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Sections News Editorial/Opinion Cover Choice Arts & Life Business Politics Sports   Subscription Form Click here         Daily Independent Online.         * Friday,July 16, 2004. Plateau drags FG to Supreme Court over emergency rule From: Rotimi Fadeyi Senior Correspondent, Abuja   The suspended government of Plateau State and House of Assembly have dragged the Federal Government and the National Assembly to the Supreme Court over the declaration of a state of emergency in the state and the suspension of duly elected organs established by the 1999 Constitution. But while this is on, the Sole Administrator of the state, General Chris Alli (rtd) and its attorney general on Thursday at a Federal High Court in Abuja lost in their bid to change their counsel. They had briefed Mr. Ricky Tarfa (SAN) to take up their defence in three separate suits filed before the court where the plaintiffs are challenging the declaration of emergency rule in the state. In the case before the Supreme Court, it has fixed October 21 for the hearing of the suit filed by Chief Rotimi Williams (SAN). The plaintiffs are asking the apex court for the determination of the following: •A declaration that the suspension by the president by Statutory Instrument No.4 of 2004, of the duly elected organs or authorities established by the said 1999 Constitution •A declaration that the president has no power inherent in him by virtue of his office to suspend the duly elected governor and House of Assembly •A declaration that the said suspension of the duly elected governor and House Assembly during the period of the state of emergency and their replacement by Administrator appointed by the president constitutes a violation of section 11(4) and (5) of the 1999 Constitution and are accordingly unconstitutional, null and void. •An order of perpetual injunction restraining President Olusegun Obasanjo, the emergency administrator and their agents and privies from exercising any further functions or performing any further acts in the administration of Plateau State.       Copyright� 2002. All Rights Reserved Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.dailyindependentng.com e-mail: [email protected]

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