The claim by the Benue attorney-general (himself who represented the respondents along with a large retinue of lawyers) that they had not been served the originating processes in the substantive matter was discountenanced by the trial judge who confirmed from court records before him that they were indeed served the processes with evidence of acknowledgement.
The Makurdi High Court has adjourned the suit filed by a public opinion analyst and activist from Benue State, Sesugh Akume against Governor Hyacinth Alia, for sacking all elected local government officials in the state. Akume had asked the court to declare the removal of the elected local government officials as a coup d'etat.
Respect for the rule of law is a cardinal principle of development of any society. It has been observed that even the military seemed to have respected the law and the courts more than these present-day civilian rulers. This may explain in part why in many regards things have gotten even worse in this era in many areas, despite more money.
A public policy analyst, Sesugh Akume, has said that the suit he filed before the Benue State High Court challenging the sacking of all elected local government chairpersons and councillors by Governor Hyacinth Alia wasn't instituted on behalf of anyone. Akume gave the clarification in a statement issued on Wednesday about the suit numbered MHC/347/2023 which he filed on Monday through his lawyers.
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