Trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, after confirming service of the processes in the suit on the defendants, said the defendants would have up until 3pm on September 8 to put in necessary defense to the suit.
The defendants are Umaru Fintiri (sued as the Acting Governor of Adamawa State), Adamawa State House of Assembly, Chief Judge of the Adamawa State, Ambrose Mammadi, chairman of the seven-member panel that investigated allegations of gross misconduct against Nyako, Buba Kajama, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Inspector-General of Police.
According to the suit, Ogungbeje is seeking a declaration that the setting up of the panel by Mammadi, after his order stopping the Adamawa State House of Assembly from constituting the panel, was biased, malafide, unlawful, illegal and a violation of Nyako’s right to fair hearing and fair trial as guaranteed under Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
Besides, the applicant is urging the court to nullify Nyako’s impeachment of July 15, 2014 and another order compelling Fintiri to vacate office as Acting Governor.
Apart from the fact that Nyako was not personally served with the impeachment notice, Ogungbeje further stressed that Nyako was also not served with a copy of hearing notice by the seven-member panel chaired by Kajama.
