The Peoples Democratic Social gathering on Wednesday dragged the Yobe State Governor and Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Nationwide Conference Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, Mai Mala Buni, to the Federal Excessive Courtroom, Abuja.
It prayed the Courtroom to declare that Buni contravened provisions of Part 108 of the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As amended), by retaining his seat as Yobe State governor whereas presiding over the affairs of the APC as chairman.
This was contained in a court docket doc titled, “Originating summons,” with go well with No: FHC/ABJ/CS/-883/2021,” which was obtained in Abuja.
The PDP has Amb. Umar Damagun and Baba Abba Aji listed as the first, 2nd and third Plaintiffs, whereas Buni, Idi Gubana, the APC and the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee, had been listed as 1st, 2nd, third and 4th Respondents respectively.
The plaintiffs are asking the Courtroom to find out whether or not Mai Mala Buni had not breached Part 183 of the Nigerian structure when he accepted APC’s appointment as Chairman Caretaker Committee and proceeded to occupy the workplace whereas nonetheless the Governor of Yobe State.
In addition they requested the Courtroom to find out whether or not Buni had not ceased to carry the workplace of the Governor of Yobe State going by the supply of Part 183 of the structure.
The PDP sought the court docket to declare that Buni has breached the mentioned provision and ceases to carry workplace as Yobe State Governor.
In addition they requested the Courtroom to declare that Buni has ceased to be the Governor of Yobe State based mostly on the Supreme Courtroom judgment in SC/448/2021 between Eyitayo Jegede and One other V. INEC.
The plaintiffs prayed to the Courtroom to, upon a beneficial dedication of the questions listed, grant the next reliefs: “1. A declaration that the first Defendant breached the clear provisions of Sections 183 of the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended.)
“2. A Declaration that the first Defendant who’s the governor of Yobe State and the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the third Defendant has ceased to carry the workplace of the governor of Yobe State having regard to the clear provisions of Part 183 of the Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended),” amongst others.
The PDP prayed the Courtroom to direct the Chief Choose of Yobe State or every other choose to in his absence, instantly swear in Umar Damagum and Abba Aji (2nd and third plantiffs) because the Governor and Deputy Governor of Yobe State because the workplace has grow to be vacant.
In a separate go well with marked No: FHC/ABJ/CS/515/2021, filed by the New Nigeria Peoples Social gathering, as Plaintiff listed INEC, APC, Abubakar Abdullahi and Governor Mai Mala Buni as 1st, 2nd, third and 4th Defendants respectively.
The plaintiff prayed the Courtroom to amongst different issues, maintain that “the Caretaker Committee arrange by the 2nd Defendant upon the dissolution of the Elected Nationwide Working Committee of the 2nd Defendant (APC), by the Nationwide Govt Committee on twenty fifth June 2020, has no lawful powers to manage the affairs of the 2nd Defendant.”
