Court dismisses go well with searching for to dam FCT excessive courtroom director’s appointment as decide

 The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a go well with searching for
to cease the Judicial Service Commission of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
and the National Judicial Council (NJC) from contemplating Chukwuemeka Tony
Ubani, director of enforcement on the FCT High Court, for appointment as a
decide.

 

Inyang Ekwo, the presiding decide, dismissed the go well with on
Thursday after Akinlolu Kehinde, counsel to the defendants, knowledgeable the courtroom
that Bizplus Consulting Services Ltd, the plaintiff, had filed a discover of
discontinuance.

Kehinde, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), urged the courtroom
to dismiss the go well with with prices, arguing that points had already been joined in
the matter.

The go well with, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2174/2026, sought to restrain
the FCT Judicial Service Committee and the NJC from screening, shortlisting,
evaluating or recommending Ubani for appointment as a decide pending the
willpower of the case.

Bizplus stated its motion arose from allegations regarding
Ubani’s dealing with of an try and implement a judgement debt in opposition to the Benue
state authorities by means of funds held by United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.

In an affidavit supporting its software, the corporate stated
it was a judgement creditor in a separate case involving the Benue state
authorities, by which the FCT excessive courtroom issued a garnishee order absolute on
December 4, 2025.

The firm alleged that Ubani, in his capability as director
of enforcement, wrote a letter on May 4, 2026, requesting police help to
execute the judgement.

According to Bizplus, the enforcement operation was
suspended on September 4 after UBA objected, citing its interpretation of a
courtroom of attraction order directing events to keep up the established order.

The firm additional alleged that Ubani subsequently
disclaimed authorising the operation, regardless of his earlier written request for
police help.

Bizplus stated it petitioned the FCT judicial service
committee and the NJC over the incident, arguing that the allegations ought to be
investigated earlier than Ubani’s consideration for judicial appointment proceeded.

It then approached the federal excessive courtroom to halt the
choice course of and droop any steps already taken in direction of his appointment.

However, Ubani challenged the go well with in a preliminary
objection, arguing that Bizplus lacked the authorized standing to institute the
motion.

In the objection, he argued that the corporate had not
established any private harm, authorized proper or enough curiosity that
entitled it to intervene with the judicial appointment course of.

He additionally argued that any administrative petition in opposition to him
was a matter for the related authorities to analyze and decide.

In his ruling, the decide held that the discover of
discontinuance was deemed and proceeded to dismiss the go well with.

The different defendants within the case had been the FCT judicial
service committee, the NJC and the attorney-general of the federation.

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