…Requests for immediate vacation of order of arrest
BY AHMED TUKUR – The Member representing Jos North- North Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon Adamu Aliyu, has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, to vacate its earlier Order of arrest granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), over an alleged contract fraud.
Hon Aliyu told the court that the petitioner had misled the ICPC, adding that the commission also misinformed the court of the materials facts.
The court had in a on September 12, in suit No: FCH/ABJ/CS/1867/2025, ordered the ICPC to declared Hon Adamu Aliyu wanted and should be arrested by the ICPC.
However, in a motion on Notice dated September 18, 2025, through his counsel, M.B. Abdullahi and M.M. Auwal of Munir Barau Abdullahi & Co, the defendant urged the court to set aside the order on ground of non-disclosure of material facts to the court about the entire matter before the ICPC.
Court papers filed by Hon Adamu Aliyu Court document filed by Hon Aliyu
In one of the attached exhibits marked ‘F’ as part of the 9 paragraphs affidavit to the motion, Aliyu told the court that he had on September 8, 2025, through his Lawyer written to the Commission before the ex-parte motion was filed, saying that his role was only as resident of Jos who received money from the petitioner on behalf of a job owner by name Lawal Abubakar, on the instructions of the said Lawal Abubakar, who after breach of contract agreement between him and the University of Jos, further instructed him (Aliyu) to refund the petitioner all that was paid into his account which was complied with and duly paid since June 2024.
The defendant further told the court that the order was obtained without full disclosure of this material facts, stressing that the ICPC failed to inform the Court that he had already refunded the ₦45 million as the amount earlier received on behalf of Lawal Abubakar.
Aliyu also told the court that Lawal Abubakar and the University of Jos are already in Court in suit No PLD/J11/2024 which is pending before the Plateau State High Court.
He further stated that he was not personally served with any invitation, summons or charge, prior to September 12, 2025, before the ICPC sought for the ex-parte order.
Aliyu through his counsel, described the order as “oppressive, overreaching, and unnecessary,” stressing that he had on September 15, 2025, voluntarily presented himself to the ICPC office immediately after learning of the publication on social media platforms and online Premium Times.
The defendant emphasized that he is a responsible citizen and a sitting legislator actively attending to his duties, posing no risk of absconding whatsoever.
The lawmaker expressed concern that the public notice on social media platforms could expose him to harm from overzealous individuals claiming to enforce the order.
Counsel to the lawmaker cited Sections 35 and 36 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
He submitted that it is in the interest of justice and fair hearing for the Court to vacate the said ex-parte order.
