Seventh-Day Adventist member files suit seeking to ban exams, polls on Saturday
A Seventh-Day Adventist member, Ugochukwu Uchenwa has approached court to stop the conduct of examinations and elections on Saturday.
A Federal High Court in Abuja also included the Federal Ministry of Education as well as the Council of Legal Education in the case, following an application by the plaintiff that the two agencies should be made parties in the suit.
While adjucating on the case Tuesday, counsel to the plaintiff, Benjamin Amaefule, told the court of a pending application for joinder. He said the request was filed on March 29.
The lawyer then informed the court that he had attached relevant exhibits to show that the Council conducts examinations on Saturdays.
Amaefule explained further that the ministry was being joined because the bodies responsible for the conduct of examinations are under it, and as such is being expected to bar universities and other institutions of higher learning from conducting academic activities on non-academic days.
He sought six reliefs, but the judge, Justice James Omotosho, granted only four, which include, “An order of the court joining the Council of Legal Education and the Federal Ministry of Education to the suit.
“An order of court allowing the applicant to amend the system in support of the originating application in the suit.
“An order granting leave to the application to amend the originating motion to reflect the parties joined.
However, since there was no opposition to the application for joinder from the respondents. Justice Omotosho, consequently, adjourned the matter to October 23 for hearing.
