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Activist Sues Jonathan, Others Over Reinstatement
Of
Controversial
Prof. as
Chairman
Of Federal Character Commission
Newsdiaryonline Mon Aug 22,2011
Professor Shuaibu Oba
Abdulraheem is once again
in the news negatively.The controversial former vice chancellor
of the University of Ilorin during the protracted crisis that
rocked the Ivory Tower is
the subject of yet another litigation in his new office .A Civil
Society Activist, Comrade Hassan Isah, has filed a suit at the
Federal High Court, Abuja against the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Attorney-General of the Federation, Prof. Shuaibu
Oba Abdulraheem and Alhaji Mohammed Ari Gwarska, challenging the
purported re-instatement of Prof. Abdulraheem as Chairman of the
Federal Character Commission.
In the affidavit in support of the Originating Summons filed
today at the Federal High Court by Comrade Hassan Isah, he
alleged as follows:
“11. That on the
13th day of December, 2010, the 5th Defendant(Oba Abdul raheem)
forwarded a letter to the 1st & 2nd
Defendants(President and SGF), resigning his position as the
then Chairman of the 4th Defendant to enable him
contest for a political position in Kwara State. The letter
is annexed as “EXHIBIT FEDERAL CHARACTER 2”.
12.
That on the 5th of January, 2011, the 1st and 2nd
Defendants, wrote a letter with reference No. SGF.19/S.51/7/692
accepting the resignation of the 5th Defendant and
directing that the said resignation take effect from 3rd of
January, 2011 and that the 5th Defendant hand over to the 6th
Defendant as the Acting Chairman of the 4th Defendant. The said
letter is annexed as “EXHIBIT FEDERAL CHARACTER 3”.
13.
That the 5th Defendant was paid all his entitlements
and/or emoluments after his resignation as the Chairman of the
4th Defendant.
14.
That the 5th Defendant failed in his bid to secure the
political position he sought to contest.
15.
That on the 11th of August, 2011, the 1st and 2nd
Defendants wrote to the 5th Defendant purportedly accepting a
letter of withdrawal of resignation and purportedly re-instating
the 5th Defendant as Chairman of the 4th Defendant. The said
letter is annexed as EXHIBIT FEDERAL CHARACTER 4”.
16.
That I know as a fact that the 5th Defendant ceased to
hold office as the Chairman of the 4th Defendant(Federal
Character Commission) as from the 13th day of December, 2010.
17.
That I know as a fact that after the resignation of the
5th Defendant, he was paid all his entitlements and emoluments
as the former Chairman of the 4th Defendant.
18.
That I know as a fact that the 5th Defendant’s name was
never sent to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
before his purported re-instatement.
19.
That I know as a fact that the 5th Defendant was never
presented to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for
approval/confirmation.
20.
That I know as a fact that the Senate of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria did not confirm or approve of the
re-instatement/re-appointment of the 5th Defendant.
21.
That based on the above, the 5th Defendant now wants to
assume the office of the 4th Defendant’s Chairman.
22.
That I know as a fact that the 6th Defendant is now
planning to hand over to the 5th Defendant as Chairman of the
4th Defendant. The internal memo of the 4th Defendant is annexed
as “EXHIBIT FEDERAL CHARACTER 5”.
23.
That if this Honourable Court does not intervene, the
Defendants will continue to breach the provisions of the
Constitution and the Federal Character (Establishment etc) Act.”
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