Impeachment: Judge knocks Nyako for abuse of court process

The bid by impeached governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako to return to Government House has suffered a setback, as a Federal High Court sitting in Yola dismissed a suit he filed challenging his impeachment by Adamawa State House of Assembly last year.

Delivering judgment, presiding judge, Justice Bilikus Bello Aliyu said Nyako’s case was an abuse of court process as three suits are pending before competent courts of law on the same issue and as such she cannot entertain the suit.

“This suit is an abuse of this court and courts should protect themselves from abuse. I cannot continue with this case as the court runs concurrently, we will not encourage litigants abusing court processes,” she added.

The judge, had earlier upheld the appellant’s argument that his right was grossly infringed upon by the respondent citing section 36 of the 1999 constitution of federal republic of Nigeria as amended.

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