Sanda/ Abok Speakership Tussle: Appeal Court Orders Assembly To Maintain Status Quo

Yakubu Busari

The Court of Appeal, Jos division has directed that the status quo be maintained in the suite brought before it by Yakubu Yakson Sanda challenging the sudden appearance of Hon Ayuba Nuhu Abok as the authentic speaker.

“You would recall that Sanda went on to approach appeal court after a Jos high court ousted him from office, and reinstated  Abok Ayuba-as speaker of the plateau state House of Assembly”.

This is the third time the case was heard at the appellate court.

At Thursday’s sitting, Two counsels announced an appearance for the appellant.

Yakubu Ruba( SAN )was handling the matter for the appellant, but he was debriefed through a letter from the clerk of the house and 3 other members who are also appellants in the matter to the effect that they are no longer interested in the appeal.

This is because they have already implemented the orders of the lower court. On the other,  hand  Ruba was replaced by Panmak Lere.

So when the case was called, Yakubu Ruba announced appearance and Panmak and Lere also did for the same case.

Following that confusion, the court adjourned the matter to the 8th of June to allow the two counsel reconciled their differences.