Lagos State House of Assembly has been asked by the state High Court, in Ikeja to stop the probe of Akinwunmi Ambode pending the determination of the case filed by the former governor against the Assembly.
The Herald Newspaper earlier reported that Ambode had dragged the lawmakers to the court over the probe of the
procurement of 820 buses by his administration. Ambode asked the court to stop the probe, accusing the state’s lawmakers of deliberate misrepresentation of facts.
In its ruling, Justice Adesanya adjourned till 20th of November, 2019 for the respondents in the matter to respond to the plaintiff’s application.
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Adesanya had on 29th, October 2019 ordered the Speaker and some members of State House of Assembly to appear before the court after hearing a motion ex-parte moved by Ambode’s lawyer, Tayo Oyetibo (SAN).
Other defendants are the Clerk of the House, A. A. Sanni, who signed the newspaper ads, inviting Ambode to the House by 2pm; Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee set up by the House to probe the procurement, Fatai Mojeed; and members of the Committee: Gbolahan Yishawu, A. A. Yusuff, Yinka Ogundimu, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, M. L. Makinde, Kehinde Joseph, T. A. Adewale and O. S.
The lead counsel to the respondents, Mrs. Adenike Oshinowo prayed the court to give them time to respond to the application because it was received late, saying, “We were served the notice very late yesterday and we shall be opposing the application and we are asking for a date.”
Following the adjournment, Justice Adesanya, also ordered the parties to maintain the status quo pending the outcome of the case.