The hearing of a suit filed against five members of the Kogi State House of Assembly opposed to the leadership of the Speaker, Hon. Momoh-Jimoh Lawal, is expected to commence on Monday, April 18, 2016, at a Federal High Court in Abuja.This is sequel to an order by the court granting the embattled speaker and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leave to serve the five lawmakers and security agencies involved in the case through newspaper publications, which the plaintiffs have since complied with.Justice Nnamdi Dimgba had on March 23, 2016, granted the application by the Plaintiffs for substituted service on the defendants but ordered that rather than serve by courier as prayed by the plaintiffs, the plaintiff must serve by Newspaper publication to ensure that the Defendants get adequate notice of the case against them.Consequently, the five members and of the house and other accused persons are therefore expected to appear before the court when the matter opens for hearing on Monday.The defendants are Hon Umar Imam, Hon. Friday Sani, Hon. Lawi AT Ahmed, Hon. Bello Abdullahi and Hon. John Abah. Others include, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Inspector General of Police, Director General of Department of State Services (DSS) and Commandant, National Security and Civil Defence Corps.
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