Court Reverses Sack Order On Inspector General Of Police, Usman Baba

The Federal High Court in Awka has reversed its previous order sacking the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Usman Alkali Baba.

The court emphasised the importance of upholding Alkali’s right to a fair hearing, as enshrined in Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution, which the plaintiff failed to guarantee in their application.

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Justice Fatun Riman, after carefully considering the court bailiff’s depositions, concluded that the IGP had not been properly served the originating summons. This prompted the court to reverse its earlier judgment following an application by the IGP’s counsel, Abdullahi Abdulhakeem Ago, against the ruling in favour of the plaintiff, Okechukwu Nwafor.