Jeffrey from USA blast Nigerian bar Association: Ask them to rise and condemn the actions of the DSS
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
JEFFREY FROM USA BLAST NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION:ASK THEM TO RISE AND CONDEMN THE ACTIONS OF THE DSS
Following
the international awareness and sympathy created by the illegal
detention of the leader of IPOB and the subsequent disobedience of court
orders by Nigerian DSS. International figures are now wading into what
is perceived as deliberate effort to nail down an innocent man. It also
appears that neglect of Nigerian constitution seems not to bother
Nigerian bar association eventhough it poses threat to the country and
also an act of contempt to the court and bar.
Following
the international awareness and sympathy created by the illegal
detention of the leader of IPOB and the subsequent disobedience of court
orders by Nigerian DSS. International figures are now wading into what
is perceived as deliberate effort to nail down an innocent man. It also
appears that neglect of Nigerian constitution seems not to bother
Nigerian bar association eventhough it poses threat to the country and
also an act of contempt to the court and bar.
He questioned the sanity
of disobeying court orders and going back to the same court to seek
redress and urged judiciary to dismiss further charges against Nnamdi
Kanu until the initial order of two competent courts are obeyed.
He however frayed the Nigerian press for ignorance or negligence over their reportage on Nnamdi Kanu, in
He however frayed the Nigerian press for ignorance or negligence over their reportage on Nnamdi Kanu, in
his words " There is a mistake in the
articles concerning Nnamdi Kanu due to negligence or ignorance, the
high court released #NnamdiKanu unconditionally, so you (nigerian press)
should have written that he was released unconditionally and not
granted bail unconditionally, in law, these are all different issues,
more so, he was totally absolved from all allegations and therefore
there was the concept "Res Judicata" a matter that has been adjudicated
by a competent court and may not be pursued further by the same parties,
the DSS should have complied to the order of the court by releasing
#NnamdiKanu unconditionally before proceeding to the appeal court if
they were not satisfied with the ruling of the lower court and should
have prayed the appeal court to admit fresh charges if they deem it fit.
It is rather appalling that the institution of government who does not
obey an order of the court, is still going to the court whom they treat
with contempt to seek redress, this of course has a damaging effect on
both the bar and the bench, it is therefore trite to urge the judiciary
to dismiss any further charges brought by the DSS to any court in
Nigeria, with regards to this same issue hence respect for the law and
court.
I also want to call on Nigeria Bar association to rise to the occasion and condemn the actions of the DSS, and to be also followed by the National judicial council of Nigeria in the same condemnation. No system shall function effectively without total commitment to the rule of law and obedience to the decisions of the court of law. Thanks, Jeffrey Langley... Anchorage Alaska USA"" as no government is viable without rule of law, the image of Nigeria before the world is still unclear.
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