Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike is an embarrassment to the Body of Benchers.

He said the Governor needs to be sanctioned by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.

Falana, SAN, in an interview with DAILY POST correspondent, said the development in Port Harcourt was very disturbing, stressing that Wike should not be allowed to continue to violate the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

The rights Lawyer also said the Executive Order relied upon by Governor Wike is an administrative instrument with guidelines and not a Law, adding that the Constitution supersedes the Governor’s order.

Falana added that any offender regardless of the crime committed should be charged before a Court and tried in line with the Law.

“It is unfortunate that these events are happening in Port Harcourt where the Governor of the State is Senior Lawyer and not just a lawyer, I’m even informed that he’s a member of the Body of Benchers; that is an embarrassment. A colossal embarrassment to the Nigerian Bar Association.

“Under our Law, an emergency situation under the Quarantine Act does not permit the demolition of a house by an alleged offender. Whoever has breached the Law will have to be tried and convicted by a Court of Law before a sentence can be pronounced.

“There is no provision for even the President to take the Law into his hands and then begin to mete out punishments to citizens without recourse to the constitution.

“We hope that the Governor will be properly advised to reverse his decisions, publicly apologise and restore the properties of those that have been destroyed. Everyone will have to go through a judicial process. That is what the rule of Law is all about.

“The guidelines and regulations in the Executive Order are subject to the Constitution. So, if there is a conflict in the guidelines, the directives of the Governor and the Constitution, his directives will bow to the Constitution.

“The right to property, fair hearing and liberty are constitutional rights. No Governor has the power to dismiss these rights under the pretext of enforcing the COVID-19 regulations.

“I expect the victims of his actions to take legal actions because I have seen the Executive Order of the Governor, there is no provision for demolishing properties. Only a court of Law can do that and that is after being found guilty. What is done in civilised places is for the Governor to obtain an order of interim forfeiture and then go through a trial.

“No Constitution allows a Governor to become the maker of a Law, accuser, witness, enforcer of the Law, the prosecutor and the Judge at the same time. It is primitive,” Falana said.

This is how you will all wail till nothing happened to Wike!

spit.

The SAN has spoken I can't wait to graduate and be like the likes of Afe Babalola Femi falana bola Ige etc

Eya but Mr falana mind ur business

Chei, see gbas gbos everywhere

Instead of Wike to kill and maim any Almajiri on sight, he stupidly went and go and destroyed nice structures, that would've serve as shelter to people.

Wike is stupid.

Incase Wike should agree to restore the damages, he should use the money from his personal purse. Tax payers and constitutional template didn't send him on lawless aggressive errands..

Kola ologbodina and secondus should help us to use theit test kits to determine whether democracy is under threat in Rivers state or not.

Benchers? hmmm I doubt this news seriously. Not bar but bench ; how?

I wonder how Wike became a lawyer and also got married to a lawyer who then became a judge .

Babacele:
Benchers? hmmm I doubt this news seriously. Not bar but bench ; how?

The Nigerian Body of Benchers is a professional body concerned with the admission of prospective student into the Nigerian Law School. Members of the body are called Benchers. The body also regulate the call of graduate of law school to the Nigerian Bar as well as the regulation of the legal profession in Nigeria.
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Nigerian Body of Benchers - Wikipedia

Wike if your head nor for this that means God day ur side

Story story story, once upon a time time time

When Jonathan raised pump price to 120 Femi Falana and his type were protesting at Ojota but when buhari took it to 143 Falana didn't protest rather they were congratulating him, that was not embarrassment.


When Falana was trying to convince the masses that a man without certificate is the best qualified to lead over two hundred million people, it was not embarrassment.


Falana should go and die already joor

Wike as a Lawyer is different from Wike as a Governor

Wike is a disgrace to the bar. There is no justification for his action. He acted in a cruel, callous and oppressive manner. Wike is a corporate tout

i concur

Dantedasz:






The Nigerian Body of Benchers is a professional body concerned with the admission of prospective student into the Nigerian Law School. Members of the body are called Benchers. The body also regulate the call of graduate of law school to the Nigerian Bar as well as the regulation of the legal profession in Nigeria.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki
Nigerian Body of Benchers - Wikipedia

ooh! Thanks for the education bro.

DEROX:
The SAN has spoken I can't wait to graduate and be like the likes of Afe Babalola Femi falana bola Ige etc

I hope you don't become a money driven lawyer

Ogun kill you Wike

omowolewa:
Wike as a Lawyer is different from Wike as a Governor

Principle n Integrity does not have bend.
It's in your dna

[s][quote author=9jaDoomCountry post=89431446]When Jonathan raised pump price to 120 Femi Falana and his type were protesting at Ojota but when buhari took it to 143 Falana didn't protest rather they were congratulating him, that was not embarrassment.


When Falana was trying to convince the masses that a man without certificate is the best qualified to lead over two hundred million people, it was not embarrassment.


Falana should go and die already joor/quote]
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Eayaa.... So you're still wailing over this after 5 years? Whereas your supposedly victim GEJ has moved on.
Anyway your moniker has shown your frustration and bitterness about the country already. SMH!

Aufbauh:
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He spoke the truth falana don't have any moral Justification to challenge Wike's action.
Money Driving Lawyers

Tajbol4splend:




I hope you don't become a money driven lawyer

No but I pray to be successful