In his reply, the Plaintiff reiterated categorically that most of the members of the Gambian Bar were not happy with his appointment due to his nationality. He also stated that contrary to the Defendant’s assertion, the petition from The Gambian Bar dated 2nd July, 2013, against the Plaintiff was addressed to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, and not to the Judicial Service Commission. The Plaintiff further contends that the Attorney General is not a member of the Judicial Service Commission and would at the hearing of this suit rely on the provisions of sections 145, 146, 147 and 148 of the Gambian Constitution 1997 as amended. In advancing his position, the Plaintiff maintained that as the chief Justice at that time, he was the chairman of the Judicial Council and there was no deliberations or consultation with the President before his removal, neither was there any investigations in that regard. Again, the fact that he was in the office performing his duties until the close of the day on Friday, 19th July 2013, while the letter terminating his employment which emanated from the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, on the directives of Security operatives was received on Saturday, the 20th of July, 2013. The Plaintiff replied to the Defendant’s statement of defence that the investigations conducted (on abuse of office) were after the termination of his appointment and the said investigations clearly exonerated him and that was the reason why the prosecution refused to produce the report in Court. Plaintiff again replied that the prosecution only produced the report on false information which 9