on Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service, because of a seized bullet-proof car allegedly owned by Saraki.

The senator also demanded that Melaye should be probed for certificate forgery.

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Saraki and Melaye were cleared of the allegations by a senate probe panel.

On Friday, the court said the suspension was illegal and directed the senate to ensure prompt payment of Ndume’s salaries and allowances.

But in a statement on Sunday, Mike Ozekhome, counsel to the senate, said the upper legislative chamber “respectfully” disagrees with the judgment.

He said going by the legislative houses (powers and privileges) act, the trial court lacked requisite jurisdiction to hear the suit of Ndume.

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“The senate of the federal republic of Nigeria, will on Monday, November 13, 2017, file an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, delivered today, 10th of November, 2017,” it read.

“It is important to state clearly, that the senate respectfully disagrees with the said judgment.

“For the records, the senate had challenged the jurisdiction of the federal high court to entertain the matter on several grounds, portions of which are outlined here under for the purpose of emphasis, as follows; that the plaintiff wrongly joined several causes of action in his originating summons.

“That an action for the enforcement of fundamental rights to fair hearing can only be brought against a court or a tribunal, established by law as held by the Supreme Court in several current cases, and not against Committee of a legislative body.

“That by the provisions of sections 3 and 30 of the legislative houses (powers and privileges) act, the trial court lacked requisite jurisdiction to hear the suit of the plaintiff.

“The senate’s argument was supported by various and current decisions of the apex court. The senate of the federal republic of Nigeria which has the strong conviction that the decision of the trial court will be overturned by the court of appeal, has accordingly instructed the law firm of Mike Ozekhome’s chambers, to file an appeal against the judgment immediately.

“The notice of appeal is ready and would be filed unfailingly by Monday morning. An application for a stay of execution of the orders of the court will also be filed same time.”

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