Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) said it will sue Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government over the sentence of human rights lawyer, Ihibehe Effiong.

The group made this disclosure in a statement issued via its verified Twitter handle on Wednesday.

The statement reads, “We’re suing Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel and the Buhari administration over the unlawful detention of human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong, and the apparent misuse of the justice system.”

Recall that the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Ekaette Obot had sentenced Effiong to one-month in prison.

Prior to his sentence, Effiong was handling a case for his client before Justice Obot’s court in Uyo.

Effiong claimed in a tweet that he was sentenced to Uyo prison by Justice Obot for defending Leo Ekpenyong in a libel suit filed by Governor Udom Emmanuel.

Justice Obot in previous proceedings had ordered court officials to temporarily seize phones from reporters and others in the courtroom.

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Nothing meaningful will come out of it.

Tyranny practised at the state level

Why is this FG or Buhari's govt problem?

They should be fast about it.
Ayam tired of that governor.
And less i forget including the yeye chief judge.

This is the problem with quasi- opposition bodies like SERAP. This is a straightforward violation and abuse of power involving the PDP governor of Akwa Ibom State and the highly compromised Chief Judge of the state. Why make it about Buhari and FG.

Just imagine someone like Udom as president of Nigeria! Opposition will be in trouble. Same as Peter Obi considering how his supporters are intolerant of those supporting other candidates.

This unjust sentence of the lawyer is the reason many argue that state policing system in Nigeria will be used by governors against their political enemies.

Can their suing yield fruit or everyday they are suing this or that without any success

What did Effiong do?
Let them answer this question first?

Way to go

That judge is like the proverbial dog that refused to hearken to its owners whistle

God Almighty Continue To Bless Them

. COM Is Following The Thread

As in ehh. That’s judicial rascality. But Serap nothing de commot for una suing. Una don sue Buhari tire.

Let judge defend herself before another judge.

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They always sue and nothing comes out of it.

Serap i have never seen any action in your organisation or any battle you have won .all we always hear is sue, sue, sue

Good . NBA should take action as well .

How does that concern Buhari. Appeal the conviction. FAULT THE PROCESS TO PROVE MALA FIDE and Petition the NJC.

Scrap is hustling maga donor funds. Without attaching PMB in every suit, the idiots know they would be ignored by international donors.

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SERAP's lawyer right now.

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serap should sharap

Suya ni….all the one you guys have been sueing how does it end.

Have does the fg even enter this case?

Ekaette imprisoned Effiong!
Please, is that a muslim ~muslim affair or a nothern ~ southern thing? We need to give it the needed sensation and colourations it deserves.

SERAP is probably the most useless think-tank in Nigeria. Always suing the FG but nothing comes out of it.

A case between a state judge and lawyer, you carry FG join you guys are not serious at all.

In-btw it like it's only me that this group has not sue in this country o�

TRADELYN:
This unjust sentence of the lawyer is the reason many argue that state policing system in Nigeria will be used by governors against his political enemies.

and the people will be folding arms looking at the supposed governor

Opinedecandid:
What did Effiong do?
Let them answer this question first?

No o, he was just sitting down in one corner like a dove and the judge sent him to prison on account of jealousy