It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari, has since forwarded the names of new members of the Board of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to the Senate for confirmation.
But Ebun in his reaction said it was wrong for the president to have forwarded such names when a case is still pending in court where the alleged illegal dissolution of the 4th Governing Board of the NDDC was being challenged.
The statement reads…
”I read with great shock the news that the President,
Maj-Gen Muhammadu Buhari, Retd., has forwarded the names of new members of the Board of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to the Senate for confirmation. First, there is a case, Suit No. NICN/ABJ/269/2015, between Senator Bassey Ewa-Henshaw & 9 Ors. v. Hon Attorney-General of the Federation & 4 Ors, pending before the National Industrial Court, Abuja, challenging the illegal dissolution of the 4th Governing Board of the NDDC. The President is a party to the said suit, wherein he is being represented by the Hon Attorney-General of the Federation.
”Very recently, the President lambasted the entire judiciary in Nigeria, for allegedly frustrating the nebulous and selective anti-corruption war. When convenient for the President, he will violate all tenets of democracy and the rule of law and turn around to intimidate the judiciary. The law is fairly well settled now that when parties have submitted their disputes before a competent court of law, they are not allowed thereafter to resort to self help or take steps that may render nugatory, any decision that may be taken by the court ultimately, on the said matter.
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