Benue crisis: Group decries desperate moves to remove Agada, Ikpambese

A coalition of civil society groups in Benue State has condemned what they call “judicial malfeasance” funded by the executive leadership.

They accused some powerful politicians in the state of orchestrating a scheme to remove Chief Justice Maurice Ikpambese and Benue State APC Chairman Comrade Austin Agada.

The coalition highlighted some irregularities in the injunction against Austin Agada, which was later vacated by Justice Maurice Ikpambese.

They claimed that the injunction was served without proper legal procedures and involved collusion from government officials.

“The direct exparte served instead of a prior notice of summon… involves collusion from Chief of Staff to the Governor Hon. Paul Biam, Mr Livinus Tsar and the President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Cosmas Idye,” the coalition stated in a statement during the weekend.

Calling for transparency and accountability, the coalition urged thorough investigations into the alleged misuse of public funds.

“The misuse of public funds for political maneuvering is a betrayal of the citizens’ trust,” the coalition stresses, demanding swift and transparent investigations to maintain the integrity of the political and judicial systems in Benue State.

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