BREAKING: A-G PLATEAU STATE vs IGP’S CASE TRANSFERRED TO PLATEAU, AS SUSPENDED LGC CHAIRMEN SUIT IS ADJOURNED FOR RULING ON AN APPLICATION

By: Amb. Valentine Adese (JP), The case instituted by the Attorney-General (A-G) of Plateau State, against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Federal High Court (FHC) Abuja, over the suspension of Local Government Chairmen and their Councilors and the subsequent reopening of the Local Government Council (LGC) offices by the Police has been transferred to Plateau State because of lack of jurisdiction of the FHC Abuja to hear the matter. The matter fixed for mention today in the Plateau State High Court presided over by Hon. Justice Samchi has been adjourned to the 15 th of March 2024, for hearing of an Application filed by the A-G for consolidation of the case with another one in the same Court. The Court has also adjourned the Suit No: PLD/J257/2023, filed by the Suspended Chairmen and their Councilors to the 15 th of March 2024, for ruling on similar Application filed by the A-G to consolidate the case with that against the IGP. While the Applicant and othe...