by Laila Ibrahim

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has withdrawn his suit challenging the removal of his security detail by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Suleiman Abba. The policemen were withdrawn following Tambuwal’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). However, when the case resumed on Monday, Tambuwal’s lawyer, Mr Tunji Abayomi, asked for discontinuance of the suit.

Abayomi informed the court that he was instructed by Tambuwal to make the withdrawal. Lawyer for the IGP and the Attorney-General, Mr Ade Okeaya-Inneh, opposed the withdrawal, and asked the court to dismiss the entire suit and award costs against Tambuwal. He argued that parties had joined issues in the case by filing counter affidavits and filing replies on the merits of the suit.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in his ruling struck out the suit accordingly. The judge held that the defence counsel only responded to the preliminary motion for injunction to restrain the IGP from withdrawing his security details and not the motion on notice. He, therefore, made no order as to costs.

YEditor