The ratification effected by the National Executive Council of the NBA was yesterday, voided and set aside by the court on grounds that the action was an affront to the rule of law and a violation of the court’s proceedings in the matter.
Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed while ruling in an application filed and argued by Ayotunde Ogunleye on behalf of the plaintiff, held that the NBA’s executive council which gave legal effect to the suspension of the plaintiff acted in bad faith and in utter disregard to the proceedings of the court.
The Judge agreed with Ogunleye that the ratification done on August 21 ought not to have been carried out by the NEC in view of the suit challenging the suspension in the first instance.
Justice Mohammed also agreed with the plaintiff’s counsel that the purported Ratification was not only an affront to the Court but a denigration of the sanctity of the judiciary which on several occasions had been condemned by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
The court thereafter fixed August 31 for hearing in a motion on notice seeking mandatory order of injunction against the defendants in the suit.
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