Court Okays Suit Seeking Amaechi, Onu’s Arrest for Alleged Perversion of Justice

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to a group, Kingdom Human Rights Foundation, to initiate proceeding for an order to arrest the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, and his Science and Technology counterpart, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, over the recent allegations levelled against them by two justices of the Supreme Court.

The plaintiff, in its substantive suit, asked the court to make an order of mandamus compelling the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to “perform their statutory obligations” by immediately arresting and prosecuting the two ministers.

The group also sought an order of mandamus compelling President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack both ministers “in the public interest and public morality” based on allegations of attempts to influence court decisions, as recently alleged by the two justices of the Supreme Court.

Thisday, December 9

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