PLATEAU: AGAIN, COURT ADJOURNS SUIT NO: PLD/1257/2023, FILED BY ALLEGEDLY SUSPENDED LGC CHAIRMEN/COUNCILORS TO 25TH SEPT. 2023
By: Valentine Adese (JP), The Suit No: PLD/1257/2023, filed by the allegedly suspended Plateau State Local Government Council (LGC) Chairmen and some Councilors, being led by Hon. Miskoom Alexander Naantuam (Chairman, Shendam LGC) has again been adjourned to the 25 th of September, 2023, for hearing. The adjournment came, owing to, an Application for Joinder filed by, Hon. Zulfa Bitrus Rimven, the former Chairman of, Langtang North LGC. CHIEF FALANA (SAN), T. KEKEMEKE (Esq) AND OTHER SENIOR LAWYERS IN COURT Reacting to the Joinder being sought, Chief Femi Falana (SAN), the Counsel to the 33 Claimants, leading, T. Kekemeke (Esq) and other Senior Lawyers, told the Court that, the Application was only served on them last week Thursday and therefore, they would want to react to it. He also told the Court that, they have 7 days to respond to the Application. OTHER LAWYERS IN COURT On his part, K. L. Malan (Esq), Counsel to the Defendants (the Attorney-General of Plateau State and the State...