https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/03/bayelsa-judgement-review-i-did-no-wrong-%e2%81%a0-olanipekun-lyons-lawyer/
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Chief Wole Olanipekun(SAN), head of the legal team for the All Progressives Congress Governor-elect in Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon, has said he did no wrong by asking for a review of the judgement earlier delivered against the party.

Olanipekun, who said he would speak about the judgement review sought at the Supreme Court at the appropriate time, added that he never regretted his action.

The legal Icon said this in Ikere, on Sunday, during a thanksgiving service commemorating an ultra-modern 1,600 capacity church auditorium the legal practitioner donated to Saint Peter’s Anglican Church in the town.

In the suit, Olanipekun appeared alongside Chief Afe Babalola(SAN) and Lateef Fagbemi(SAN), to seek the review, which the Supreme Court had dismissed and awarded N30m fine against each of the litigants’ lawyers to be paid directly to the People’s Democratic Party in the issue.

The Supreme Court had disqualified the APC candidate on the basis that his deputy, Chief Degi Biobarakuma-Eremionye forged his academic certificates and the court subsequently declared the candidate of the PDP, Chief Duoye Diri, winner of the poll and was sworn- in as the Governor.

According to the legal luminary, “I have never regretted any of my actions since I started my legal practice because I always abide by the ethics of the job.

“The truth about the matter will be revealed soon, but I have the conviction that I have done no wrong, because this is a profession I love so much.

“I saw the legal profession as a ministry. I am convinced and knew that what we did was within the best tradition in law, I can tell anyone about this.

”But I will speak about the whole thing at the appropriate time, I won’t say more than that now”, he said.

On the killings of Christians by terrorists in the North, Olanipekun advised the church against being antagonistic neither should they act cowardly in the handling of the vexatious matter.

“I could see the leadership of the church are not speaking up loud enough. Though, I believe we need prayers to overcome insurgency and terrorism. I know the Christians must be cautious about their actions, but they should not act cowardly.

“But I know that no matter how strong the evil forces are, they won’t overrun the power of God, because the power of God is not run through the power of man”.

Olanipekun added that the Church auditorium he built and donated was part of his contributions to the spiritual growth of his people and for the development of tourism potential of the state.

“You are all aware of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Saint Paul Church in London and many others.that are tourist centres. There is no tourist that will come to Ikere today that won’t ask of this church and that is the joy and benefit of it”, he stated.

Oga Lawyer go and pay your 30m fine

He should apply to Supreme Court to review the fine. I am so sure Justice Amina Augie will attend to him very expeditiously. Perhaps N30m is not fair deal, N100m will shut him up.

Oga better go pay your fine ...

Apc has learnt the techniques of pdp manipulation of election results, thievery, rigging . we are going to match up to them by 2023.

They can rejoice over bayelsa, Kogi (Faleke),Zamfara, Akwa ibom and imo but soon APC will take over...and pdp will never rig again

For disturbing the peace of SC judges with quack review appeal

Mraphel:
Apc has learnt the techniques of pdp manipulation of election results, thievery, rigging . we are going to match up to them by 2023.

They can rejoice over bayelsa, Kogi (Faleke),Zamfara, Akwa ibom and imo but soon APC will take over...and pdp will never rig again

is your head paining you?

After all this talk, make sure you have the millions of naira fine ready. Next time you will think before rushing to court to insult the sensibility of the Supreme Court judges.