A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 26 (today) for hearing a motion seeking an order compelling the Code of Conduct Bureau to release the details of the Asset Declaration Form of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmud Yakubu.
The motion on notice filed by an applicant, Emmanuel Agonsi, to the effect was scheduled for a hearing on Monday by the Chief Judge, John Tsoho.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the hearing notice has been issued to parties in the matter.
NAN reports that Agonsi, through his lawyer, Solomon Apke, had, in 2021, sued CCB and Yakubu as 1st and 2nd respondents respectively.
Agonsi, in a motion on notice, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/33/2021 dated January 24 and filed on January 25, sought an Order of Mandamus directing the CCB to release to him the details of the Asset Declaration Form of Yakubu’s unmarried adult children in its custody as requested in his letter of December 17, 2020; as well as accept payment of the appropriate fees from him forthwith.
Agonsi, in a motion on notice, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/33/2021 dated January 24 and filed on January 25, sought an Order of Mandamus directing the CCB to release to him the details of the Asset Declaration Form of Yakubu’s unmarried adult children in its custody as requested in his letter of December 17, 2020; as well as accept payment of the appropriate fees from him forthwith.
(NAN)
