Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed April 8 for the hearing of the substantive suit filed by the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to challenge his suspension from office by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The court also fixed the same date yesterday to hear the preliminary objection filed by the federal government, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the suit.
President Jonathan had on February 19 suspended Sanusi from office over the report by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), which indicted him for financial recklessness.
Not satisfied with his suspension, Sanusi, through his counsel, Mr Kola Awodein (SAN) dragged President Goodluck Jonathan and two others before the court.
At the resumed hearing of the suit yesterday, counsel to the federal government, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), brought a preliminary objection, challenging the jurisdiction of the court.
Counsel to the plaintiff, Awodein, however, prayed the court to take both the preliminary objection and the substantive suit together.
