BUSINESS DAY NG
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a lawsuit seeking his removal from office over alleged incompetence in handling the August 1–10, 2024, nationwide Hunger protests.
In a joint preliminary objection filed alongside Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Tinubu argued that the suit, brought by Olukoya Ogungbeje, lacked a valid cause of action. They also contended that Ogungbeje had no legal standing to initiate the case.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1334/2024 and filed on September 4, 2024, seeks six reliefs, including an order compelling the National Assembly to begin impeachment proceedings against Tinubu for alleged violations of fundamental rights during the protests.
Ogungbeje claims the president’s handling of the demonstrations amounted to gross misconduct, warranting impeachment under Section 143 of the Nigerian Constitution…
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