The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from detaining former governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari, pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice.
Yari, who gave 15 grounds on why the application should be granted, averred that he was desirous of contesting the position of the President of the Senate of the 10th National Assembly in accordance with the 1999 Constitution , and pursuant to the Senate Standing Orders p2022 as .
He alleged that some members of his political party – the All Progressives Congress had resorted to using the respondents and their agents to harass and threaten to arrest him on trumped-up charges for the period leading to the first sitting of the Senate when nominations and election of presiding officers shall be constituted.
“The respondents and their agents have threatened to violate the applicant’s rights as enshrined in the constitution by unlawfully threatening to arrest and detain the applicant. “The respondents and their agents are mandated to operate within the ambit of their establishment laws, and to respect the fundamental human rights of the Applicant as enshrined in the constitution,” he said.The Justice consequently adjourned the matter till June 8 for the respondents to show cause.All rights reserved.
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