- Dismisses Suit Seeking His Sack
An FCT High Court in Bwari on Wednesday ruled that Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has never been convicted by any court of law in the United States of America.
Justice Othman Musa held that in view of that there was no basis for Omo-Agege to answer in the affirmative in the INEC’s Form CF001 that he has been convicted of any offence.
The judge held that as such the deputy senate president has not committed any perjury as canvassed by the plaintiff.
Justice Musa, who ordered the plaintiff to pay Omo-Agege N1million damages, said the disciplinary proceedings involving Omo-Agege in the State of California in the US, even if it ended in punitive actin against the 1st defendant (Omo-Agege) could not be elevated to criminal proceedings, convicting and sentencing as provided under Section 66 (1) and (2) of the Constitution.
The judge said the conviction recognised by the Constitution, and which could prevent one from holding public office in the country for 10 years is the conviction and sentencing entered by a Nigerian court, not a court of foreign jurisdiction.
The judge thereafter dismissed the suit and awarded the cost of N1million in favour of Omo-Agege.
