PLATEAU: WITH NO HEARING DATE, CONCERNS HEIGHTENS OVER THE CASE FILED BY ALLEGEDLY SUSPENDED LGC CHAIRMEN

By: Valentine Adese (JP),

There are strong expression of concerns and fear, over the non-fixing of date for the hearing of the suit filed by allegedly suspended Local Government Chairmen in the 17 Local Government Councils of Plateau State.

You would recall that, REALITY had reported that, while Hon. Justice Kunda, the substantive Judge handling the case had, with the consent of Counsels in the matter, adjourned the suit of the Chairmen, which was filed by way of Originating Summons to the 25^th of September, 2023, for hearing and to allow Counsels in the matter to exchange processes. The Vacation Judge on his part, had adjourned the same matter to the 28^th of September, 2023, to also allow the Applicant for Joinder to be heard.

Investigation within last week by REALITY indicates that, the Defendants in the suit are yet to file their response to the suit and the Vacation Judge has also returned the file to the office of the State Chief Judge on the 13^th of September, 2023, for reassignment.

However, the litigants and observers at the Court today, the 25^th of September, 2023, are already expressing worries as there is no court in the state at the time of this report that the case has been reassigned to.

In formation also reaching REALITY is that, the Chief Judge is also out of the State on assignment.

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