Benue constituency withdraws suit against Dogara

Constituents of Hon. (Mrs.) Dorathy Mato, whose swearing in as a member representing Vandeikya/ Konshisha federal constituency of Benue State had been a subject of controversy, have finally withdrawn the suit filed against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara.

Following the withdrawal of the suit, all is now set for the swearing in of Mato, who is to replace Hon. Herman Hembe, erstwhile chairman of the House Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

New Telegraph exclusively obtained notice of discontinuance of the suit, which was effected last Thursday, September 28.

The suit was filed at a Federal High Court, Makurdi, by Fidelis Angweh, said to be one of the constituents of Mato. The applicant had in the suit sought an enforcement of his fundamental rights, challenging the refusal of Speaker Dogara to swear in Mato after she was declared the authentic winner of the March 2015 elections into Vandeikya/ Konshisha federal constituency of the state.

The applicant had in the suit against the speaker joined as defendants the House of Representatives, Clerk of the National Assembly, Hon.. Herman Hembe and Hon. (Mrs.) Dorathy Mato.

New Telegraph, October 2, 2017

 

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