By Abdulwahab Abdulah
One of the five ousted Bayelsa State local government area chairmen, Chief Timipa Orunimighe, has instituted a N100 million suit before a Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa, challenging his purported removal from office.
Respondents in the suit are Governor Seriake Dickson; Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, state Attorney General; Clerk of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly; state Commissioner of Police and Mr Felix Ayah, who was sworn-in as his replacement.
Orunimighe, who was one of the five council chairmen removed by the state House of Assembly on July 26, is claiming N100 million as damages against the defendants for his alleged unconstitutional removal from office, arguing that the House lacked the constitutional powers to sack him. He is also asking the court to reinstate him as the chairman of the council.
Vanguard Nigeria