By; ISAAC ODEH, Kaduna
The Case on NOK University instituted by Engr. Dr. Michael Ayuba Auta (The Tussles And Struggles Over Immediate Take Off Of NOK University Kachia Resumes
The Case on NOK University instituted by Engr. Dr. Michael Ayuba Auta (The Garkuwan Matasan Arewa) resumes this Thursday with quest for peaceful and amicable resolution of all issues holding the smooth take off and operations of the University with the two (2) major contending shareholders and partners of the University, now opting through their Counsel for out of Court Settlement.
Engr. Dr. Michael Ayuba Auta former Candidate of Labour Party in the Southern Kaduna Senatorial District Election in the February 2023 General Elections, alongside KYC Inter-Projects Limited had earlier approached the Chief Magistrate Court Rigachikun Kaduna through a Criminal complaint later transferred to Kachia Magisterial District in CASE NO. CMC/KCH/13DC/2024 brought against Chief Anthony Hassan, Mr. Hassan Anthony Myendwas and Mr. Peter Danladi Gyet.
In the Complaint, Hon. Michael Ayuba and KYC Inter-Projects Ltd the Complainants, had through their Counsel Sir Ben Churchill Aniekwena Esq. urged the Criminal Court to entertain the allegations against the Defendants bordering over the Offences of CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY: Contrary to SECTION 58 and Punishable under SECTION 59, GIVING FALSE EVIDENCE: Contrary to SECTION 119 and Punishable under SECTION 121(2), DISHONEST OR FRAUDULENT EXECUTION OF DEED OF TRANSFER CONTAINING STATEMENT OR CONSIDERATION: Contrary and Punishable under SECTION 140, CRIMINAL MISAPPROPIRATION: Contrary to SECTION 293 and Punishable under SECTION 294 AND; DEFAMATION: Contrary to SECTION 371(1) and Punishable under SECTION 372 all of THE KADUNA STATE PENAL CODE LAW NO. 5 OF 2017.
At the resumed hearing of the Case on Thursday 29th February 2023, which was redirected and transferred on the Orders of the State Chief Judge to the Kachia Magistrial District and before His Worship, Biniyat Thomas Isiaku Esq., both Counsel after much heated argument over issues of Services and Appearance of Parties particularly on the 2nd Defendant Mr. Hassan Anthony Myendwas who was not in Court, finally bowed to path of peace on the Matter and the issues involving the Parties as a way forward in amicably resolving all issues for the immediate and possible takeoff of the University in Kachia.
Counsel representing the Complainants, Sir Ben Churchill has aligned with the Defence Counsel in praying the Honourable Court to grant the parties free hand in view of both counsels and parties agreement to allow them elect 5 members each to represent parties to the dispute and to report back to the court the outcome of the resolutions within one month to enable possible withdrawal or the continued progress in prosecution of the Defendants.
In response, Counsel to the Defendants Dr. U. Y. Dikko Esq. confirmed the request of the Parties, that Counsels be made to seat in between the parties and their selected representatives in good faith and as a duty imposed on Counsels while handling matters of this nature particularly where it involves as in this Case two great, prominent and well-meaning sons of Jaba Land and communities.
While seeking for a way forward, Engr. Dr. Ayuba had drawn the Court’s attention over several neglect and/or refusal of the Defendants to abide with directives/resolutions taken by well-meaning individuals, kinsmen and royal fathers of Jaba community at the earlier attempts made of resolving the dispute thus prompting his institution of this Case and his added instructions to his personal Solicitors to commence a Civil trial over the same issues between the Parties over NOK University.
The Court in its wisdom had conceded to the Parties request and adjourned the Matter to 4th April 2024. The Court had also directed that both Parties and their respective Counsels fully participate and through the Registry of the Court to furnish immediately and on or before 4/3/2024 their Parties elected 5 names of persons of good character standing in the society, conscience and reputation to be communicated for the Court’s directive on or before 10/3/2024. The Court also Ordered that the 2nd absented Defendant be served with the Complaint and summons. After listening to the plight as to venue and convenience of all the Parties, the locations of their likely representatives and Counsels in the matter, the Court granted the unanimous consensus request of Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah Peace Center (THE KUKAH CENTER – FAITH, LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY ABUJA) as Venue for the Peace meeting.
This we hope will finally lay to rest the conflict over NOK University and the two key Stakeholders and Partners over the Institution.
Efforts at reaching or having attention speak to the Parties and/or their Counsels failed. However, we gathered that the Suit at the Federal High Court FCT Abuja instituted by Parties against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission prohibiting forfeiture of the University has been reserved for judgment. Matasan Arewa) resumes this Thursday with quest for peaceful and amicable resolution of all issues holding the smooth take off and operations of the University with the two (2) major contending shareholders and partners of the University, now opting through their Counsel for out of Court Settlement.
Engr. Dr. Michael Ayuba Auta former Candidate of Labour Party in the Southern Kaduna Senatorial District Election in the February 2023 General Elections, alongside KYC Inter-Projects Limited had earlier approached the Chief Magistrate Court Rigachikun Kaduna through a Criminal complaint later transferred to Kachia Magisterial District in CASE NO. CMC/KCH/13DC/2024 brought against Chief Anthony Hassan, Mr. Hassan Anthony Myendwas and Mr. Peter Danladi Gyet.
In the Complaint, Hon. Michael Ayuba and KYC Inter-Projects Ltd the Complainants, had through their Counsel Sir Ben Churchill Aniekwena Esq. urged the Criminal Court to entertain the allegations against the Defendants bordering over the Offences of CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY: Contrary to SECTION 58 and Punishable under SECTION 59, GIVING FALSE EVIDENCE: Contrary to SECTION 119 and Punishable under SECTION 121(2), DISHONEST OR FRAUDULENT EXECUTION OF DEED OF TRANSFER CONTAINING STATEMENT OR CONSIDERATION: Contrary and Punishable under SECTION 140, CRIMINAL MISAPPROPIRATION: Contrary to SECTION 293 and Punishable under SECTION 294 AND; DEFAMATION: Contrary to SECTION 371(1) and Punishable under SECTION 372 all of THE KADUNA STATE PENAL CODE LAW NO. 5 OF 2017.
At the resumed hearing of the Case on Thursday 29th February 2023, which was redirected and transferred on the Orders of the State Chief Judge to the Kachia Magistrial District and before His Worship, Biniyat Thomas Isiaku Esq., both Counsel after much heated argument over issues of Services and Appearance of Parties particularly on the 2nd Defendant Mr. Hassan Anthony Myendwas who was not in Court, finally bowed to path of peace on the Matter and the issues involving the Parties as a way forward in amicably resolving all issues for the immediate and possible takeoff of the University in Kachia.
Counsel representing the Complainants, Sir Ben Churchill has aligned with the Defence Counsel in praying the Honourable Court to grant the parties free hand in view of both counsels and parties agreement to allow them elect 5 members each to represent parties to the dispute and to report back to the court the outcome of the resolutions within one month to enable possible withdrawal or the continued progress in prosecution of the Defendants.
In response, Counsel to the Defendants Dr. U. Y. Dikko Esq. confirmed the request of the Parties, that Counsels be made to seat in between the parties and their selected representatives in good faith and as a duty imposed on Counsels while handling matters of this nature particularly where it involves as in this Case two great, prominent and well-meaning sons of Jaba Land and communities.
While seeking for a way forward, Engr. Dr. Ayuba had drawn the Court’s attention over several neglect and/or refusal of the Defendants to abide with directives/resolutions taken by well-meaning individuals, kinsmen and royal fathers of Jaba community at the earlier attempts made of resolving the dispute thus prompting his institution of this Case and his added instructions to his personal Solicitors to commence a Civil trial over the same issues between the Parties over NOK University.
The Court in its wisdom had conceded to the Parties request and adjourned the Matter to 4th April 2024. The Court had also directed that both Parties and their respective Counsels fully participate and through the Registry of the Court to furnish immediately and on or before 4/3/2024 their Parties elected 5 names of persons of good character standing in the society, conscience and reputation to be communicated for the Court’s directive on or before 10/3/2024. The Court also Ordered that the 2nd absented Defendant be served with the Complaint and summons. After listening to the plight as to venue and convenience of all the Parties, the locations of their likely representatives and Counsels in the matter, the Court granted the unanimous consensus request of Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah Peace Center (THE KUKAH CENTER – FAITH, LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY ABUJA) as Venue for the Peace meeting.
This we hope will finally lay to rest the conflict over NOK University and the two key Stakeholders and Partners over the Institution.
Efforts at reaching or having attention speak to the Parties and/or their Counsels failed. However, we gathered that the Suit at the Federal High Court FCT Abuja instituted by Parties against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission prohibiting forfeiture of the University has been reserved for judgment.
