From Godwin Tsa Abuja
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has been asked to compel President Bola Tinubu, to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State over the security and political crisis in the state
The suit filed by some public interest lawyers and the Incorporated Trustees One Love Foundation are further seeking an order mandating the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to take over the Zamfara State House of Assembly in the overall best interest of justice, peace, democracy and for the good and progress of the good people of the state.
The plaintiffs, Reuben Boma Okoro Nwadiegwu and the Incorporated Trustees One Love Foundation, listed the Attorney General of the Federation, President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Attorney General of Zamfara State and the State Governor, as defendants, respectively.
In suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1363/25, dated July 8 and filed by Goddy Uche, the plaintiffs raised four questions for determination by the court and also prayed the court for four declarative reliefs.
Also, the plaintiffs jointly and severally seek the following reliefs a declaration that in view of the recent security challenges, community crisis, legislative crisis, there is a breakdown of law and order and imminent danger to Zamfara State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria at large; a declaration and mandatory order of this court compelling the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to by proclamation publish in the Federal Government Gazette as statutory instrument, to issue a state of emergency with or without removal from office of the Governor and deputy or otherwise and to exercise such other powers as contained in section 305(2),(3)a,b.c of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended in (2011); a declaration that in view of the clear and unambiguous provisions of Sections 42, 92, 98, 100, 103, 104,11, and 109 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the Zamfara State House of Assembly is not properly constituted by the illegal suspension of 10 members from the Zamfara State House of Assembly and the ability of the state house of assembly to form a legal quorum and conduct legislative business and an order of this Court mandating the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to take over the Zamfara State House of Assembly in the overall best interest of justice, peace, democracy and for the good and progress of the good people of Zamfara State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
