The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the House of Representatives, its Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, and others from continuing a probe of leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party caucus ove
r their last year’s statements on the presidential election appeal at the Supreme Court and Kogi State governorship election.
Justice Inynag Ekwo, in a judgment delivered on the suit filed by the PDP caucus leaders, held that the probe was unconstitutional as it was a violation of their rights to freedom of expression, and freedom of association.
Justice Ekwo, therefore, declared “the investigation or further investigation of the plaintiffs by the 4th to 20th defendants on the basis of any action done or decision taken by them, including the press statements” published by them “within the ambit of their lawfully assigned party duties by the PDP” as illegal and unconstitutional, being in violation of the Plaintiffs’ rights to freedom of expression, freedom of association and peaceful assembly.
He also issued an order of perpetual injunction, “restraining the 4th to 20th defendants or any other Committee of the House of Representatives/the House itself from investigating or further investigating the plaintiffs and/or taking any disciplinary decision/action against them including suspension or interfering/tampering with their legislative duties, responsibilities and/or entitlements as members of the House of Representatives, on the basis of any action done or decision taken by them,...
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