The Senate Unity Forum on Tuesday denied withdrawing a suit involving
alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Orders from an Abuja High
Court.
A statement signed by Mamman Osuman, counsel to SUF, in Abuja
reiterated that the suit, number FHC/ABJ/CS/647/2015 and dated July
24, filed by Senator Anthony Adeniyi, had not been withdrawn.
The statement described as “erroneous and mischievous” reports that
the suit had been withdrawn.
It stated that “oblivious of the existence of the particularised suit,
another civil suit was filed in court with an originating summons.
“The particularised suit differs in contents as can be distilled from
their respective grounds, reliefs sought, affidavit evidence, parties
and declarations sought.
“It was the first suit filed by Senator Adeniyi, who served in the
seventh Senate, that was withdrawn and not that filed by serving
Senators, including Suleiman Hunkuyi, Kabir Garba Marafa, Abu Ibrahim,
Robert Ajayi Boroffice and Gbenga Ashafa.
“Despite the legal possibility that the suit discontinued could be
re-filed, the media should have been more specific about the case
withdrawn.
“Contrary to the misinformation, we hereby confirm the originating
summons in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/651/2015 filed at the instance of
the named senators against Saraki, Ekweremadu and the National
Assembly.”
The statement added that the prayers sought in the summons still persisted.
The prayers include: declaration that the elections, which brought
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and Ike Ekweremadu are “illegal.
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