A former Governor of Kaduna State, NASIR EL-RUFAI, has withdrawn his fundamental rights enforcement suit against a chief magistrate at the FCT Magistrate’s Court in the ₦1 billion case.
Counsel to the former governor, UGOCHUKWU NNAKWU, informed Justice JOYCE ABDULMALIK of the Federal High Court Abuja, shortly after the case was called to hear his motion ex parte.
The withdrawal followed Justice ABDULMALIK’s observation when the matter was heard.
The judge picked holes in the suit for failure to specify the magistrate who was sued as 2nd defendant.
NNAKWU then sought an adjournment to properly identify the name of the magistrate being sued.
At the day’s proceedings, NNAKWU informed the court that the matter was scheduled for the hearing of their motion ex parte for substituted service of all court documents on the 2nd defendant (magistrate).
He, however, said that a motion to withdraw the suit against the 2nd defendant had been filed.
