The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday struck out suit seeking to reinstate the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami.
11 human rights activists had approached the court asking it to order the reinstatement of Justice Salami, who was suspended in August 2011.
The plaintiffs are Mr. Jitobo Akanike, Idris Musa, Allens Agbaka, Ibrahim Bawa, Princewill Akpakpan, Obruche Ayeteni, Nosa Ihaza, Timothy Odumosu, Stewart Salomi, Egogo Lawrence and Maxwell Adeniran.
They sued for themselves and on behalf of the Registered Trustees of Centre for the Promotion of Arbitration.
The presiding judge, Justice Adamu Bello could not deliver the judgment last Monday due to the strike embarked by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
The defendants are President Goodluck Jonathan, the Attorney General of the Federation and Justice Minister, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), the National Judicial Council (NJC) and Justice Salami.
In the suit, the plaintiffs are seeking an order of mandamus to compel them to recall Justice Salami from his suspension.
They are contending that Jonathan has breached the Constitution for disregarding the recommendation of the National Judicial Council.
