The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, high court had fixed July 13 for ruling in the enforcement of fundamental rights suit filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele.
Justice Hamza Muazu fixed the date after listening to submisions made by parties in the matter.
Counsel for Emefiele, Joseph Daudu SAN, had argued that contrary to the preliminary objection raised against the originating summon on notice by the respondents, the court has the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
According to him, the offences listed against the suspended CBN governor are state offences that could be entertained by the FCT High Court.
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Counsel for the Attorney-General of the Federation, Tijjani Ghazali SAN, informed the court that the first respondent is challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the case brought before it by the applicant.
He argued that Emefiele’s arrest and detention by the Department of State Service is an administrative decision of an arm of the executive and urged the court to dismiss the application, submitting that the allegation of unlawful detention is unfounded as the embattled CBN governor is being detained on the order of an FCT Chief Magistrate Court.
The second and third respondents informed the court that there was a subsisting order to detain the applicant and therefore urged the court to dismiss the application with cost.
Listed as respondents are the Attorney General of the Federation(AGF); the Director General of State Security Service and the State Security Service
(EDITOR: TIENABESO BIBIYE)
