PLATEAU JUDICIARY BRIEFS: LGC CHAIRMEN SUIT: SPEAKER, PLHA YET TO FILE DEFENSE AS ORDERED BY COURT 5 DAYS TO ITS DEFINITE HEARING--INVESTIGATION

By: Amb. Valentine Adese (JP),

Five (5) days to the definite hearing of the Amended Originating Summons filed by the suspended 17 Local Government Council Chairmen of Plateau State, the Defendants Suo Motu joined in the suit are yet to comply with the order of the Plateau State High Court to file their defenses.

You would recall that the Plateau State High Court, presided over by Hon. Justice Samchi, had Suo Motu, directed the parties in the suit to amend their processes to include the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly and the House of Assembly, as 3^rd and 4^th Defendants since there is a claim against them among the reliefs being sought by the Claimants.

A check by REALITY this morning 05/01/2024, reveals that the two Defendants are yet to file any process regarding the Court Order.

It should be of note that the Governor of Plateau State and the State Attorney General of the State are also Defendants to Suit No: PLD/J257/2023 filed by the suspended Chairmen, as 1^st and 2^nd Defendants respectively.

The matter is fixed for a definite hearing on 10/01/2024, which is Five (5) days from today, during the last sitting of the Court on 22/2/2023.

Pundits in the state who are conversant with the political development in the state have opined in various interviews with REALITY that the House of Assembly is currently reconfigured in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) hence, they would not be challenging the 17 Suspended Chairmen Originating Summons and that this may also be the reason why the two Defendants joined by the Court may not be interested in making any appearance or filing defense against it.

TO BE CONTINUED…