Court bars NASS from taking over Bauchi Assembly – TheNigerialawyer

The Bauchi State High court on Monday issued an order of interim
injunction stopping the National Assembly from planning to take
over the state’s House of Assembly pending the determination of the
suit before it.

The presiding judge, Justice Muazu Abubakar, directed the
present speaker and deputy speaker, Abubakar Suleiman and Danlami
Kawule respectively, to continue leading the Assembly till October
3 when the issue would be decided.

Mr Abubakar said after listening to, and considering the
submissions made by the lawyers of the applicants: Jibrin Sa’id
Jibrin, A.S Idris and U.K Adam, he ordered that statues que be
maintained until the determination of the motion on notice.

Recall that the speaker, deputy speaker and other 11 members of
the assembly who participated in the house’ election had filed an
application before the court, seeking an order to stop the national
assembly from undertaking any action against the house.

The respondents in the suit include the National Assembly,
speaker house of representatives, the house of representatives
committee members, the clerk of the National Assembly and clerk of
the house of representatives.

Others are; the Inspector General of Police, Director-General
Department of State Services, commissioner of police Bauchi State
command and director of department of state services Bauchi State
Command and the state governor.