Court Reinstates Adamawa Lawmaker

The Court of Appeal has reinstated Hon Joseph Ayuba Kwada, as member representing Michika constituency in the Adamawa State House of Assembly.

Kwada was sacked by the House on April 27, 2022 for decamping to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The court ordered the state government to settle all the salaries and financial emoluments and all other entitlements due to him as member of the Assembly since April last year to date.

Hon. Justice Muhammed Lawal Abubakar, of the appellate court issued the orders while delivering judgement in an appeal instituted by the lawmaker.

Justice Lawal reversed the removal of the legislator for lack of fair hearing, saying that the Assembly and its speaker, Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, have breached the fundamental rights to fair hearing guaranteed to the appellant by the 1999 Constitution.