Court restrains AGF, IGP, CAC, others, from interfering in ALGON affairs

By BENNETH JOSHUA, Abuja

The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, and Mrs Binta Abdullahi Bello have been ordered not to interfere in the affairs of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON).

The Chairman of Bariga Local Council Development Area, Honourable Alabi Akolade David and his faction of ALGON were also restrained from parading themselves as the leaders of the Association.

An Abuja Federal High Court ordered the affected to desist from taking all further action, steps, proceedings and Assembly relating to the conduct of ALGON’s General Assembly slated for 24th March, 2021, or any other day during the pendency of the suit.

The order followed the adoption of a motion ex-parte deposed to by Mohammed Inulin Abubakar on behalf of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the ALGON.

In the order by Justice I.E Ekwo, the Court also ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba to stay action relating to any form of support on the conduct of ALGON’s general assembly slated for the 24th of march 2021 or any other day pending the determination of the suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/370/2021.

Expatiating on the matter, the order included the AGF, the IGP and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) from giving any form of support to Alabi Akolade David and Binta Abdullahi Bello who claimed to be factional leaders of ALGON.

This is as the Court Order also directed Mrs Bello and Alabi Kolade to produce and file certified true copies of all documentations relating to their appointments, removal from office, inauguration of the interim management committee (IMC) for ALGON and the purported general assembly called by them for the 24th March 2021 or any other day during the subsistence of the suit. (Daily Independent)