The Kogi State Government has filed an appeal against a High Court judgement that removed the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Tijani Ahmed-Anaje, from office. Attorney General Muzi Abdullahi stated that the appeal, filed before the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeks to overturn the lower court's decision and dismiss the plaintiffs' case. The High Court judge, Umar Salisu, removed the Ohinoyi based on a case challenging his appointment by former governor Yahaya Bello.
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He handed down the judgment in a case filed by Daudu Adeku-Ojiah, Hussain Yusuf and Abdulrahaam Suberu challenging the appointment of Mr Ahmed-Anaje by former governor Yahaya Bello as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland. They also argued that the process was contrary to Procedure of Ascension to the Throne of Ohinoyi of Ebira Land, Edict No 3 of 1997.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.Governor Ododo and the attorney-general in their appeal against the High Court judgment joining Messrs Adeku-Ojiah, Yusuf and Suberu as the respondents.
In their five grounds of appeal, they alleged that the trial judge “erred in law and reached a perverse decision when he placed heavy reliance on Exhibit P.O 4 annexed to an “Affidavit of Facts in Response to the 1s, 2nd and 3rd Defendants Notice of Preliminary Objection.”“The learned trial court erred in law and reached a perverse decision to the detriment of the appellants when it relied on an interlocutory decision in suit no:- HCO/12c/2006 between Dr.
The appellants prayed the court to allow the appeal and dismissed case of the respondents and the judgement of the lower court.
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