IGP, COMMITTED TO STOPPING THAN OBEYING COMMITTAL ORDER






By Agbetu Becky

 The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has filed a motion to set aside the contempt proceeding and committal order in response to the order issued by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

In the IGP's motion to the Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday, December 1, 2022, he categorically stated why the orders should be set aside. Also, he noted that he was not in office as the Inspector-General of Police at the time the case ensued and the reinstatement order in the circumstance granted.

Usman Alkali,  agreed that the contempt proceedings were served. He said, official steps had been taken by his predecessors . He pointed out that an official letter addressed to the Police Service Commission on the approval of the then Inspector General of Police, as far back as 2015 and before the court order of November 29, 2022, had requested the Commission to issue a reinstatement letter to Patrick C.Okoli the plaintiff and also effect his promotion in line with the order of the Court. 

Interestingly, Usman Alkali saidthe grounds for the contempt proceedings ought not to have existed, ab initio.via substituted means in November 2018 and January 2019, respectively, on the then IGP.

To this end, the IGP has reassured Nigerians of his commitment and steadfastness to the rule of law and respect for judicial authorities. Earlier, he expressed the disposition not to wittingly or unwittingly disobey validly granted orders by courts of competent jurisdiction.


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