Nigeria: Court Refuses to Reinstate Ex-Adamawa Governor, Nyako

Any hope of the impeached governor of Adamawa state, Murtala Nyako, being reinstated immediately was dashed on Thursday by a Federal High Court sitting in Yola as the judge, Bilikus Aliyu, dismissed a suit instituted by Mr. Nyako claiming he was wrongly removed.

Mrs. Aliyu said the case brought before her was an abuse of court process as three suits were pending before a competent court of law on the same issue and as such she could not entertain the suit.

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