The President of the Industrial Court, Justice Babatunde
Adejumo, will on 13 June decide if it will go ahead to hear the case
filed by suspended Governor of Central Bank Mr Lamido Sanusi challenging
his suspension by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The decision followed an oral appeal by counsel to President
Jonathan, Mr Mike Ozehkome, seeking for a stay of proceeding pending the
hearing and determination of its appeal by the appellate court.
According to Mr Ozekhome all the parties in the case had filed an
appeal challenging the ruling of Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal
High Court, which transferred the case from his court to the National
Industrial Court.
Justice Adejumo, however, urged the parties to file an appeal before
his court asking for a stay of proceedings, saying he cannot decline the
order of the high court mandating him to hear the suit in line with
section 47 of the 1999 constitution.
Sanusi, whose tenure is supposed to end in June, was suspended on
allegations of financial recklessness. He has denied the allegation.
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