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Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised 1 of the lawyers representing the detained person of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor, for participating successful a protestation demanding Nnamdi Kanu’s merchandise successful Abuja.
The protest, led by activistic and steadfast Omoyele Sowore, called for the contiguous merchandise of Kanu, who has been successful the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since 2021.
Reacting successful a station connected X (formerly Twitter) connected Monday, Onanuga, who serves arsenic Special Adviser to the President connected Information and Strategy, condemned Ejimakor’s participation, describing the protestation arsenic “shambolic.”
“I spotted Aloy Ejimakor, 1 of Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers, among the tiny radical of protesters mobilised successful Abuja by Omoyele Sowore. I wonderment what Mr. Ejimakor was reasoning erstwhile helium decided to articulation this shambolic protest,” Onanuga wrote.
He faulted the lawyer for joining a nationalist objection implicit a substance inactive earlier the court, arguing that specified behaviour breached the ineligible rule of sub judice — which discourages nationalist treatment oregon actions that mightiness prejudice ongoing judicial proceedings.
“As a lawyer, helium should beryllium alert of the rule of sub judice, peculiarly successful narration to the ongoing treason lawsuit earlier the court,” Onanuga said.
“The prosecution has concluded its case, and it is present incumbent upon Mr. Ejimakor and the different lawyers to equine a beardown defence for Kanu.”
The statesmanlike adjutant accused Ejimakor of neglecting his nonrecreational responsibilities successful favour of “extra-legal tactics,” which helium said could power the judicial process.
“Rather than focusing connected preparing a beardown case, Mr. Ejimakor has resorted to extra-legal tactics, joining a vocation anarchist, to power the process. Ejimakor’s enactment questions his adherence to nonrecreational ethics,” helium said.
Onanuga further urged ineligible authorities to analyse the lawyer’s conduct, suggesting that sanctions mightiness beryllium appropriate.
“Legal authorities should see due sanctions for the unethical behaviour of the bearded lawyer,” helium added.
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