Jibrin’s Suspension, The Height Of Contempt – Falana
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Femi Falana, the lawyer tasked by embattled ex-chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, with the responsibility of filing charges against the House of Representatives0 over his suspension from the house, has described the suspension as “the height of contempt’.
Recall that Jibrin, shortly after the house suspended him for 180 legislative days, said he had instructed his lawyers to file contempt charges against the House of Representatives.
“As you are aware, the matter is a subject of litigation; I have instructed my lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, to file charges of contempt against Speaker Dogara and of course the House of Representatives and I’m sure the matter will move over to the judiciary and decision will be taken. I’m pretty sure it will be in my favour,” he said.
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Speaking on the suspension of the lawmaker, Femi Falana said “It is the height of contempt. It is a primitive resort to self-help by the House of Representatives. Since the matter is in court, the House deliberately breached its rule of not interfering with pending judicial proceedings.
“In his desperation to cover up the scandal, the Speaker, Honourable Dogara, made himself the accuser, witness, prosecutor and judge at the same time and thereby breached the elementary rule of nemo judex in causa sua (thou shall not be a judge in your own cause).”
