Speaker To Court: Suntai’s Letter To Taraba Assembly Not Genuine
Speaker
of the Taraba State Assembly, Hon Haruna Tsokwa, yesterday told a
Jalingo High Court that the letter sent by Governor Danbaba Suntai
intimating the Assembly of his intention to resume duty was not genuine.
The Speaker, who disclosed this in a counter-affidavit filed by his lawyer, Mallam Yusuf Ali (SAN), argued that there was a reasonable ground to doubt the authenticity of the letter, as the source of the letter aroused suspicion.
Ali further argued that his client was doubting the authorship of the letter transmitted to the Assembly by Suntai on the grounds that that the letter could have have been forged.
According to the Speaker’s lawyer, the mere transmission of a letter by Suntai is not enough, arguing that the Assembly has a discretionary role on the matter before the said letter could be deemed accepted and lawful.
Governor Suntai had filed the suit against the state Assembly and the Speaker, asking the court to make a pronouncement that his letter, which he transmitted to the Assembly to the effect that he had returned to assume duty, was sufficient for him to assume his office.
At the resumed hearing of the matter yesterday, the Speaker’s lawyer, Yusuf Ali , told the court there was a pending application seeking the transfer of the substantive suit to the Court of Appeal in order to interpret Section 190 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
According to the senior advocate, there is the need for the appellate court to make a pronouncement on the issue on the grounds that there is no previous judicial precedent on the matter.
Lawyer to Taraba Assembly, Mr. Yusufu Nya Akirikwen, also argued in his application for transfer of the matter to the appellate court.
But the lawyer to Suntai, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN) opposed the applications, saying that they were ‘premature and grossly misconceived’ and urged the court to dismiss them.
Justice Ali Andeyantso later adjourned the suit to September 30, 2013, to rule on the applications seeking referral of the case to court of appeal.
The Speaker, who disclosed this in a counter-affidavit filed by his lawyer, Mallam Yusuf Ali (SAN), argued that there was a reasonable ground to doubt the authenticity of the letter, as the source of the letter aroused suspicion.
Ali further argued that his client was doubting the authorship of the letter transmitted to the Assembly by Suntai on the grounds that that the letter could have have been forged.
According to the Speaker’s lawyer, the mere transmission of a letter by Suntai is not enough, arguing that the Assembly has a discretionary role on the matter before the said letter could be deemed accepted and lawful.
Governor Suntai had filed the suit against the state Assembly and the Speaker, asking the court to make a pronouncement that his letter, which he transmitted to the Assembly to the effect that he had returned to assume duty, was sufficient for him to assume his office.
At the resumed hearing of the matter yesterday, the Speaker’s lawyer, Yusuf Ali , told the court there was a pending application seeking the transfer of the substantive suit to the Court of Appeal in order to interpret Section 190 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
According to the senior advocate, there is the need for the appellate court to make a pronouncement on the issue on the grounds that there is no previous judicial precedent on the matter.
Lawyer to Taraba Assembly, Mr. Yusufu Nya Akirikwen, also argued in his application for transfer of the matter to the appellate court.
But the lawyer to Suntai, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN) opposed the applications, saying that they were ‘premature and grossly misconceived’ and urged the court to dismiss them.
Justice Ali Andeyantso later adjourned the suit to September 30, 2013, to rule on the applications seeking referral of the case to court of appeal.
Speaker
of the Taraba State Assembly, Hon Haruna Tsokwa, yesterday told a
Jalingo High Court that the letter sent by Governor Danbaba Suntai
intimating the Assembly of his intention to resume duty was not genuine.
The Speaker, who disclosed this in a counter-affidavit filed by his lawyer, Mallam Yusuf Ali (SAN), argued that there was a reasonable ground to doubt the authenticity of the letter, as the source of the letter aroused suspicion.
Ali further argued that his client was doubting the authorship of the letter transmitted to the Assembly by Suntai on the grounds that that the letter could have have been forged.
According to the Speaker’s lawyer, the mere transmission of a letter by Suntai is not enough, arguing that the Assembly has a discretionary role on the matter before the said letter could be deemed accepted and lawful.
Governor Suntai had filed the suit against the state Assembly and the Speaker, asking the court to make a pronouncement that his letter, which he transmitted to the Assembly to the effect that he had returned to assume duty, was sufficient for him to assume his office.
At the resumed hearing of the matter yesterday, the Speaker’s lawyer, Yusuf Ali , told the court there was a pending application seeking the transfer of the substantive suit to the Court of Appeal in order to interpret Section 190 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
According to the senior advocate, there is the need for the appellate court to make a pronouncement on the issue on the grounds that there is no previous judicial precedent on the matter.
Lawyer to Taraba Assembly, Mr. Yusufu Nya Akirikwen, also argued in his application for transfer of the matter to the appellate court.
But the lawyer to Suntai, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN) opposed the applications, saying that they were ‘premature and grossly misconceived’ and urged the court to dismiss them.
Justice Ali Andeyantso later adjourned the suit to September 30, 2013, to rule on the applications seeking referral of the case to court of appeal.
The Speaker, who disclosed this in a counter-affidavit filed by his lawyer, Mallam Yusuf Ali (SAN), argued that there was a reasonable ground to doubt the authenticity of the letter, as the source of the letter aroused suspicion.
Ali further argued that his client was doubting the authorship of the letter transmitted to the Assembly by Suntai on the grounds that that the letter could have have been forged.
According to the Speaker’s lawyer, the mere transmission of a letter by Suntai is not enough, arguing that the Assembly has a discretionary role on the matter before the said letter could be deemed accepted and lawful.
Governor Suntai had filed the suit against the state Assembly and the Speaker, asking the court to make a pronouncement that his letter, which he transmitted to the Assembly to the effect that he had returned to assume duty, was sufficient for him to assume his office.
At the resumed hearing of the matter yesterday, the Speaker’s lawyer, Yusuf Ali , told the court there was a pending application seeking the transfer of the substantive suit to the Court of Appeal in order to interpret Section 190 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
According to the senior advocate, there is the need for the appellate court to make a pronouncement on the issue on the grounds that there is no previous judicial precedent on the matter.
Lawyer to Taraba Assembly, Mr. Yusufu Nya Akirikwen, also argued in his application for transfer of the matter to the appellate court.
But the lawyer to Suntai, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN) opposed the applications, saying that they were ‘premature and grossly misconceived’ and urged the court to dismiss them.
Justice Ali Andeyantso later adjourned the suit to September 30, 2013, to rule on the applications seeking referral of the case to court of appeal.
Speaker
To Court: Suntai’s Letter To Taraba Assembly Not Genuine - See more at:
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Speaker
To Court: Suntai’s Letter To Taraba Assembly Not Genuine - See more at:
http://leadership.ng/news/180913/speaker-court-suntai-s-letter-taraba-assembly-not-genuine#sthash.9kukFYLq.dpuf
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