Senate has reacted to the Federal High Court’s judgement on the suspension of Senator Omo-Agege, saying it will in the interim, comply with the court judgement as an institution that obeys the law.
The Senate which made its position known in a statement signed by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Sen. Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi sent to Sundiata Post, also informed that it has equally filed an appeal and a motion for stay of execution of the judgement at the Court of Appeal.
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The statement reads:
Senate leadership has been briefed by our lawyers on last Thursday’s judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on whether the Senate has the legal authority to suspend a member for certain misconduct or not.
We have equally filed an appeal against the judgement of the court and a motion for stay of execution of the judgement at the Court of Appeal.
As an institution that obeys the law and court orders, the Senate has decided that it will comply with the judgement of the Federal High Court and do nothing to stop Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from resuming in his office and at plenary from tomorrow May 15, 2018, pending the determination of the application for stay of execution.
The Senate has been advised that since the motion for stay of execution of the Thursday (May 10, 2018) judgement shall be heard and possibly determined on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, we shall therefore respect the subsisting High Court judgement and await the appellate court’s decision on the pending motion.
Signed
Sen. Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi
Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity
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