A Federal High Court judge in Abuja, Justice Nkeonye Maha, on
Monday accused a lawyer, Abubakar Marshal, representing
pro-democracy activist and convener of RevolutionNow movement,
Omoyele Sowore, of disrupting her court session.
Marshal, who is a member of the team from the chamber of Femi
Falana, had approached the judge in the open court shortly before
the commencement of proceedings.
He called the attention of the judge to the fact that Sowore’s
case file had not been returned back to Justice Taiwo Taiwo one
week after Maha excused herself from hearing the matter.
But in her reaction, the judge accused the lawyer of
grandstanding and disrupting her court session.
Maha said, “This is administrative, it is not a reason for you
to disturb my court. Don’t disturb my court over such matters
again.
“Please journalists, know what you report, I have no hand in the
matter again.”
Unfazed by that accusation, Marshal told the court that it was
better for him to approach the judge in the open to avoid any
misconception.
He demanded for the case file be taken back to Justice Taiwo,
who have since resumed from vacation, for hearing to resume.
Recall that on August 28, Maha had declined to hear Sowore’s
appeal over his continued detention of the Department of State
Services by claiming that she did not have the jurisdiction to
review the decision by Justice Taiwo, who granted an ex-parte order
to the DSS to keep the activist for 45 days.
Sowore, through his lawyers, argued that the court breached his
constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights by approving that
order for the DSS.
He was arrested in Lagos on August 3 for calling on Nigerians to
take to the streets and express their frustration at the poor state
of governance in the country.
Despite calls for his release from across the globe, the
administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to hold
on to him.
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Gombe Governor Enrols for Enhanced 10 Year Validity
Passport
The Executive Governor Gombe State Alh Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya has
enrolled for the new enhanced 10 year validity passport at the
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Headquarters Abuja.
He was received by the Comptroller General of Nigeria
Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede during the visit.
The new enhanced 10 year validity passport with NIN is in line
with the directive of the Federal Government for applicants to
provide their National Identification Numbers to be captured in the
new passports.
The Governor commended the enhanced status of the Nigerian
passport and effort of the Federal Government of Nigeria in
supporting the NIS to deliver its mandate which resulted in several
turnkey projects and innovations he saw at the headquarters.
He also promised to support the Service to bring to fruition its
projects in Gombe state and the personnel to enjoy their duty tour
in the state.
DCI Sunday James pcc,
Service Public Relations Officer,
Nigeria Immigration Service