*Says Because The Affidavits In The Suit Were Deposed To By A Lawyer
*Says Deposition Of The Affidavit By A Law Violates RPC
*Says NIC Is The Competent Court To Entertain The Suit
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A human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has reacted to the suit filed by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, against Independent National Electoral Commission and the Attorney-General of the Federation
Emefiele had filed a suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking constitutional interpretation as to his eligibility to contest in the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC
However Adegboruwa, in a statement made available to TheNigeriaLawyer, described the suit as incompetent on the basis that the affidavits in the suit were deposed to by a legal practitioner contrary to the provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners
Being an employee of the CBN, Adegboruwa further argued that Emefiele should have filed the suit at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.
Adegboruwa said, “By the decision of the Supreme Court in Akinlade v INEC, there is no competent suit filed by Mr. Emefiele pending before the court for adjudication.
“The affidavit in Support of the Originating Summons and indeed the Affidavit of urgency, were both deposed to by counsel on his behalf, in flagrant violation of Rule 20 of RPC.
“An Originating Summons cannot be determined in the Federal High Court without a competent affidavit in support thereof.
“By his status, Emefiele is an employee of the CBN. Any case to determine his status or eligibility should be filed at the National Industrial Court.”
Adegboruwa went further to express his reservation on the political ambition of the CBN Governor. He describes it as an insult to the collective psyche of the people. He therefore called on the Nigerian Bar Association and Civil Society Organizations to apply to court to join the suit as parties to put an end to what he described as a “joke”
“So long as Emefiele earns salary as CBN employee, he should not dream of contesting election while still holding on to his office. It is an insult to our collective psyche as a people.
“Sensitive election materials are always kept in CBN offices nationwide by INEC, unknown to Nigerians that Emefiele as Governor of CBN had been a politician all his life.
The political party that owns the presidential ticket that Emefiele wants to grab is not a party in his court case, contrary to extant laws and practice.
“I urge the Nigerian Bar Association, Election Situation Room, SERAP and other civil society organizations to apply to court to join EMEFIELE’S case and put an end to this joke.” Adegboruwa said
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