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A Federal High Court in Kano has declared Culpable Homicide charges, including Criminal Conspiracy Prosecution against the House of Representatives Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa as unconstitutional.


The Presiding Judge of the Court, Justice Mohammad Yunusa, on Monday, further declared jurisdiction to hear and grant the N500 million bail on exparte application on the embattled majority leader of the House of Representatives.

Delivering judgement on the motion on notice filed by Doguwa against his fundamental rights and unlawful detention by the lower court, Justice Yunusa held that the Chief Magistrate Court lacked the jurisdiction to preside over any charge bordering on criminal conspiracy.


Justice Yunusa equally cited section 251 (1) which exclusively granted the Federal court jurisdiction to hear a case on firearms as contained in the charges filed against Doguwa.


Although the judge emphasized that granting Doguwa bail was not meant to prevent him from trial, Justice Yunusa insisted that due process must be followed.

In an affidavit submitted before the court, Doguwa through his attorney, Nureini Jimoh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, sought the enforcement of the fundamental rights of his client as guaranteed by the constitution and other lawful charters.

The Senior lawyer claimed that Doguwa was detained by the police unlawfully and against his right to liberty and freedom as allowed under several provisions of the 1999 constitution as amended. As contained in the affidavits, the applicant’s lawyer had insisted the incarceration of his client by the Chief Magistrate was null and void and unconstitutional because a lower court lacks the competence to trial criminal charges.


Dissatisfied with the order of the court setting Doguwa free, the prosecution counsel AB Saleh had queried the jurisdiction of the Federal high court to exercise the orders, insisting the action of Justice Yunusa amounted to gross abuse of court process.


The prosecution, in his 26 paragraphs counter-affidavits, maintained that police possess a statutory duty to investigate any related case on a criminal conspiracy for any period of time adding that such action does not constitute any infringement of the fundamental right of the citizen.

In his Judgement, Justice Yunusa declared that citizens reserved the right under the provisions of section 46 (1) of the 1999 constitution as amended to approach any high court to challenge an attempt or breach of his or her fundamental right.

Although Justice Yunusa itted the provisions of the law which specifically mentioned the state high court within which offences on fundamental rights can be challenged, he revealed that both the state and federal high courts share concurrent jurisdiction to hear matters on fundamental rights.

Justice Yunusa explained that Doguwa ought not to be remanded in the correctional facility in the first place because he was not arraigned and properly charged, adding that the police argument on holding charge before the lower court was not recognized by the constitution of the land.

The court, therefore, granted the application restraining the police from arresting, harassing, detaining or taking further action against Doguwa.

https://dailypost.ng/2023/05/22/court-declares-murder-charges-against-house-of-reps-leader-doguwa-unconstitutional/

This is victory for the rule of law and democracy

The Presiding Judge of the Court, Justice Mohammad Yunusa

Mark this name. This is the same judge that apc lamidi faction of labour party used to manufacture the useless ruling against Alex otti, the duly governor elect of abia.

This same judge has been used in past by the ruling party to manufacture and create devilish rulings.

In 2016, he was dismissed and sacked by the Nigerian Judicial council ( NJC) for Judicial malpractices unfortunately pmb refused to sack him

He is just a pawn for corrupt politicians . A corrupt judge of the old Nigerian order.
Doing such for a murderer is not a suprise.

Every day for the thief , one day for the owner.
One day God will catch up with you.

The time for the new Nigeria has come. It is unstoppable no matter the gang up.
I know many in the judiciary have been compromised. But the owner of life will show who He is.

[quote author=Tntsi post=123299891][/quote] meaning ?

Na so, If it were to be a common man heaven will fall..

I'll rather go to hell, than share heaven with lawyers.

Sometimes, you just have to agree with jungle justice.

I believe that there is positive correlation between northeners dominating the Central government and federal agency and Nigeria's regression into backwardness

I strongly believe that if this country was made up of only Igbos Yorubas and southern minority tribes Nigeria would be one of the best countries in Africa

But our continues dwelling with this guy's from the north is now making almost everyone of us mediocre.

The checkmate and competition between Igbos and Yorubas will naturally spur development and reduce corruption if they were together in one country

Because which kind mumu judgement this judge like this...

If you are throwing out the case based on lack of merit or evidence I'll understand sef

Money don grease palm

Nigerian politics just be as e get. everyone ready to do anything to paint his rival black. thought it was actually a case of self-defence. well lets wait and see who finally becomes speaker.

Nigeria has no law against the rich.

Ok ooo

Highest bidder judgement.

The laws are not for the rich in Nigeria

Judiciary has bias towards the rich and mighty in our society. A poor man would never get such favour. By now, he'd have landed in kirikiri maximum prison where he'd be serving his life sentence. Only God's judgement is super real. Some call it the law of Karma. It will visit everyone of them.

Nigeria, going, going, gone! They are all in the APC: Murderers, looters, terrorists, arsonists, lawbreakers, bandits, satanists, etc. Even their ers are ing in the hope of becoming like those they someday

Can anything good comes out from Nigeria?

What is this?

Can someone explain?

Gd

Money Don change hands.... Next

There is no rule for the riches only for the poor

Two different laws for the rich and the poor in Nigeria.

Shari'a law would have been applied if he's a poor man.

A new Nigeria is possible

Nigeria we hail there

Expected no be our yeye courts again

MASTAkiLLAh:
This is victory for the rule of law and democracy

It's murder for rule of law.
Some things are not meant to be declared & later overturned.
Those that charged him for murder, will they be prosecuted for false accusation? NO!
Did they accuse him falsely? We do t know!
There should be prudent justice. Not this balablue abracadabra they do in Nigeria that you won't know boss & actor.
Why all the brouhaha on media trial when it was so easy to determine he's no lt guilty?
The case was just swept under the carpet cos of his post. Just like the FG is silent on the murder of Deborah Samuel. It's over a year now and her killers should have been found guilty & sentenced.
The judiciary in Nigeria works when the victim is for the government. But if it's against the FG, it's zero. Lastly, the north ll reap all the bad deeds they are doing. Allah & that Muhammad they believed is the greatest prophet are watching.

let them continue, one day the nation will burst on them

Koyemi.
But if na Kuti or non-politician, u go give them extra hours to be detained. Judiciary is gone.