SUIT SEEKING SACK OF NDDC BOARD WITHDRAWN FROM COURT
*As plaintiff cites plot to hijack court action to truncate Forensic Audit
*Says conclusion of Audit more beneficial to N’Deltans than sacking of board
The Forum for Accountability and Good Governance has withdrawn its suit challenging the legality of the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission citing plots to hijack the suit by certain interests targeting to forestall the ongoing forensic audit of the Commission.
The Federal High court had in the Suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/617/2020 restrained the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC from performing the functions of the board of the NDDC. However in a swift action withdrawing the suit, the organization stated that it was being approached by interests whose only target was to stop the ongoing forensic audit of the Commission.
The Forum stated that these moves aimed at hijacking the suit for ulterior motives was going to end up negatively and agreed that for the people of Niger Delta and the nation at large, concluding the forensic audit was more beneficial than sacking the Management Committee. :we would rather have an illegal Board to conclude the forensic audit than a no Board and no audit.
“With this withdrawal, the Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei led Interim Management Committee are now back in charge of the Commission as the order of court abates by reason of the Suit as you cannot keep something on nothing and expect it to stand” the Forum stated. However, they urged the Prof. Pondei led Committee to continue in their commitment to achieving the forensic audit as that would be a befitting legacy it can leave for Nigerians.
Court papers below:
