Rochas & Madumere. |
The
lead Counsel to the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Chief Ken Njemanze (SAN), has
chided the Imo State Attorney-General, Hon. Miletus Nlemadim over his role in
the purported impeachment plot against the Deputy Governor, Prince Eze
Madumere.
Chief
Njemanze made this admonition, today, during the hearing in a suit filed by the
Deputy Governor of the State, Prince Madumere, against the Chief Judge, Hon.
Justice Paschal Nnadi,
Speaker, Hon. Acho Ihim, members of Imo State House of Assembly, 7 Man Panel of
Inquiry and others challenging the alleged constitutional breaches in the
impeachment procedures against his person.
He
expressed disappointment over the role played by the Attorney General who was
present in court on July 30, 2018 where the presiding Judge, Justice Benjamin
Iheka granted explicit order, in the morning, restraining the Chief Judge of
the State, Hon. Justice Paschal Nnadi, the Speaker with other members of Imo
House of Assembly and members of 7 Man Panel of Inquiry from any further action
pertaining to the impeachment proceeding of Prince Madumere but was informed at
about 6 hours later that the members of Imo State House of Assembly had gone
ahead with the purported impeachment of the Deputy Governor over frivolous
allegations.
His
words: “I am disappointed that Attorney-General, Hon. Miletus Nlemadim who
should know the law and advised the House of Assembly appropriately but
flagrantly allowed the House to do the wrong thing, thereby disobeying the
Orders of the Court. It is very unfortunate that that he was in court and
allowed such illegality.”
However,
the lead Counsel to the Plaintiff, Chief Njemamze (SAN), submitted that he had
served motion experte on the respondents to appear in court to say what they
know about the purported impeachment proceeding despite a subsisting court
Order.
In
defense, Hon Nlemadim, prayed that some of the respondents had not received the
motion summoning them to appear before the court.
It
was revealed that respondents 4 to 8 were yet to have been served due to
non-identification of the contact points.
Against
this backdrop, Chief Njemanze prayed that the respondents in question will be
served by substituted means through the Office of the Chief Judge since they
are members of the 7 Man Panel constituted by the Chief Judge.
The
presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Iheka however adjourned the matter to August 20,
2018 to enable all parties involved in the matter be served appropriately.
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