The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed April 8 for adoption of final addresses in a suit filed by the People’s Democratic Party PDP seeking the removal of Zamfara State Governor, Bello Metawalle from office over his defection from the party to the All Progressives Congress APC.
Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after parties in the suit confirmed service of court processes among themselves.
Also sought to be sacked alongside the governor are the Senators, House of Representatives members and State House of Assembly members who decamped to the ruling party along with Matawalle.
Plaintiff counsel Emmanuel Ukala SAN, confirmed to the court that all his processes have been filed and served on the defendants while defence counsel Mike Ozekhome SAN who stood for the governor and 34 others confirmed similar position.
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and APC are also defendants in the defection suit.
Justice Ekwo said during the court proceedings that with the completion of exchange of processes by parties that the stage has been set for definite hearing of all pending motions along with the substantive matter.
The Judge announced that all processes would be adopted on April 8 after which a date for judgment would be fixed.
The judge warned that any counsel who fails to be in court on the adjourned date would have his papers deemed adopted.
PDP had dragged the governor and those that defected with him before the court asking for their removal from their respective offices on the ground of their alleged unlawful defection.
