Abuja — President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney-general of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, on Wednesday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking to nullify the appointment of Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa as the President of the Court of Appeal.
A lawyer, Nkereuwem Udofia Akpan, had approached the Court about two months ago with a suit to challenge the appointment of Justice Bulkachuwa by the National Judicial Council and President Jonathan.
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