BREAKING NEWS: Sanusi loses suit against Jonathan over suspension
Adetokunbo Fakeye with agency report
Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido, challenging the powers of President Goodluck Jonathan to suspend him from office.
Delivering the judgment, Justice Gabriel Kolawole ruled it had no jurisdiction to hear the matter, saying the matter is a dispute between an employer and its employee.
“National Industrial Court, is in the best position to hear the matter,” he ruled.
Justice Kolawole had on April 8 reserved judgment till today after hearing the respondent counsel’s preliminary objection and Mr. Sanusi’s counsel’s originating summons, as well as the adoption of same.
The suspended governor of Central Bank, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi had on February 24 challenged his suspension from office by the president and urged the court to reverse the decision.
Sanusi had urged the court to restrain the defendants from “obstructing, disturbing, stopping or preventing him in any manner whatsoever, from performing the functions as Governor of the Central Bank’’.
He had also sought to be allowed to fully enjoy the statutory powers and privileges attached to the office, arguing that any delay might cause him irreparable and serious damages.
In the suit, the President, the Attorney-General of the Federation, and the Inspector-General of Police were joined as first, second and third defendants respectively, in the suit.
