Lawyer sued Buhari to court

A lawyer, Daniel Makolo, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly failing to appoint a minister to represent Kogi in his cabinet.
President Muhammadu Buhari PHOTO: PHILIP OJISUA


Makolo said his suit FHC\L\CS\44\2016 at the Federal High Court, Lokoja on Thursday was pursuant to Order 34 Rule (1) and Order 5 Rule (1) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009.
He queried the absence of Kogi representative in the Federal Executive Council meeting since March. click here to continue reading from TheGuardian

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