A lawyer who accused former Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom of corruption, has been arraigned in court for defamation.

Leo Ekpenyong was arraigned by the police at the High Court in Gudu District, Abuja.
Mr. Ekpenyong appeared in court on Thursday.

He was charged for the unsubstantiated allegations he made against top officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, while appearing on the African Independent Television, AIT.
However, attempts to speak to the lawyer failed as calls to his mobile telephone were unanswered.
Mr. Ekpenyong had accused the EFCC of intimidating him, and refusing to investigate Mr. Akpabio.
He had earlier threatened legal action against the EFCC, if it failed to investigate allegations of corruption against Mr. Akpabio.
Mr. Ekpenyong, who had sent several petitions to the commission, vowed to use every legal instrument available to ensure that Mr. Akpabio was probed.

In a four-page petition dated June 8, which was copied to President Muhammadu Buhari and sent to PREMIUM TIMES, Mr. Ekpenyong had called for an immediate investigation and prosecution of Mr. Akpabio.
When the former governor was not charged to court, Mr. Ekpenyong took on the EFCC during a live interview with the AIT.
He questioned the integrity of the commission’s leadership and expressed his loss of confidence in its ability to bring Mr. Akpabio to justice.
The commission later invited Mr. Ekpenyong on Monday, October 26, and interrogated him over the allegations he made during the television programme.
He was released after being grilled for hours.

Cc: lalasticlala

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/192673-lawyer-who-accused-akpabio-of-corruption-charged-with-defamation.html

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Leo Ekpenyong was arraigned by the police at the High Court in Gudu District, Abuja.
Mr. Ekpenyong appeared in court on Thursday.


na wa o...


The man above me sha

akpabio is a big time thief...

SmithEnemona:
akpabio is a big time thief...

i tell you...dat guy criminal no dey this planet.

Fear PDP

Akpabio is a big toe and someone just stepped on it. Seems this country belongs only to the politicians!


In another development, logging in to nairaland has not been without hassles and lots of attempts lately.

Lalasticlala, what is Seun doing about this?

This is an exhilarating news. Next group of people that suppose to follow suit are the various online journalists e.g Sahara Reporters, Premium Times, Punch, etc. They must go under serious libel suit for them to learn a lesson on defamatory of people character.

saintopus:
This is an exhilarating news. Next group of people that suppose to follow suit are the various online journalists e.g Sahara Reporters, Premium Times, Punch, etc. They must go under serious libel suit for them to learn a lesson on defamatory of people character.

Oga shut up there. Leo brought all the figures out for Akpabio and he could not defend himself.

Akpabio and PDP killed this naija.

Raxxye:
Akpabio is a big toe and someone just stepped on it. Hmmm

you think Akpabio is untouchable? i laugh...

#WatchingTheDrama

DONSMITH123:



you think Akpabio is untouchable? i laugh...

says who?

Once he escape Leo's case, he will be inn for the next battle to come.

OnankpaBa:




Oga shut up there. Leo brought all the figures out for Akpabio and he could not defend himself.

Akpabio and PDP killed this naija.

ahahahah...but EFCC need to check all the former governors...

SmithEnemona:



ahahahah...but EFCC need to check all the former governors...

including Amaechi

oluwaSmith1:


including Amaechi

oluwaSmith1:


including Amaechi

Amaechi the destroyer of GEJ/PDP can never enter EFCC....

If you guys have anything against him. Go to court or tender it.

OnankpaBa:



Amaechi the destroyer of GEJ/PDP can never enter EFCC....

If you guys have anything against him. Go to court or tender it.

Is he above the law?

SmithEnemona:



Is he above the law?

NO. but bring anything you have against him out.

OnankpaBa:


says who?

Once he escape Leo's case, he will be inn for the next battle to come.

ISOKAY

DONSMITH123:


ISOKAY

OnankpaBa:

OnankpaBa:


NO. but bring anything you have against him out.

We are watching*

SmithEnemona:
akpabio is a big time thief...

atleast he didnt steal nigeria like some who did and steal doing. ibb, obj, buhari, atiku, all ministers under obj, abacha, abdulsalami etc.

OnankpaBa:




Oga shut up there. Leo brought all the figures out for Akpabio and he could not defend himself.

Akpabio and PDP killed this naija.

u get guns?
dont ask me what u shud do with it.

OnankpaBa:

NO. but bring anything you have against him out.

so all those evidences they brought against him isnt enuf abi? god punish hypocrites.

IbokUtoroh:










so all those evidences they brought against him isnt enuf abi?
god punish hypocrites.

what are the evidence?

Wike's panel reports?

IbokUtoroh:











atleast he didnt steal nigeria like some who did and steal doing.
ibb, obj, buhari, atiku, all ministers under obj, abacha, abdulsalami etc.

you forget to mention GEJ Ministers

OnankpaBa:

ur name sounds benueish, ur problem shud be with senator george akume, senator david mark, gab suswam, the new thief on the block samuel ortom who was part of gej govt.
stop allowing akwaibom affair to affect u, even if they recover the looted funds from akpabio which I know its not possible, ur state wont and can never benefit from it.
get that into ur thick dumb skull.
benue state produced almost all the top notch in pdp and govt of the last 16 yrs, if we want to really go by it, tthe entire benue state suppose to be probed and every facilities and structures revoked and demolish cause na stolen money dem use build am.
audu ogbeh, barnabas gemade, david mark, samuel ortom, suswam etc all thieves.