Judge withdraws from El-Rufai’s fundamental rights suit

Justice Hussaini Belgore of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, presiding implicit erstwhile Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s cardinal quality rights enforcement suit, has withdrawn from the case, citing impending leave.

The lawsuit record has been returned to the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court for reassignment to different judge.

The suit, filed astatine the FCT High Court, challenges alleged violations of El-Rufai’s cardinal rights, including actions by agencies specified arsenic the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.

El-Rufai successful the suit pointed to the penetration of his Abuja residence, arsenic good arsenic engagement of different bodies similar the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Department of State Services, DSS, successful ongoing ineligible matters against him.

With Justice Belgore’s withdrawal, proceedings successful the cardinal rights lawsuit are connected clasp until the FCT Chief Judge reassigns it to different judge.

Judge withdraws from El-Rufai’s cardinal rights suit