The immediate past Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom and his deputy Benson Abounu has dragged the state government before the High Court in Makurdi against the Assets Recovery Committee set up by Governor Hyacinth Alia.
The duo in Suit No: MHC/199/2023 filed by Barrister Douglas Pepe relied on Sections 5(2), 44, 318(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
They want the court to determine whether the property they allocated as entitlements and remuneration could still be considered government assets.
The defendants are Governor Alia, the Chairman of the Recovery Committee, Hingah Biem, as well as the members.
Ortom and Abounu are seeking an order restraining the defendants and their agents from violating their rights to own property vested in them by the Benue state government.
The plaintiffs want the court to rule against the actions of the 1st and 2nd defendants and to affirm the decisions taken by the plaintiffs and the executive council before May 29, 2023.
They are also seeking the court to determine “whether or not the governor of Benue State is not bound by the constitutional approvals made by his predecessor.”
The court is expected to fix a date for the hearing of the suit.
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