A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 8 for the adoption of final addresses in a suit by the People’s Democratic Party PDP seeking removal of Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mutawale from office, over his defection from the party to the All Progressives Congress APC.
Trial judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, who also delivered judgement against Ebonyi state Governor, Dave Umahi, on similar case, last Tuesday, fixed the date on Thursday after parties in the suit confirmed joining issues with each other.
Also sought to be sacked alongside the governor are the Senators, House of Representatives members and State House of Assembly members who decamped to the ruling party along with Matawalle.
PDP counsel, Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, confirmed to Justice Ekwo that all his processes have been filed and served on all the defendants while Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN who stood for the governor and 34 others confirmed a similar position.
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and APC which are also defendants in the defection suit have joined issues.
At Thursday’s proceedings, Justice Ekwo said with the completion of the exchange of processes by the parties, the stage has been set for a definite hearing of all pending motions along with the substantive matter.
The Judge announced that all processes would be adopted on April 8 after which a date for judgment would be fixed
