Nigeria: Court Dismisses Nyako's Bid to Return As Gov

A Federal High Court in Yola has dismissed a suit filed by former Governor Murtala Nyako challenging his impeachment by Adamawa State House of Assembly last year.

While delivering judgement, presiding judge, Justice Bilikus Bello Aliyu said the case brought before her by Nyako was an abuse of court process as three suits are pending before competent courts of law on the same issue and as such she cannot entertain the suit.

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