JUSTICE Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Department of State Services (DSS) from detaining Senator Abdulaziz Yari pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
In a judgement on an ex-parte motion brought by Michael Aondoaaa, Justice Okorowo also ordered the anti-graft agencies to show cause why the requests requested on the motion ex-parte should not be granted on the next adjourned date.
As a result, the matter was delayed until June 8 for the respondents to show cause.
The former governor asked the court for an order prohibiting the respondents and their officials from arresting or threatening to arrest and detain him in order to prevent him from participating in the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Proclamation of the 10th Senate on June 13.
Yari, who provided 15 reasons why the application should be granted, stated that he wished to run for President of the Senate of the 10th National Assembly in accordance with the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Senate Standing Orders p2022 as (amended).
He added that his candidacy for Senate President has garnered tremendous support from the general public and notable senators-elect, regardless of political membership.
Noting that the applicant’s continued cross-party support has alarmed some members of his political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), who have allegedly resorted to using the respondents and their agents to harass, threaten to arrest, and detain the applicant on fabricated charges for the period leading up to the First Senate Sitting, when nominations and election of presiding officers shall be constituted.
Yari maintains that if the injunction had not been issued, the respondents would have violated his rights.
