BREAKING: Gov. Buni-led Caretaker Committee Hires 3 SANs To Defend Suit Seeking Its Nullification

The All Progressives Congress(APC) and members of its Caretaker/ Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee has engaged the services of three Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) and a Law lecturer to defend the suit challenging the legality or otherwise of the committee.

They are Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN); Shuaibu Aruwa (SAN); Wahab Mohammed (SAN) and Dr. Daniel Bwala, who entered their appearances on Friday for the committee, in the suit filed by an aggrieved member of the party, Okosisi Emeka Ngwu, through his lawyer, Oba Maduabuchi (SAN).

While Aruwa replaced Daniel Akinwale, as counsel for the APC, Wahab Mohammed announced appearance for Governor Isiaka Oyetola of Osun State; Chief Akintola appeared for Senator John James Akpanudoedehe; Dr. Bwala is defending other members of the committee.

Meanwhile, proceedings in the case was further adjourned to February 9, 2022 to enable respective counsel for the defendants to regularised their processes. When the matter was called, counsel to the complaint, Chief Maduabuchi informed the court that it was slated for hearing.

He however drew the attention of the court to some preliminary applications filed by most of the defence counsel to regularized their processes. On his part, Chief Akintola informed the court that he had filed his defence as well as a notice of preliminary objection challenging the suit.

Bwala said on behalf of his clients, he has filed counter affidavits with written addresses. Mohammed announced that he had have filed counter affidavit, a writing address and a notice of preliminary objections challenging competence of the the suit.

On his part, a lawyer in the chambers of Shuaibu Aruwa (SAN), A. Idris informed the court that they have filed notice for change counsel and that the first counsel is yet to hand over the case file to us.

He consequently asked for a short adjournment to enable us study the file adding that we also want to study the response of other defendants.