The lawyers also cited relevant sections of the Local Government Law which use both ‘remove’ and ‘suspend’, with regard to local government officials, interchangeably and interpret both to mean the same thing. Not done, our lawyers filed an amended suit choosing to abandon the first and fourth questions earlier raised, and the prayers associated with them.
Justice P T Kwahar of the Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi has fixed May 8, 2024 for ruling on preliminary issues in the suit challenging the unconstitutional sacking of elected local government officials in the state and subsequent appointment of caretaker committees in violation of the 1999 Nigeria Constitution (as amended).