…IG Adamu wants case against PSC handled by Justice Abang

As the legal battle for the control of the recruitment of 10,000 constables between the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission intensifies, investigations by Saturday PUNCH have revealed that the NPF obtained a presidential approval to spend N16.8bn on the exercise.

The legal tussle between the NPF and the PSC got to its peak on November 4 when Justice Inyang Ekwo, who heard the case at the Federal High Court in Abuja, reaffirmed an order for the parties to the suit to maintain the status quo.

But Izinyon protested, saying the recruitment had been concluded, contending that the status quo which the court ordered to be maintained was unclear.

That same day, Izinyon filed the five grounds notice of appeal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge the order.

IG selects Justice Abang to preside over legal tussle

Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu, has requested the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to assign the suit challenging his takeover of the recruitment of 10,000 constables by the PSC to Justice Okon Abang.

The PSC had sued the IG following the decision of the police authorities to unilaterally conclude the recruitment process.

The commission filed an originating summons seeking a restraining order stopping the IG from taking any further action on the recruitment, a prayer which was granted by the court.

The commission is also asking the court for the interpretation of its mandate as stipulated in the 1999 Constitution.

But in a curious move, the IG in a letter to the CJ dated October 7, 2019 asked for the matter, which is being handled by Justice Ekwo of FHC 5, Abuja, to be transferred to Justice Abang for adjudication.

The letter with reference CB: 3960/X/LEG/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.235/290 was signed by Commissioner of Police, Legal/Prosecution Section, Force headquarters, Abuja, DCP Augustine Sanomi.

It read, “I am directed to present the request of the Inspector-General of Police to my lord, the Honourable Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.

“My lord, this application is made sequel to the fact that His lordship, Justice Okon Abang, is handling a similar suit bordering on the facts and reliefs, hence it is my considered opinion that given the detailed knowledge the Hon Judge has on this suit, it will not be out of place for this suit to be transferred to his court for adjudication.

“It is in view of the above that I humbly make this application with hope that it will be given keen consideration and kind approval. I once again extend the esteemed regards and assurances of the Inspector-General of Police to my lord.”

However, Saturday PUNCH learnt from police sources that there was no other case involving the commission and the police before Abang.

Further findings revealed that Justice Tsoho had requested the commission to respond to the police’s request for Justice Abang to preside over the case, but the agency, it was learnt, did not accede to the IG’s wish.

The CJ in a letter to the commission dated October 18 signed by his Special Assistant, Ambrose Unaeze, directed the commission to react to the police’s request.

“The commission simply said it was not aware of a similar case being handled by Justice Abang as claimed by the IG; It insisted that Justice Ekwo should continue to preside over the matter,” a source said.

The Force spokesperson, DCP Frank Mba, could not be reached for comment on the decision of the police leadership to move the ongoing suit to Abang’s court, as he failed to respond to calls on Friday.


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The question is:

Why will an IGP write to a CJ that he wants a particular judge to preside on a case for which he is a party to, worse still the infamous Okon Abang.

1, Fmr IG, Idris, received Buhari"s Approval for N16.8billion for 15000 New Recruits.

2, Idris left the Service before implementation and Adamu took over.

3, Abba Kyari invited Adamu and instructed him to put in a Budget for only 10000 New Recruits.

4, EFCC should now check for the Budget for the New Recruits, ascertain Buhari's Approval, the New Recruits as instructed by Abba Kyari, check for the number of the New Recruits that Adamu budgeted for, which should not be more than 10000 and N11.2billion.

5, There's a difference of N5.6billion for New Recruits which must be accounted for by Abba Kyari and Adamu. EFCC must search that out.

6, Budgetary Control.
Federal Audit Department should step in to check the actual implementation by Adamu and ascertain the Variance between N11.2billion for 10000 New Recruits and the actual of New Recruits and their costs.

The judiciary have been so bastardized by the government and agencies under it that they're now being selective about judges to preside on court cases