Fayose May Have Escaped Impeachment

The Federal High Court, Abuja did not sit today for
the adoption of addresses on the preliminary
objection raised by Omirin's counsel in the case
filed by Ekiti State Speaker, Dele Olugbemi and six
others, seeking to stop Gov Fayose's
impeachment and declare the seats of the 19 APC
lawmakers vacant.


Case adjourned till June 4 while status quo ante
belum as at April 23, 2015 be maintained,
meaning that nothing must be done by all the
parties till June 4.


At the hearing of the suit with Number FHC/ABJ/
CS/361/15 before Justice E. S. Chukwu on Monday,
May 4, the judge warned that it will be
contemptuous for any of the parties to the case
to anything that will affect the merit of the
matter, citing the case of Ojukwu vs. Gov Of Lagos
State (1985).

During the hearing of the suit with Number FHC/
ABJ/CS/361/15 before Justice E. S. Chukwu,
counsel to Dr Adewale Omirin and the 18 other
APC lawmakers, Mr. Vembere filed preliminary
objection, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to
hear the case.

While adjourning the matter till May 21, 2015 for
adoption of written addresses on the preliminary
objection, Justice Chukwu ruled that his order of
April 23, 2015 that status quo ante bellum as at
April 23, 2015 be maintained pending the hearing
of the Motion on Notice remained valid.

The case will now come up on June 4