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Court Rules On A/Ibom Tribunal July 30 From Lillian Okenwa in Abuja A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on July 30, determine whether or not to ask the Appeal Court to consider the judgment delivered by members of the Akwa-Ibom Tribunal found guilty of graft should be sustained or whether a new panel should be constituted since they were said to have been compromised before delivering the judgment in the petition. The presiding Judge, Justice Steve Jonah Adah will on the same date rule on the preliminary objection brought by Governor Victor Attah of Akwa-Ibom state challenging the jurisdiction of the Court to entertain the suit filed by Dr. Ime Umannah the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) gubernatorial candidate. The objection was premised on the grounds that no criminal or civil suit can be brought against a serving governor. Attah through his counsel, Ekong Bassey, SAN also challenged the court's competence to review the judgment of an election tribunal or to review an/or set aside or nullify or sit on appeal over a judgment of a Court of Appeal. "This court cannot rely on or act on a mere allegation of crime against persons who are not parties to the suit, who are given no opportunity to defend themselves before this Court; of whom no certificate of conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction is alleged or pleaded as no investigative panel or committee other than a court of law can try, convict and punish for any crime in the federal Republic of Nigeria," said Ekong Bassey. In response, Umannah's counsel, Chief Debo Akande, SAN said Attah's argument is totally misconstrued. "We humbly ask the Court to state a case for the Court of Appeal. This case is very important and of grave constitutional importance as judicial officers was caught red handed taking bribes and was dismissed. "I urge the Court to view it from all perspectives devoid of all emotions. I urge the Court to dismiss the objection," Akande said. Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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