A Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja has struck out a swimsuit in search of to reverse the appointment of Hannatu Musawa as Minister of Artwork, Tradition and Inventive Financial system by President Bola Tinubu.
Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the plaintiffs lacked authorized proper to file the swimsuit.
Justice Omotosho additionally held that even the place the plaintiffs have been vested with authorized proper to file the matter, the swimsuit itself lacked benefit.
DAILY POST reviews that Tinubu had, on July 27, 2023, transmitted Musawa’s title, alongside different ministerial-nominees, to the Senate for affirmation.
Musawa, a lawyer and immediate-past Presidential Adviser on Tradition and Leisure Financial system, was screened by the Senate on August 1, 2023, and was sworn in as minister on August 21, 2023.
DAILY POST recollects that as on the time the minister, who hails from Katsina State, was appointed, she was mentioned to be a serving Nationwide Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member.
In opposition to this backdrop, the Included Trustees of Involved Nigeria, Chief Dr Patrick Eholor and Thomas Marcus, who have been 1st to third plaintiffs respectively, filed the swimsuit earlier than Justice Omotosho.
Within the swimsuit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1198/23 filed Aug. 30, 2023, the plaintiffs sued the President, the Lawyer-Common of the Federation, AGF, and Musawa as 1st to third defendants, respectively.
They prayed the courtroom to find out whether or not by provisions of Part 2(1) and (3) of the NYSC Act and Part 4(9) of the NYSC Bye-Legal guidelines (Revised 2011), Musawa, who was a corps member as on the time, was not prohibited from turning into a federal minister.
Upon beneficial decision of the questions, the plaintiffs sought an order nullifying the preliminary suggestion, decision to be a minister, appointment and swearing in of Musawa as a minister.
They equally sought an order of necessary injunction setting apart all official actions as could also be carried out by her appearing in any official capability from the graduation of and swearing in of the minister to the ultimate conclusion of the swimsuit.
On her half, Musawa, by means of her lawyer, argued that the first plaintiff was a non-existent entity and thus, not a juristic particular person to institute the motion.
Additionally, she argued that not one of the plaintiffs had proven how they’d suffered particular damage to the exclusion of all Nigerians to qualify them to take care of the swimsuit.
Within the judgment delivered on Tuesday by Justice Omotosho, the decide agreed that for an individual to be certified for appointment as a minister, he should fulfill the circumstances in Part 147 (5) of the 1999 Structure.
In accordance with him, Part 147 (5) says no particular person shall be appointed as a minister of the Authorities of the Federation until he’s certified to be elected as a member of the Home of Representatives.
