Bus probe: Ambode’s suit incompetent, lawmakers tell court

Lawmakers probing former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State over the purchase of 820 buses as part of the Bus Reform Project of the state, on Wednesday said the suit he filed against them was incompetent.reports that the lawmakers, represented by Mr Lawal Pedro , also told an Ikeja High Court that it did not have the jurisdiction to hear the suit.“We have filed a notice of preliminary objection, highlighting the incompetence of this suit.

He noted that Mr Tayo Oyetibo, counsel to Ambode, filed a written reply on points of law to the lawmakers’ motion, challenging the injunction, as well as a written address in opposition to the preliminary objection.He said that Ambode had also responded to the processes. Other respondents to the suit are Mr Fatai Mojeed, the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee set up by the House to probe the procurement of the buses and eight members of the committee.

Ambode seeks an injunction restraining the lawmakers from compelling him to appear before them pursuant to a resolution passed by House of Assembly on August 27 as well as any other resolution passed in respect of the probe.

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