Afrigather - Usman Okai, a PDP chieftain, has urged the IGP, NBA, and DSS to root out faux legal professionals defending ex-Kogi governor Yahaya Bello
- The PDP chieftain was responding to accusations by some legal professionals that the EFCC chairman Olanipekun Olukoyede disregarded courtroom orders
- Okai criticised these legal professionals for undermining Nigeria’s judicial integrity and known as for investigations by the NBA and NJC, labelling them as mercenaries prostituting authorized companies for private acquire
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Kogi state – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering (PDP), Usman Okai, has urged the Inspector Common of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, the Nigeria Bar Affiliation (NBA), and the Division of State Safety Service (DSS) to “root out the faux legal professionals” defending former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello.
Okai who was the PDP candidate in 2023 for the Dekina/Bassa Federal Home of Representatives election, was reacting to a press briefing by some legal professionals on Friday, Could 11, in Abuja.
PDP chieftain Usman Okai has urged the IGP, the NBA, and the DSS to fish out the faux legal professionals defending ex-Governor Yahaya Bello.
Photograph credit: Yahaya Bello, Usman OkaiSource: Fb
The legal professionals, throughout the press briefing, accused the chairman of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, of flagrantly disregarding legitimate courtroom orders and breaching the constitutional rights of Nigerians.
They reported the EFCC boss to the United Nations, United Kingdom and different worldwide nations, including that they’ve already begun measures to institute a visa ban on him for trampling on the rights of residents, together with ex-Governor Bello.
The EFCC is prosecuting Bello over an alleged N80.2 fraud.
Yahaya Bello’s legal professionals vs EFCC: Okai reacts
Reacting to the event, Okai mentioned the legal professionals are undermining the integrity of Nigeria’s judicial system with their deceitful practices.
The PDP chieftain, subsequently, known as on the NBA to launch a radical investigation into the duplicitous practices of the “unknown legal professionals, whose conduct tarnishes the repute of the authorized career.”
“The Nationwide Judicial Council (NJC) additionally bears the duty of cleaning our authorized system of people who deal with it as nothing greater than a market,” Okai added.
He mentioned within the realm of regulation, the time period “lawyer” has been decreased to a mere facade, devoid of any substantial apply or moral integrity.
“These so-called authorized practitioners are nothing greater than mercenaries for rent, prostituting their companies to the very best bidder with out a second thought to justice or morality,” the PDP chieftain additional mentioned.
Yahaya Bello: EFCC chairman deserves commendation
Talking additional, Okai mentioned slightly than being threatened, the EFCC chairman deserves commendation for daring to problem the established order.
He mentioned the courtroom order which the EFCC boss was accused of ignoring was “obtained by way of fraudulent means, a blatant mockery of justice.”
The PDP chieftain alleged that ex-Governor Bello “shamelessly pillaged” Kogi state coffers and he would face the results of his actions.
“It’s crucial that the worldwide neighborhood, together with nations like the US, the UK, Canada, and China, dismiss the baseless pleas of those counterfeit legal professionals and consign their letters to the oblivion they deserve.
“The entire Nigerians are properly conscious of Yahaya Bello’s fraudulent actions and should not be swayed by his determined makes an attempt to evade justice,” he added.
Okai mentioned the pervasive tradition of authorized malpractice and political corruption in Kogi state calls for quick motion from each home and worldwide establishments.
“We should not enable the sanctity of justice to be defiled by mercenaries masquerading as legal professionals, nor allow unscrupulous politicians to trample upon the rule of regulation for his or her private acquire,” he mentioned.
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Yahaya Bello vs EFCC: Ex-Kogi governor to look in courtroom
In the meantime, Ex-Kogi Governor Bello has reportedly agreed to look earlier than Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja on Thursday, June 13, to reply questions on the corruption allegations filed in opposition to him by the EFCC.
The lead counsel to the previous governor, Abdulwahab Mohammed, made the enterprise earlier than the courtroom on Friday, Could 10, following the courtroom’s rejection of his request to droop the trial.
In accordance with Mohammed, Bello was not afraid to be arraigned, however he was involved about his security within the arms of the anti-graft company in Abuja.
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