Court Adjourns Suit Seeking IGP’s Removal Until March 16

 

The Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned until March 16, a suit seeking the removal of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu from office.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed the date following the agreement of counsel in the matter.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Feb. 3, extended the tenure of Adamu as Inspector-General of Police by three months after his retirement on Feb. 1.

Following the decision of the president, a legal practitioner, Mr Maxwell Okpara, approached the court praying for an order that Adamu should resign from office, having spent the mandatory 35 years in service.

When the matter was called, counsel to Okpara, Mr U.C Ejike told the court that the matter was slated for hearing of the motion to abridge time.

Ejike, however, informed the court that the second defendant, (the inspector-general) filed a counter affidavit which was served on his client on Feb. 23.