LAGOS – Monday Ubani, Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association, Section on Public Interest and Development  Law (NBA-SPIDEL), has said that it is shameful for the federal government to call a press conference over a report which the Lagos State government is yet to release a white paper on.

The former Second Vice President of the NBA in a chat with DAILY INDEPENDENT said that it was obvious that the Minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohammed knows that he is only trying to clear his name.

He said: “Lai Mohammed’s image was damaged by that report. The report has put a ly to everything he said. It is obvious from their action that they are not ready to implement anything. The report in circulation has indicted the Lagos State government and the federal government security agencies for killing Nigerians at the Lekki Tollgate.


“Whatever narrative that they want to come up with, is immaterial because the narrative that Nigerians believe is that people died at the Lekki Tollgate, and whatever happens they cannot change that. 

“No matter the whitewashing and intimidation they can never kill the truth. The truth is that people died at the Lekki Tollgate and the panel has said so,” he said.

While blaming the federal government for its action, Ubani said, “It is very shameful for Lai Mohammed to call a press conference over a report that the Lagos State government has not done any white paper on.  What is in circulation may not be an official document until the Lagos State government acknowledges that it is an official document.

“President Buhari has said during his meeting with the United States secretary of state, Antony Blinken that he is waiting for the performance of the Lagos State government in regard to the EndSARS panel of I inquiry report.

“Why can’t Lai Mohammed wait for the white paper from the Lagos State government? The report has not been made public officially but what is in circulation at the moment may not be an official document. Why is he in a hurry? He expected a report that would say that there were no killings at the Lekki Tollgate and that is the report that would have satisfied his appetite.”


Ubani added: “Since the panel gave a report that is contrary to his expectation and what he desired, he is claiming that the report is wrong. We are telling them that the report is a true reflection of what happened at the Lekki Tollgate. It is premature for him to want to tell the Lagos State government what it should do. 

“There was no sincere intention on their part to set up the panel. We knew it was all a farce. From the begging when they set up the panel they wanted  it to do what they wanted   but now that they have given an accurate account of what happened, they are now running helter-skelter.”

Meanwhile, the lawyer said that it is wrong for anyone to have resorted to singling out Ebun Adegboruwa (SAN) for intimation stressing that the government-appointed Adegoruwa and he gave a sincere account of what happened.

He said, “If the government didn’t want a fair report of what happened at the Tollgate it would have appointed the lawyers from their ministry. You appointed the man and he lived up to expectations. It is wrong for anyone to resort to threatening Adegoruwa or even any of the witnesses because we saw a video of a witness who was injured. That is barbaric. The government must get all those who were responsible for that act and prosecute them.”

It will be recalled that the federal government through the Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed discredited the EndSARS panel report stressing that it is not a true account of what happened at the Lekki Tollgate but recycled fake news.


https://independent.ng/endsars-panel-report-shameful-for-fg-to-call-press-conference-when-white-paper-hasnt-been-released-ubani/

Irresponsible Lai Mohammed. Government wey no get shame.

it's equally shameful and unethical to leak the content of the report before the white paper from the government in the first place.

The government is for all of us.
Why some people have decided to support anything against the government, they should equally know that they're people who will defend the government in the same vein.

The double standard of some of these noisemakers is so nauseating. They have all been calling for Lai Mohammed to react since the report was leaked to the press some days ago. CNN, social media influencers, local Tv stations and even Nairaland vuvuzelas all called him out to react to the report.

Now that he has reacted by intelligently trashing the worthless report, they are crying like bush babies that he should not have reacted. If everybody have been reacting to the leaked report, why should Lai Mohammed not react especially when he had been called out severally?

If we must blame someone, it has to be the person that leaked the report and not the person that was forced to react.

seunmsg:
The double standard of some of these noisemakers is so nauseating.

Lalasticlala come see another double face human being

It still beat my imagination people can be so heartless defending. Shame no dey some people life. I hope sey God go visit us all.

The "C" in the APC stands for confussion.

There is nothing Honourable about Lai Mohammed.

realstars:
The "C" in the APC stands for confussion.

Fear dey catch me for some of dese youth wey dey defend government up and down.

But it's not shameful for you to leak half baked report.... people sef...

seunmsg:
The double standard of some of these noisemakers is so nauseating. They have all been calling for Lai Mohammed to react since the report was leaked to the press some days ago. CNN, social media influencers, local Tv stations and even Nairaland vuvuzelas all called him out to react to the report.

Now that he has reacted by intelligently trashing the worthless report, they are crying like bush babies that he should not have reacted. If everybody have been reacting to the leaked report, why should Lai Mohammed not react especially when he had been called out severally?

FG no suppose talk now until white paper come out. Get wisdom brus.

seunmsg:
The double standard of some of these noisemakers is so nauseating. They have all been calling for Lai Mohammed to react since the report was leaked to the press some days ago. CNN, social media influencers, local Tv stations and even Nairaland vuvuzelas all called him out to react to the report.

Now that he has reacted by intelligently trashing the worthless report, they are crying like bush babies that he should not have reacted. If everybody have been reacting to the leaked report, why should Lai Mohammed not react especially when he had been called out severally?

very big nuisance.... learned people that don't speak with decorum because they want to criticise govt . Ndi ngbu

ogododo:


FG no suppose talk now until white paper come out. Get wisdom brus.

The same way liars like you have the right to react to the leaked report is the same way Lai Mohammed has the right to defend himself and the government. He has reacted and there is nothing you propagators of the trashy report can do about it. Lekki lies cannot stand.

seunmsg:


The same way liars like you have the right to react to the leaked report is the same way Lai Mohammed has the right to defend himself and the government. He has reacted and there is nothing you propagators of the trashy report can do about it. Lekki lies cannot stand.

God dey wait for una.

Your BMC role go end. Sanwoolu self no de truth wey make his hands tied.

Truth be truth anywhere.

Shameful and Nigeria FG in one sentence lol

ogododo:



https://independent.ng/endsars-panel-report-shameful-for-fg-to-call-press-conference-when-white-paper-hasnt-been-released-ubani/

Likewise, the shame goes to those who allowed the report to be leaked before being presented to LASG. This is the highest unprofessional misconduct from the people that are supposed to uphold law!

ArewaNorth:



Likewise, the shame goes to those who allowed the report to be leaked before being presented to LASG. This is the highest unprofessional misconduct from the people that are supposed to uphold law!

Ask Owonikoko dat one

Will the white paper be necessary any longer?

Both sides have already taken position no mater what the white paper says

Ever since the report leaked we had all manner of people jumping on Channels, AIT and other notable media houses bashing Lai and the FG the over a leaked report.

Even intellctuals like Shehu Sani and Reno have been bashing Lai.

Even a multitude rifrafs on nairaland and Twitter have been like "Lai Mohammed cannot talk again! He has been busted "

Even almighty CNN have bashed the FG and Lai Mohammed based on a leaked report.


Now Lai Mohammed has spoken.. The same people who clapped for Reno, Shehu Sani, CNN and the likes for not waiting for white paper before commenting are the same bashing Lai Mohammed for not waiting for white paper.

What manner of clowns and iidiots do we breed in this country?

ogododo:


Ask Owonikoko dat one

Why are some of you so dishonest like this? Is Owonikoko a member of the panel? Hoe can someone who was not a member be responsible for the leak? Why is it difficult for you to appropriately blame Ebun Adegoruwa for the leak?

seunmsg:


Why are some of you so dishonest like this? Is Owonikoko a member of the panel? Hoe can someone who was not a member be responsible for the leak? Why is it difficult for you to appropriately blame Ebun Adegoruwa for the leak?

U know now. Was he not LASG lawyer, go research brus. Dishonest people everywhere. Na death go end all men. Na time differ.