There was a mild drama on Friday as an interview feauturing Mr Charles Ogboli, a lawyer with the human rights watch was abruptly teminated by Channels Television over inconsistencies and misrepresentations.

Ogboli, was asked by presenter Maupe Ogun from the Channels TV Abuja studios to give his view on the circumstances surrounding the freezing of the account of former first lady Patience Faka Jonathan by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) having been introduced as a human rights lawyer. He began by disagreeing with EFCC for placing a no-debit status of Jonathan’s account describing it as high handedness explaining that the companies which are linked to the accounts in question did not belong to the ex-first lady. He however contradicted himself by saying that she was the owner of the money even though fictitious names were allegedly used to open the accounts.

This prompted the presenter and two others from the Lagos studio to grill him further on how he was privy to such sensitive information. He then revealed that he was very close to Patience Jonathan and went ahead to reel out further contradictons. This caused the programme editors to intermittently interrupt him in order to get some straight facts from him. Then in a bizarre twist, he attempted to justify the source of the Dollars in the account, saying that ex-president Jonathan had been a Deputy Governor, Governor, Vice President and then President, and as such ‘’he can even give his wife $20million to put in her business,’’ he said.

Ndibe.org gathered that the straw that broke the camel’s back was when the visibly embarrassed Channels TV presenters asked him if he was actually Patient Jonathan’s Representative and not a Human Rights lawyer as he claimed, to which he replied in the affirmative. After some more brief interruptions, he was taken off the air.

Reacting to the interview, Nigerians on social media slammed Mr Charles Ogboli calling him a barefaced liar.
A Facebook user, Uche Ezechukwu wrote, ‘’Who brought this man, Mr Charles Ogboli to a live television programme to make a fool of himself trying to plead Dame Patience's case in her matter with EFCC over seized money? If Mr Ogboli does not trust his own intelligence, he should not take other Nigerians as fools. The former First Lady should find more intelligent ways of explaining her case. This one on Sunrise na wash as Nigerians would say. Her image handlers should have informed her that a cardinal concept in image management is that "perception is the reality"

Recall that four companies, Pluto Properties and Investment Company, Seagate Property Development Company, Trans Ocean Property and Investment Company Ltd, and Avalon Global Property Ltd, all of which allegedly have links with former First Lady, Dame Patient Jonathan, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to alleged $15 million fraud charge brought against them before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Warpamo Dudafa, former Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to the ex-president Jonathan and two others, Amajuoyi Briggs, a lawyer and Adedamola Bolodeoku, a banker, were also arraigned alongside the companies.

They were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a 15 count charge of conspiracy and fraud.

Mrs. Jonathan in her reaction faulted the authenticity of the representatives of the four companies who pleaded guilty to the charges. The former First Lady, through her media aide, Chima Osuji, alleged that EFCC presented four unknown people as representatives of the companies, all of who did not show letters authorising them by their respective boards to represent them in the case.
Osuji stated: “This is a clear evidence of the desperation of the prosecution to pull down the former First Lady and confiscate her hard-earned money. “It is an irony as it was the former first lady who went to court for the repatriation of her confiscated money, when she realised that the EFCC and its co-travellers were playing politics with this issue, after she had come out publicly to say that the said money belongs to her and that she has all evidence to prove the sources of her money. ”Up till this very moment, EFCC has refused to interrogate or invite her for questioning.”

©Copyright 2016. Permission to use all or part of publication granted subject to acknowledging ndibe.org as source


SOURCE: http://www.ndibe.org/2016/09/alleged-jonathan-15m-fraud-channels-tv.html

Yea this Charles guy caught my attention this morning. The man made no point, he kept contradicting himself. His presence was obviously a stunt by patience Jonathan to plead innocent to the masses thru d media. Channels TV kept muting his voice wen he was talking trash.

NB: Neva come to Maupe Ogun if u ain't very sure of wat ur sayin

Why is efcc so selective?When the bribery allegation against Aisha buhari Halliburton was mentioned efcc went into a sleep mode.Now that it is buhari's number one enemy they now wake up from their slumber.

The same way it is difficult for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven so it is for a lawyer to defend a self confessed thief.

Anyway, the lawyer must chop so I don't blame him.
This is why many lawyers are seen as rogues too.

However, it is left to EFCC to do their job and get that woman prosecuted.

#Pejgate loading

Mynd44, Lalasticlala

Watched this man(if I'm not mistaken) and his cohort on Focus Nigeria,was disappointed by their narrative of events. So many inconsistencies and loopholes,quite obvious they weren't properly schooled on their line of defence

Given the right motivation,I believe I would have done better than these charge and bail lawyers.

you need a million lies to cover up just a single lie, most especially when it's been told by an unintelligent fella, eg, the dunce repping our own Fake.
NB; someone from her tribe should pls tell me the meaning of that name, i initially thought it was one given by people to mock her, so i never used it, i just recently know it was her real name.

Love Machine:
Why is efcc so selective?When the bribery allegation against Aisha buhari Halliburton was mentioned efcc went into a sleep mode.Now that it is buhari's number one enemy they now wake up from their slumber.

Here they are, who told you PMB and Jonathan's families are enemies? Incase you don't know Jonathan is always in Aso Rock.
Did any one mentioned Mrs Jona's name or she brought it on herself. Olugikokoro.

Did anyone manage to record this ? or is there a link to rewatch the broadcast ??


I want to see this mumurity myself


Abeg send me link i wan watch the video of the interview

bomasek:
Watched this man(if I'm not mistaken) and his cohort on Focus Nigeria,was disappointed by their narrative of events. So many inconsistencies and loopholes,quite obvious they weren't properly schooled on their line of defence

Given the right motivation,I believe I would have done better than these charge and bail lawyers.

I watched him on AIT yesterday and I guess he was actually PEJ's lawyer but he was introduced as an human rights activist but then AIT being a PDP sympathizer covered that identity which Channels exposed today.

Its a pity that a lawyer trying to defend his client will still be hiding his true identity. Nigerian lawyers and corruption are married and can never divorced

Just can't stop laughing

Mrs. Jonathan keeps embarrassing herself by putting up this show of shame, this Ogboli man that i watched this morning, is a cut and join lawyer. I feel sorry for anyone he represents legally, it's clear that he is an unintelligent and disorganised person.

This are the type of people that surrounds this woman now. Giving her hope and unproductive advise. I pity GEJ this woman will not stop embarrassing him. This woman is one of the reason GEJ Lost election.

This lawyer/human right activist is a big disgrace to the legal profession, all through the interview, he was neither here nor there, @ a point he was confused and was found misup words.



Efcc on their own part did not act well anofe, they should have invited mrs Jonathan before arresting/interogating her aids, mr wahab Shittu, too could not convince the Channels crew, on why Efcc could not invite mrs Jonathan, he keep on making excuses dat mrs Jonathan should hv walked into any of their offices nationwide and present her self.

Love Machine:
Why is efcc so selective?When the bribery allegation against Aisha buhari Halliburton was mentioned efcc went into a sleep mode.Now that it is buhari's number one enemy they now wake up from their slumber.

Zombies spotted

Goke7:


I watched him on AIT yesterday and I guess he was actually PEJ's lawyer but he was introduced as an human rights activist but then AIT being a PDP sympathizer covered that identity which Channels exposed today.

Its a pity that a lawyer trying to defend his client will still be hiding his true identity. Nigerian lawyers and corruption are married and can never divorced

She can do better than that(her lawyer). There are many brilliant lawyers that will even school those Channels tv presenters. She really stooped so low.

You really watch am.
The so called human right lawyer was so inconsistent. I feel the channel's crew were been careful coz of the personality involved, they could have torn that guy to shreds. one simple question would have been, how come since 2013 she could not correct the name if there was indeed an error? secondly, how did she do her bvn in 2015, coz bvn does not allow different names for different accounts.

IVORY2009:
This lawyer/human right activist is a big disgrace to the legal profession, all through the interview, he was neither here nor there, @ a point he was confused and was found misup words.



Efcc on their own part did not act well anofe, they should have invited mrs Jonathan before arresting/interogating her aids, mr wahab Shittu, too could not convince the Channels crew, on why Efcc could not invite mrs Jonathan, he keep on making excuses dat mrs Jonathan should hv walked into any of their offices nationwide and present her self.

No good lawyer with a name to protect will touch this case. its such a bad case and with so many press statements from her camp and even affidavit, EFCC can tie this case easily. From the records, she is not even a defendant. the official records do not link the accounts to her, das y she has not been invited I assume.

bomasek:
She can do better than that(her lawyer). There are many brilliant lawyers that will even school those Channels tv presenters. She really stooped so low.

9jatriot:
No good lawyer with a name to protect will touch this case. its such a bad case and with so many press statements from her camp and even affidavit, EFCC can tie this case easily. From the records, she is not even a defendant. the official records do not link the accounts to her, das y she has not been invited I assume.

There are bad case(s) and there are no bad case(s). Representation in law isn't an issue of reputation else no one will defend fraudsters and murderers.

9jatriot:
You really watch am.
The so called human right lawyer was so inconsistent. I feel the channel's crew were been careful coz of the personality involved, they could have torn that guy to shreds. one simple question would have been, how come since 2013 she could not correct the name if there was indeed an error? secondly, how did she do her bvn in 2015, coz bvn does not allow different names for different accounts.

The accounts have 1 bvn; that of Dame Faka Jonathan

Well, I get ur point. If she had good legal representations, we will not be having contradictory press releases compounding her self imposed case.

[quits author=bomasek post=49608273]There are bad case(s) and there are no bad case(s). Representation in law isn't an issue of reputation else no one will defend fraudsters and murderers. [/quote]

Love Machine:
Why is efcc so selective?When the bribery allegation against Aisha buhari Halliburton was mentioned efcc went into a sleep mode.Now that it is buhari's number one enemy they now wake up from their slumber.

Seems to me you are the only one sleeping and in deep slumber here.
Wake up

Nigeria Bar Association should withdraw that guy's practice license......

I'm watching in 3D

Ogboli!

Lyk mrs jonathan , lyk her lawyer

Hungry Lawyers everywhere.......

9jatriot:

One gets to hear a new version every day.

If you're not confident enough eat the humble pie and avoid Channels presenters.

Don't go and embarrass yourself like this

SamuelAnyawu:
Nigeria Bar Association should withdraw that guy's practice license......

seconded

But why Jonathan never talk anything Na?

Love Machine:
Why is efcc so selective?When the bribery allegation against Aisha buhari Halliburton was mentioned efcc went into a sleep mode.Now that it is buhari's number one enemy they now wake up from their slumber.

Yeah! so what are you gonna do about it? Sit at home pray and fast?
*tongue out

Love Machine:
Why is efcc so selective?When the bribery allegation against Aisha buhari Halliburton was mentioned efcc went into a sleep mode.Now that it is buhari's number one enemy they now wake up from their slumber.

cry me a river...