An FCT High Court, Jabi on Thursday refused to bar Mr Femi
Gbajabiamila, a top contender of the Speakership of the 9th House
of Representatives, from going ahead with his ambitions.
The suit with No. M/6810/2019 was filed before the court by way
of motion on notice and was filed by Mr Ikenga-Imo Ugochinyere and
the Action People’s Party (APP) on May 30.
Other respondents in the suit are Clerk of the National
Assembly, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the
Inspector General of Police.
Justice Charles Agbaza refused to grant the order in an ex-parte
motion with No. M/6809/2019 seeking an interim injunction
restraining Gbajabiamila from contesting for the speaker of the 9th
National Assembly and other principal offices.
The Judge also refused to grant the fifth order praying the
court for an interim injunction restraining the NAtional Assembly
from recognising the candidacy of Gbajabiamila for the speakership
position or swearing him in peradventure he wins the election.
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Justice Agbaza however ruled that the defendants should be
served the court processes by way of substituted means instead of
restraining Gbajabiamila which was part of the orders sought before
the court.
The Judge also granted an order of accelerated hearing and
adjourned until June 14 for hearing in the suit.
Meanwhile, the claimants, Ugochinyere and his party had alleged
in the suit that Gbajabiamila, the member representing Surulere 1
Federal Constituency of Lagos State had been convicted and sentence
to prison.
The claimant alleged that Gbajabiamila had been convicted for
the offence of involving in dishonesty and fraud by the Supreme
Court of State of Georgia, United States of America in suit No.
S06Y0829.
Ugochinyere alleged in the suit that Gbajabiamila gave false
information in Form CF001 that he has no criminal allegation or
sentence submitted to INEC in 2011 and 2018.
The claimant added in the suit that while the defendant was
living in the United States of America, he was subjected to
investigation by the Investigative Panel of the State Disciplinary
Board for violation of Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct.
Ugochinyere alleged that the offence against Gbajabiamila arose
out of the defendant involvement in the case he has between Ms
Hadyatou Barry and her sister Yaye, who were involved in an
accident in 2001 and engaged the service of the defendant.
The claimant alleged in the suit that the Gbajabiamila later
settled the case for the two sisters, received a cheque of 25, 000
dollars but failed to communicate and remit the share due to them.
(NAN)