By SaharaReporters, New York
Former Nigerian lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has sued ex-Governor Ibrahim
Idris of Kogi State over alleged corruption, looting and massive
misappropriation of state funds. The former lawmaker accuses Mr. Idris
of squandering N57 billion of the state’s fund during an eight-month
period that the Supreme Court decided that the governor overstayed in
office.
Mr. Melaye, who heads an anti-corruption network, wants Mr. Ibrahim
Idris declared guilty of looting the funds spent by his administration
within a period that the Supreme Court declared the administration
illegal. The court ruling was handed down last year.
Mr. Melaye’s lawsuit commenced yesterday in a Lokoja High Court,
with I. Akubo appearing as the former governor’s defense lawyer.
Mr. Idris was removed from office alongside four other governors
last year after a ruling by the Supreme Court held that they were
enjoying an illegally extended tenure. The other governors affected by
the ruling were Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, Timipre Sylva of
Bayelsa, Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto and Liyel Imoke of Cross River State.
All five governors removed by the Supreme Court judgment belonged to the
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Mr. Melaye’s suit was adjourned to May 15, 2013.
Meanwhile, several sources in Kogi State told Saharareporters that
Mr. Melaye, a former member of the House of Representatives, is planning
to run for the governorship of the state. An associate of former
Governor Idris told our correspondent that Mr. Melaye’s lawsuit was an
effort by the ex-lawmaker to prop up his political credentials. “He’s
just trying to use this lawsuit to announce that he has arrived,” said
the critic.
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