Court dismisses Melaye’s suit against infectious diseases bill

A federal high court in Abuja has rejected a suit by senator Dino Melaye, challenging some provisions of the controversial control of infectious diseases bill 2020, also referred to as the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) bill.

On Tuesday, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to hear and determine issues raised in the suit by Melaye, who represented Kogi south senatorial district in the eight senate.

The judge was of the view that the issues raised in suit were not justifiable as a bill could not be a subject of litigation until it becomes law.

Listed as respondents to the suit are the clerk of the National Assembly, the clerk of the House of Representatives, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).