Oshiomhole In Trouble As Sacked Aide Drags Him,Others To Court

– Evelyn Igbafe has dragged Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state to court over abuse of her rights

– Igbafe was sacked by the governor last week over alleged dereliction of duty,

– She told the court that she was sacked by the governor because she expressed displeasure over the outcome of the APC’s governorship primaries

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has been dragged before the Federal High Court in Benin, by the former ‎state executive director of Poverty Alleviation and Women Mobilisation, Evelyn Igbafe, over alleged threat to life and abuse of her rights.

Also dragged before the court were the Attorney-General of the state, Barr. Henry Idahagbon; the All Progressives Congress (APC); the party’s governorship candidate, Godwin Obaseki and the commissioner of police, Chris Ezike.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has been dragged before the Federal High Court in Benin

Igbafe who was relieved of her post last week by the governor over alleged dereliction of duty, is asking the court to bar the respondents from violation of her fundamental human right following alleged threat to her life by using the 2nd Respondent (police) for possible arrest, and in the process abuse her fundamental human rights as enshrined in chapter 4 of 1999 Constitution.

She had accused the governor of sacking her, following her expression of displeasure over the outcome of the APC’s governorship primaries.

At the commenced hearing on Monday in suit number FHC/B/CS/110/2016, none of the respondents were in court. The respondent, the commissioner of police, was however represented by his lawyer.

Counsel to the plaintiff, Jude Edobor, in his application, urged the court to order the 3rd respondent, the commissioner of police or any agents from further harassment and intimidation of his client since the matter is before the court.

He said his client was in court to enforce her fundamental human rights against discrimination, and to restore her dignity of the human person as well as right to life as encapsulated in chapter 4 of the constitution.

“Our client had a different view from the respondents in this matter about the primaries that was conducted in the APC governorship primary and based on that, she has been witch-hunted all this while. That is why we quickly dashed to court because we can’t take the law into our hand.

“There is a body that handles such matter and that is why we are here. We have implicit confidence that we are sure of Justice. Some of the parties are not in Court today while the one in Court said they just got their process which is the 3rd Respondent which is the police,” he said.

Counsel to the 3rd respondent, Austin Osamede Enobabor, pleaded with the presiding judge for time to properly study the court process served on his client to enable him put up appropriate response since the service was received on Sunday, adding; “when an offence is committed, the police will not shy away from it.”

The case was later adjourned to October 6, for hearing.