Justice Binta Murtala Nyako of a Federal High Court sitting in
Abuja has granted an exparte application seeking the leave to bring
an application for an Order of Mandamus to compel the
Inspector-General of Police to arrest and prosecute Senator Andy
Uba over allegation of certificate forgery.
A civil society organisation, Anti-Corruption and Integrity
Forum, through their lawyer, Amobi Nzelu, in suit number
FHC/ABJ/CS/175/2018 dragged the IGP and the Attorney-General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice before the court, asking it to
order the arrest of the senator.
In an order signed by Justice Nyako and dated March 8, 2018, the
court said, “That leave is granted to the applicant to apply for
the issuance of an order of mandamus compelling the 1st respondent
to arrest, investigate and commence criminal proceedings in respect
of forgery charges involving Senator Emmanuel Nnamdi also known as
Andy Uba upon which a letter was written to the 1st respondent
dated 12th February, 2018, urging him to exercise his power under
Section 4 of the Police Act and other relevant laws.
“That leave is granted to the applicant to apply for the
issuance of an order of mandamus compelling the 2nd respondent to
arrest investigate and commence criminal proceedings in respect of
forgery charges involving Senator Nnamdi Uba also known as Andy
Uba, upon which a letter was written to the 2nd respondent dated
12th February, 2018 urging him to exercise his powers under Section
174 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
as amended”.
In the order, the judge asked the plaintiff to put the
defendants on notice and adjourned the case to 26th March,
2018.
In the affidavit in support of the motion on notice, deposed to
by Ikechukwu Godswill Nwaozichi, the deponent said on April 24th,
2017, the law firm of Anthony Agbolahor wrote a letter to the IGP
oon behalf of Chief Victor Uwajeh, regarding the alleged fake West
African. Examination Council Certificate of the senator.
He also said based on the letter, the IGP directed the office of
the DIG in charge of criminal Intelligence and Investigation
department to investigate the matter.
He said based on the directive, the office of the DIG wrote a
letter to the Registrar of WAEC to confirm the authenticity of the
certificate.
“That the West African Examination Council responded to the said
letter wherein it stated clearly that the certificate was not
issued from their office. The said response from West African
examination Council is attached and marked exhibit D.
“That based on the said response from the Registrar of the West
African Examination Council, the Deputy Inspector General of Police
Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, through the
office of the Senate President, requesting Senator Emmanuel Nnammdi
Uba also known as Andy Uba to see him for interview on the 31st of
August 2017. The said letter is attached and marked exhibit E.
“That the said interview never held due to the intervening
circumstances arising from the letter written by the 1st respondent
to the Deputy Inspector General of Police Force Criminal
Intelligence and Investigating Department on the matter”.
Justice Binta Murtala Nyako of a Federal High Court sitting in
Abuja has granted an exparte application seeking the leave to bring
an application for an Order of Mandamus to compel the
Inspector-General of Police to arrest and prosecute Senator Andy
Uba over allegation of certificate forgery.
A civil society organisation, Anti-Corruption and Integrity
Forum, through their lawyer, Amobi Nzelu, in suit number
FHC/ABJ/CS/175/2018 dragged the IGP and the Attorney-General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice before the court, asking it to
order the arrest of the senator.
In an order signed by Justice Nyako and dated March 8, 2018, the
court said, “That leave is granted to the applicant to apply for
the issuance of an order of mandamus compelling the 1st respondent
to arrest, investigate and commence criminal proceedings in respect
of forgery charges involving Senator Emmanuel Nnamdi also known as
Andy Uba upon which a letter was written to the 1st respondent
dated 12th February, 2018, urging him to exercise his power under
Section 4 of the Police Act and other relevant laws.
“That leave is granted to the applicant to apply for the
issuance of an order of mandamus compelling the 2nd respondent to
arrest investigate and commence criminal proceedings in respect of
forgery charges involving Senator Nnamdi Uba also known as Andy
Uba, upon which a letter was written to the 2nd respondent dated
12th February, 2018 urging him to exercise his powers under Section
174 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
as amended”.
In the order, the judge asked the plaintiff to put the
defendants on notice and adjourned the case to 26th March,
2018.
In the affidavit in support of the motion on notice, deposed to
by Ikechukwu Godswill Nwaozichi, the deponent said on April 24th,
2017, the law firm of Anthony Agbolahor wrote a letter to the IGP
oon behalf of Chief Victor Uwajeh, regarding the alleged fake West
African. Examination Council Certificate of the senator.
He also said based on the letter, the IGP directed the office of
the DIG in charge of criminal Intelligence and Investigation
department to investigate the matter.
He said based on the directive, the office of the DIG wrote a
letter to the Registrar of WAEC to confirm the authenticity of the
certificate.
“That the West African Examination Council responded to the said
letter wherein it stated clearly that the certificate was not
issued from their office. The said response from West African
examination Council is attached and marked exhibit D.
“That based on the said response from the Registrar of the West
African Examination Council, the Deputy Inspector General of Police
Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, through the
office of the Senate President, requesting Senator Emmanuel Nnammdi
Uba also known as Andy Uba to see him for interview on the 31st of
August 2017. The said letter is attached and marked exhibit E.
“That the said interview never held due to the intervening
circumstances arising from the letter written by the 1st respondent
to the Deputy Inspector General of Police Force Criminal
Intelligence and Investigating Department on the matter”.
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