Kyari and Hushpuppi

A date has actually been repaired for the hearing of a match looking for to stop the Nigeria Police and the Attorney General of the Federation AGF from extraditing and arresting suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Abba Kyari.

Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday repaired February 10 for the hearing.

Justice Donatus Okorowo fixed the hearing date following the lack of the plaintiff, the Incorporated Trustees of Northern Peace Foundation and the 2 offenders, Police and AGF in court.

The fit was slated for reference prior to a brand-new Judge, Justice Donatus Okorowo, none of the celebrations revealed up in the court and were likewise not represented by legal professionals.

Soon after the suit was called and no attorney revealed an appearance for either the applicant or the respondents, Justice Okorowo inquired from the court registrar who the complainant is and was told Barrister Kayode Ajulo.

The Judge kept in mind that given that the case was transferred to his court, none of the respondents has been worked as there is no proof of service in the court records adding that it is either the candidate has actually disliked the matter or has actually abandoned it.

Justice Okorowo, nevertheless, said because the matter is coming for the very first time before his court, he would prefer to provide the candidate till February 10 to be in court for prosecution of the suit.

He as a result purchased that a hearing notice be served on the applicant.

The Foundation had through its team of attorneys led by Dr Olukayode Ajulo on August 19 last year argued an ex-parte application prior to the court praying it to stop any planned arrest or extradition of DCP Abba Kyari to America by the 2 accuseds pending the hearing and final decision of the substantive suit.

Nevertheless, after thoroughly listening to the attorney. Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed who was dealing with the match at the time declined to give the demand to stop Abba Kyari’s arrest and extradition through ex-parte methods.

Rather, Justice Mohammed had bought the Counsel to turn the ex-parte motion to motion on notice and serve same on Police and AGF.

The Judge had actually also directed the applicant to serve all court processes in regard of the case on the two participants.

DCP Abba Kyari was apparently prosecuted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in an alleged multi-million naira advanced cost scams stated to have been committed by a Nigerian citizen, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas popularly called Hussipuppi.

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