Nasarawa AG To Lead Legal Team As Ex-TSC Boss Challenges Removal From Office
By Rabiu Omaku, Lafia
The Nasarawa State, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Isaac Danladi, has confirmed that he will personally lead a team of six lawyers from the Ministry of Justice in defense of the State Government and the Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly in a suit filed by the former Chairman of the Teachers Service Commission, Abubakar Muhammad Gada who was accused of financial incongruity from job seekers.
Gada, who was initially suspended and later relieved of his appointment by the State Government alongside other members of the commission, has approached the court to challenge his removal from office.
Speaking with his media crew in Lafia, Barr. Danladi disclosed that he had signed and filed a memorandum of conditional appearance on behalf of the State Government and would stand firm in court to defend the decision of the administration.
“I will lead a team of six lawyers from the Ministry of Justice to challenge the case instituted by the former chairman of the TSC against the Government and other person”.
It would be recalled that the Nasarawa State Government suspended and later relieved the leadership of the Teachers Service Commission following allegations of corruption and irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in the State.
Government officials maintained that the move was necessary to safeguard the integrity of the recruitment process and restore public confidence in the education sector.
The case, which has continued to attract public interest, is expected to test the State’s legal position on the powers of Government to suspend or relieve appointees accused of misconduct.
Court proceedings are expected to commence soon, with the Attorney General leading the state’s legal team in what observers describe as a high-profile test of law and governance.