An FCT High Court, Jabi, on
Thursday refused to bar Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, a top contender of the Speakership
of the 9th House of Representatives, from going ahead with his ambition.
The suit with No. M/6810/2019 was
filed before the court by way of motion on notice by Mr Ikenga-Imo Ugochinyere
and the Action Peoples Party (APP) on May 30.
Other respondents in the suit are
Clerk of the National Assembly, the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) and the Inspector General of Police.
Justice Charles Agbaza refused to
grant the order in an ex-parte motion with No. M/6809/2019 seeking an interim
injunction restraining Gbajabiamila from contesting for the speaker of the 9th
National Assembly and other principal offices, NaN reports
The Judge also refused to grant
the fifth order praying the court for an interim injunction restraining the
National Assembly from recognising the candidacy of Gbajabiamila for the
speakership position or swearing him in peradventure he wins the election.
Justice Agbaza, however, ruled
that the defendants should be served the court processes by way of substituted
means instead of restraining Gbajabiamila which was part of the orders sought
before the court.
The Judge also granted an order
of accelerated hearing and adjourned until June 14 for hearing in the suit.
Meanwhile, the claimants,
Ugochinyere and his party had alleged in the suit that Gbajabiamila, the member
representing Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of Lagos State had been convicted
and sentenced to prison.
The claimant alleged that
Gbajabiamila had been convicted for the offence of involving in dishonesty and
fraud by the Supreme Court of State of Georgia, United States of America in
suit No. S06Y0829.
Ugochinyere alleged in the suit
that Gbajabiamila gave false information in Form CF001 that he has no criminal
allegation or sentence submitted to INEC in 2011 and 2018.
The claimant added in the suit
that while the defendant was living in the United States of America, he was
subjected to investigation by the Investigative Panel of the State Disciplinary
Board for violation of Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct.
Ugochinyere alleged that the
offence against Gbajabiamila arose out of the defendant involvement in the case
he has between Ms Hadyatou Barry and her sister Yaye, who were involved in an
accident in 2001 and engaged the service of the defendant.
The claimant alleged in the suit
that the Gbajabiamila later settled the case for the two sisters, received a
cheque of 25, 000 dollars but failed to communicate and remit the share due to
them.
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