In the latter case, it is expected that the court will hear (and hopefully grant) our application to set aside its usual processes and expeditiously hear and conclude our case to compel BSIEC to conduct local government elections with the winners ready be sworn in within the next 5 weeks as they normally should.
The matter of Sesugh Akume v Governor of Benue &4 Others (with suit number MHC/346/2023) on the abuse of the local government, unlawful sack of elected officials and appointment of illegal caretaker committees in Benue before the Honourable Mr Justice P T Kwahar of the High Court of Benue in Makurdi previously slated for 8 May, when the court last sat on 26 March, has been adjourned to 23 May.
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In the same vain, the matter of Sesugh Akume v Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC)(with suit number MHC/449/2024) to compel BSIEC to conduct local government elections ready for the incoming administrations to be sworn in on 29 June when the term of the current officials ends, before the Honourable Mr Justice J M Shishi also in Makurdi, filed since 13 March has been fixed for the same 23 May.
The reason given in both instances is that the courts are undergoing renovation. It may be noted that courts in Nigeria usually go on vacation for 2 months from some time in July through the whole of August and resume in September.
In the former case, it is expected that the court will hear (and hopefully grant)our application to put aside proceeding to rule on whether it has the legal authority (jurisdiction) to hear our case, but to adopt or hear all our processes (including our amended originating summons) before it first, as proceeding with the ruling without hearing us would be premature, a miscarriage of justice, as well as a violation of the rules of the court, etc.
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In the latter case, it is expected that the court will hear (and hopefully grant) our application to set aside its usual processes and expeditiously hear and conclude our case to compel BSIEC to conduct local government elections with the winners ready be sworn in within the next 5 weeks as they normally should.
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Sesugh Akume
