The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has transferred all cases challenging the emergency rule declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Rivers State from the Port Harcourt Division to the Abuja Division of the court.
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A document listing the affected cases identified them as follows:
- Dr. Farah Dagogo v. President & 4 Others (Suit No: FHC/PH/CS/50/2025)
- Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative & Another v. The Administrator (Suit No: FHC/PHC/CS/46/2025)
- Incorporated Trustees of Rivsbridge Peace v. President & Others (Suit No: FHC/PH/SC/43/2025)
- Incorporated Trustees of People’s Life Improvement Foundation & Others v. President & 2 Others (Suit No: FHC/PH/SC/2025)
- Belema Briggs & 4 Others v. President & Others (Suit No: FHC/PH/SC/51/2025)
- Samuel T. O. Amatonje Esq v. President & Others (Suit No: FHC/PH/SC/53/2025)
Justice Tsoho explained that the transfer was made in accordance with Order 49, Rule 2 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019.
The move followed a formal request by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who cited the relevant court rules as the basis for the transfer.
However, it was observed that hearings had already commenced in some of the cases at the Port Harcourt Division, particularly in the matter of Dr. Farah Dagogo v. President & 4 Others.
President Tinubu had on March 18, 2025, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly. The measure was taken to prevent an escalation of the political crisis and avert potential anarchy and bloodshed.
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