Court fix June 30 to commence hearing in suit against ministers, aides who attended Abba Kyari’s burial

Godwin Tsa Abuja

An Abuja Magistrate Court sitting in Kado, Life Camp, will on June 30 commence hearing in the suit brought against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and 10 others who attended the burial of the President’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, on April 18, 2020.

The suit filed by a legal practitioner, Tope Akinyode through a direct complain, according to court officials, has been re-assigned to the Magistrate Court 1 for hearing.

The matter was initially before Magistrate Zubairu Mohammad of the Wuse Magistrate court, Abuja.

Others joined in the suit are the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu; the National Security Adviser, Babagana Moguno; the Director-General of National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai; the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq; and the Chief Protocol Officer, Amb Lawal Kazaure.

The rest are President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad; the President’s Private Secretary and nephew, Yusuf Sabiu aka Tunde, Special Assistant to the President, Musa Daura; and the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, were also joined in the suit.

The case of the complainant is that the social distancing directive of the Federal Government was not complied with at the burial of late Kyari.

Recalled that following criticism from the public, the SGF, who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19, apologised to Nigerians.

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