Court Strikes Out Suit Against Confirmation Of Tanko As CJN - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 12, 2019
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit challenging Justice Tanko Muhammad’s competence to hold the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo made his judgement on the grounds that Malcolm Omirhobo Foundation, who is the plaintiff, lacked the locus standi to institute the suit.
Justice Ekwo also held that the group does not have the power to engage in the public interest litigation which it claimed to be undertaking by filing the action.
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Headds that contrary to the claim of the plaintiff to be a non-governmentalorganisation, there is no legislation in Nigeria permitting the registration ofany group as such and no group registered under the Part C of the company couldengage in such litigation.
Justice Ekwo asks the National Assembly to emulate some Commonwealth countries like Uganda and Zimbabwe that have separate legislations on registration of the non-governmental organisation.
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