Cc: Seun, Lalasticlala

An Abuja based Constitutional Lawyer [Barr. JOHNMARY CHUKWUKASI JIDEOBI] who has dragged the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Mustapha Magu, to Court, has raised alarm that his life has come under THREAT. This is revealed in a short telephone interview he had with odogwublog.com in Awka, Anambra State.
The Anambra-born Human Rights Lawyer is alleging serial threats to his life in recent times by unknown callers over the action he filed against the Acting Chairman of the EFCC seeking his removal by the Abuja Federal High Court. According him:

“Since the past one week, I have been receiving calls from unknown [hidden] telephone numbers who usually call with menacing voices and their messages have remained one and the same which is to withdraw [hands off] the suit I filed against the Acting Chairman of the EFCC forthwith and unconditionally. I have been specifically warned that I will not live to tell the outcome of the suit I filed against the Commission’s Acting Chairman should I fail to heed the voice of reason.” “The callers would usually inform me of my residential address, the addresses of my siblings and loved ones whom they threaten to deal with even if they are unable to hit me.”

Asked what steps he has taken to deal with the situation the Lawyer replied:
“First of all, I have always known that the task of tackling impunity is a dangerous one. I am equally convinced that the suit I have filed is to discharge one of the sacred duties a Lawyer owes his society. One of the cardinal duties of a Lawyer is to uphold the Rule of Law, defend the democracy of his State and oppose impunity. I have discussed the serial threats to my life with my Lawyers whom I have instructed to petition the State Security Service {DSS}, the Inspector-General of Police and other security Agencies and the Human Rights Communities including relevant Diplomatic Missions of the European Union, United Kingdom and that of the United States of America. Of course, my Lawyers will equally petition the Committees on Human Rights and Judiciary of both the Nigerian Senate and the Federal House of Representatives. I have equally instructed them to bring this ugly, sad, ungodly and condemnable development to the attention of the Court when the matter comes up for hearing tomorrow (today). Above all, my protection is ultimately in God’s hands alone” “They have equally threatened me with arrest and indefinite detention but I am unshaken. “

Recall that the Lawyer had gone before the Federal High Court Abuja asking the Court whether in the light of the refusal of the Senate to approve of the appointment of Magu as the substantive Chairman of the EFCC his tenure as the Acting Chairman has not ended. He sought for the immediate sacking of Magu by the Federal High Court. The matter is fixed for hearing on 30th May, 2017 before the Honourable Justice Quadri of the Federal High Court.

Source: http://www.odogwublog.com/2017/05/magu-lawyer-riases-alarm-over-threat-to.html

Magu is going down and Ribadu the real corruption fighter should mount the saddle

Yet yesterday was Democracy Day. Speaking against any highly placed individual in this country puts a bull's eye on your back. Pseudo-democracy!

why is Magu still the EFCC chairman? Buhari has no regard for the Nigerian Senate!

Mind your business and assassins won't be after you. Ode.

gocac:
why is Magu still the EFCC chairman? Buhari has no regard for the Nigerian Senate!

why is Buhari still the Nigerian president? Nigerian senate has no regard for the Nigerian people.

Igbos always feeling victimised since 1800. Not surprised one bit. But thank GOD the case is in court, he can then prove whether there has been threat to his life or not.

The court is not petty, it will ask for evidences.

gocac:
why is Magu still the EFCC chairman? Buhari has no regard for the Nigerian Senate!

So in your myopic mind the senate should rule over the president? Continue fooling yourself. Watch the FG approach the court soon. Then the court will finally spell out the senate's power and it limits to them. Matter of time.

abescom:
So in your myopic mind the senate should rule over the president? Continue fooling yourself. Watch the FG approach the court soon. Then the court will finally spell out the senate's power and it limits to them. Matter of time.

umm, was government part or social studies part of your secondary school curriculum

Even a new born baby knows that the Assembly is higher than the presidency. he's the president doesn't mean he got the highest authority.
The highest goes to the Senate which comprises of various senators representing different parts of the country. Please don't embarrass yourself like this.

Sensual:


umm, was government part or social studies part of your secondary school curriculum

Even a new born baby knows that the Assembly is higher than the presidency. he's the president doesn't mean he got the highest authority.
The highest goes to the Senate which comprises of various senators representing different parts of the country. Please don't embarrass yourself like this.

Really? Actually, I never knew there is one arm of govt greater than the other, pls educate us more.
Also, I used to think the NASS comprises both the senate and reps, but I have actually learnt something new today - only senate makes up NASS. Again, I will like to acknowledge the efforts of your English teacher.

Make we dey observe.
Oga lawyer, if e too much, go hide for my village....

nextprince:


Really? Actually, I never knew there is one arm of govt greater than the other, pls educate us more.
Also, I used to think the NASS comprises both the senate and reps, but I have actually learnt something new today - only senate makes up NASS. Again, I will like to acknowledge the efforts of your English teacher.

Slowpoke, in this situation, when I say 'assembly' or 'senate' I'm using it to generalize. If your quarter baked brain can't comprehend that, then it's not my fault.
For better understanding, refer to your government notebook, if it's still in good condition, or ask google.
I'm sure there's someway they can break it down for slow learners.

Sensual:


Slowpoke, in this situation, when I say 'assembly' or 'senate' I'm using it to generalize. If your quarter baked brain can't comprehend that, then it's not my fault.
For better understanding, refer to your government notebook, if it's still in good condition, or ask google.
I'm sure there's someway they can break it down for slow learners.

Very empty and ignorant rants of an illiterate. An illiterate forming educated in her useless and very misleading attempt to explain bi-cameral legislature. Can you now go ahead and explain which arm of government is "higher" than the other? Illiterates parading on nairaland everywhere.
And fyi, I'm in physical sciences, not social sciences.