Mr. Sanusi is challenging President Jonathan’s powers to suspend him.
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment till May 20 in the case by Lamido Sanusi, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, challenging his suspension by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The judge, Gabriel Kolawole, fixed the date after hearing the respondent counsel’s preliminary objection and Sanusi’s counsel’s originating summons, as well as the adoption of same.
Mr. Sanusi had on February 24 challenged his suspension from office by the president and urged the court to reverse the decision.
The President, the Attorney-General of the Federation, and the Inspector-General of Police were joined as first, second and third defendants respectively, in the suit.
He had urged the court to restrain the defendants from “obstructing, disturbing, stopping or preventing him in any manner whatsoever, from performing the functions as Governor of the Central Bank’’.
Mr. Sanusi had also sought to be allowed to fully enjoy the statutory powers and privileges attached to the office, arguing that any delay might cause him irreparable and serious damages.
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