…as most of the FHC visited denied subsistence of such suit…..
Consequent to the false stories circulating online and some newspapers that a case has been instituted against the Minister of State for Defence Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle at the Federal High Court, Abuja seeking to compel the federal government to investigate him on the allegations by Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state.
Upon investigation and visits to high courts in Abuja , nothing like that exists, it becomes more worrisome when the name of the court is not stated like court 1,2,3 etc or the name of the judge or court Registrar provided.
The Investigative journalist has described the purported Federal High Court’s lawsuit as ridiculous saying that no notice of such suit was ever served to Matawalle.
According to him, the recent lawsuit filed by human rights activist Abubakar Dahiru, alleging involvement in banditry, is another desperate attempt by to discredit him before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu owning to his rising political profile in Zamfara and Nigeria in general.
Recall that Governor Dauda Lawal had accused his predecessor of sponsoring banditry and accommodating the terrorist at the government house.
While dismissing the allegations of sponsoring banditry, the Journalist challenged the accusers to back up their allegations with proof.
According to him,these are part of the gimmicks to tarnish the image of the Minister of State for Defence Dr Matawalle and also to block his re- appointment as a Minister since the news of cabinet reshuffle became public.
According to the investigative journalist, he was informed that the shopping for a court order which has a stringent process to be followed before it is granted is being sponsored . The court officials can not be deceived or induced. This name dropping of the court is absurd, preposterous and naive for a person of his status trying to run down his own brother who is holding a sensitive post in the government.
The public should be wary of deceitfful information and are advised to disregard such information.
Aliyu Mohammed
Analyst
29/9/24
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