Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Two civil society groups and a lawyer have filed a suit to stop moves to remove Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) chairperson Danladi Umar.

The plaintiffs-Community Rescue Initiative and Toro Concerned Citizens & Relief Foundation and an Abuja-based lawyer, Nasiru Bala - are seeking an interim injunction to prevent the security agencies from summoning, intimidating, or investigating Mr Umar and other tribunal officials until the court rules on a motion on notice.

The suit filed on 24 January challenges the legality of Mr Umar's removal without adherence to due process.

The plaintiffs argue that the purported appointment of Mainasara Kogo as the new CCT chairman violates constitutional provisions.

They ask the court to...