Justice Olusuyi of kogi State High Court II has reserved judgment till Thursday June 29, 2017 in the case involving Hon. Friday Sanni Makama, member representing Igalamela Odolu Constituency and the Kogi State House of Assembly.
Hon. Friday Sanni had dragged the Kogi State House of Assembly before the court, challenging his suspension from the House for alleged anti legislative activities.
Our Kogi State Correspondent reports that the decision of the court followed written and oral submission of the counsel to the plaintiff, Jubrin Okutepa (SAN) who argued that the suspension of the plaintiff was a gross violation of the fundamental mandate of the people he represents in the state.
He referred the judge to exhibit C (1) which is the vote and proceeding of the Assembly describing it as a "total arrogance of power ".
He referred the judge to the case of Akomolafe versus Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly 1984 which was reported in the Nigeria constitution law report pages 355 and 366.
Another case he cited is the House of Assembly Bauchi State versus Rifkatu Samson Danna which was delivered on 19th November 2015 by the Court of Appeal Jos which admitted that they cannot suspend a member for one minute.
He said the court affirmed that elected representatives is not an employee of the executive or the legislators, hence cannot be removed or suspended but can only be recalled by his people.
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