A Benue State High Court, on Wednesday, granted an order restraining the state’s Commission of Inquiry from sitting pending the hearing and determination of a motion filed by the immediate past governor of the state, Samuel Ortom.
It will be recalled that the Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, had set up two judicial commissions of inquiry into the funds (income and expenditure) of Benue State Government from May 29th, 2015, to May 28th, 2023.
Justice T. T Asua gave the order while ruling on a motion ex-parte seeking leave of court to issue the prerogative writ of Prohibition on the Benue State income and expenditure commission of inquiry from sitting or taking any action in respect of the terms of reference, paragraph 3(a)-(o), listed in the Benue State of Nigeria Gazette No.17, Vol.49 of 27th February 2024, by the Governor of Benue State.
