Kwara v CJ: Supreme Court Rules Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will tomorrow deliver its judgment in the case filed by the Kwara State Chief Judge, Justice Raliat Elelu-Habeeb, challenging the propriety of her removal from office.
It would be recalled that the then Governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki, had on May 5, 2009, removed Justice Elelu-Habeeb from office over alleged official misconduct and subsequently swore–in Justice Fola Gbadeyan in her place.
Following that, Justice Elelu-Habeeb had gone to the Federal High Court, Ilorin, alleging unlawful removal from office by the State Government and asking the court to declare her removal null and void and of no effect whatsoever. The suit was upheld by the federal high court presided over by Justice Bilikisu Bello.
The matter went on appeal at the instance of the State Government and the Court of Appeal while also ruling in her favour held, however, that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter and said that it should have been filed at the State High Court.
Further protesting the observation, Justice Elelu-habeeb went to the Supreme Court seeking a determination of the jurisdiction of the court with regard to the matter in contention.
The appeal was heard by the Supreme Court on November 28 2011 by a panel of seven justices presided over by Justice Mohammed Mahmud JSC and judgment will be delivered tomorrow.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Shehu Alimi Foundation Olugbense Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement General Hospital, Ilorin Peter Amogbonjaye Amusement Park Omupo Just Law Forum Tope Daramola Shoprite Muhammad Yahya Salmon Babatunde Salmon Kwara State Television (KWTV) Olofa Of Offa COVID Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency Kola Ologbondiyan Saliu Ajia Mohammed Khadijat Kubura Sulaiman Gado Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi Yusuf Lanre Badmus Abubakar Ndakene Ibrahim Taiwo Kale Bayero State Bureau Of Internal Revenue Unilorin Kunle Okeowo Olokoba Sulyman SAPZ Project Ilorin Emirate Staff Association Yashikira AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa Sardauna Of Ilorin NFAI Agor Aliyu Salihu Tanke Flyover Bridge C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng Aremu Bose Deborah Folorunsho Erubu Solomon Edoja Mumeen Lah Umar Yakubu Jaja Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu Yusuf Zulu-Gambari Abdulrauf Aliyu Eghe Igbinehi Bolakale Kawu Agaka Kayode Zubair Adesoye New Naira Notes Sobi Specialist Hospital Lanre Aremu Sheriff Olanrewaju Orisun Igbomina Atiku Abubakar Awoye Raheem Adaramaja Kwara State Branch Of The National Library Sherif Sagaya Kanu Agabi Adamu B. Yaqubu Arik University Road Federal Road Maintenance Agency Olatomiwa Williams Oloye Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa Musa Aibinu SSUCOEN Baakini Kamaldeen Gambari NTA Ilorin Nigerian Medical Association

