The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Nyanya has granted the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) leave to amend its court processes in the ongoing contempt proceedings involving DSP Oki Rita Emesim.
At the resumed hearing on Thursday, Abdulraziz Ibrahim, SAN, appeared for the applicant/respondent, while Abdullahi Aminu represented the respondent/applicant.
Ibrahim informed the court that his team had been served with two documents—a motion on notice and an affidavit to show cause explaining why DSP Oki Rita should not be committed for contempt.
He, however, urged the court to strike out both documents, arguing that “the respondent/applicant referred to in the two processes is not a party to the matter,” insisting that the filings were therefore irrelevant and should be disregarded.
In his response, Abdullahi opposed the request, describing Ibrahim’s objection as “purely technical.” He acknowledged the discrepancy in the names of the parties between the suit and the new documents but maintained that it was “a mere irregularity that is curable.”
After listening to both sides, the court granted the NPF leave to amend its processes, allowing the contempt proceedings to continue on corrected filings.
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