Lagos High Court To Hear Lamido Sanusi’s Case March 31

By Saharareporters, New York

A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State, yesterday scheduled March 31, 2014 for hearing on a suit filed by the ousted Governor of the Central Bank (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
The adjournment followed preliminary objections filed by the defendants: the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the State Security Service (SSS).  The three officials are asking the court to dismiss Sanusi’s suit.
In their objections, the three counsels: Fabian Ajogwu, David Ajuwo and A. M. Musa who represented the AGF, IGP and SSS respectively, said the officials had the right to carry out their constitutional duties.
Mr. Sanusi’s counsel, Yemi Osinbajo, told the court he was only served with the defense’s objections two days ago and asked for more time to file his response to them.
Presiding Judge Buba Ibrahim therefore adjourned until March 31 when Osinbajo would have completed his response to the preliminary objections by the defence counsels.
Osinbajo had filed a Fundamental Rights application on behalf of the ousted CBN governor, requesting an order of the court to restrain the security agencies from arresting or harassing him.
Upon his return from Niamey in Niger on the day he was suspended from office, men of the SSS seized Mr. Sanusi’s passport as his jet landed at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Close aides said he was also hinted he would be arrested soon after his suspension.
Apart from his Fundamental Rights application at the Federal High Court in Lagos, Mr. Sanusi also has a suit at a Federal High Court in Abuja challenging his removal from office by President Jonathan.