Court hears Sanusi’s suit against alleged planned arrest today .
A Federal High Court in Lagos will on today entertain arguments in respect of a suit filed by suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, challenging the constitutionality of alleged plans by the Federal Government to arrest him. Sanusi is specifically seeking an order restraining the police and officers of the Department of State Security (DSS) from arresting, detaining or otherwise harassing him. He joined the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Bello Adoke; Inspector General (IG) of Police, Mohammed Abubakar; and the DSS as first, second and third respondents respectively. Justice Ibrahim Buba had at the last adjourned date fixed today for hearing of the matter following the need to put all necessary papers before the court. Meanwhile, government, in its objection to the suit, wants the court to strike it out. The government alleged that Sanusi’s tenure at the CBN was characterised by various acts of financial recklessness and misc...