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No fewer than 500 legal practitioners on Monday stormed the Supreme Court to condemn what they described as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) “illegal” approach against former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello. 
In a statement by its co-convener S.K Alewu, the group lamented the EFCC’s attempt to arrest the former governor despite being served a valid court order that restrains it from doing so. 
Alewu said not only has Bello’s fundamental rights been breached, the judiciary has also become willing tools in the hands of enemies of our rule of law.

The lawyers urged the Judicial Council of Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu to call the EFCC to order to stop further abuse and disobedience of court orders. 
He said: “It has become pertinent again that we address well-meaning Nigerians on the current attacks on the Judiciary by the very institutions created by law to enforce and guarantee the sanctity of our judicial processes. 

“As young lawyers, we envisage a judiciary where justice is not only done but also seen to be manifestly done. It is in our patriotic quest to always pursue ventures that guarantee an independent judiciary that dispenses justice without fear nor Favour that we formed this civil society of lawyers. 
“We are therefore perturbed that desperate politicians and corrupt elements in our polity are working very assiduously to bring the judiciary that sacrificed its all to guard its jurisdiction jealously under the military regime to public odium and opprobrium. 7
“It is more worrisome that even the very institutions that are created by law to enforce our laws have become willing tools in the hands of enemies of our rule of law and the judiciary to harangue our judges and bring the justice system to public ridicule. 

“The current case between the EFCC and Gov. Yahaya is the most heinous of such instances. It is sickening that the commission will move to lay siege and even attempt to arrest the former governor of Kogi state despite being served a valid court order that restrains them from doing so and without vacating the said order.

“The events of the past few days is capable of eroding the many gains and national acclaim the commission recorded and enjoys from majority of Nigerians who sees the establishment of the commission as the greatest intervention to the endemic corruption that has rocked our public service and government institutions since the return of Nigeria to democracy in 1999.
“The only succour is that the current president of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a leader who gave his all to sustain our democracy. The President, at a point, became a victim of political with-hunt.
“We have submitted petitions to the Nigerian Judicial Council and Mr. President asking that they use their good offices to call the EFCC to order and stop any form abuse and disobedience of court orders.

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Protest letters to Mr. President and NJC

Yeye bello is using parts of the 80b he stole from Kogi to hire charge and bail lawyers and protesters.

over 80billi is working, ordinarily most of dis our politicians hv no other work or business outside politics.even d efcc sef na d most unserious people on earth

They would simply collect their own share a move on...!!

There is currently another people been mobalized for protest against efcc. .each person to get 30,000 Naira for the work..!!

All these sponsored protest are trash, there is hunger in the land and people would collect money to do anything...!!

Bello should simply submit himself to efcc for drilling simple ..!!!

Bello is never a smart individual..!!

Floky215:
They would simply collect their own share a move on...!!

There is currently another people been mobalized for protest against efcc. .each person to get 30,000 Naira for the work..!!

All these sponsored protest are trash, there is hunger in the land and people would collect money to do anything...!!

Bello should simply submit himself to efcc for drilling simple ..!!!

Bello is never a smart individual..!!

dey play,efcc sef dey find Dere cut,e shock Dem say only one man go fit loot dat kind money...

Useless, jobless liars calling themselves lawyers

If its true, That is the height of stupidity from those who are supposed to be called "Learned"

Hungry lawyers with Bsc

eliyke:
dey play,efcc sef dey find Dere cut,e shock Dem say only one man go fit loot dat kind money...

Nobody is playing anywhere....efcc looking for cut or not...he has to first submit himself to them..!!

That's a fact..!!

Imagine

This is the charade the corrupt politicians and the now equally corrupt judiciary have sadly turned this nation into.

Lawyers where is your integrity?

EFCC must obey the court order

COMRADES, both tinubu and Yahaya Bello are corrupt, they should go to hell

Seefinish:
Hungry lawyers with Bsc

LLB

Those lawyers should be arrested

Kelklein:
Nigeria is a very interesting place..

Everytime there is an issue to be addressed, you would see one Civil Society Organisation with a very interesting name pops out from nowhere.. after that incident, you won't here about them again.. Till another incidents where another new name would pop out..
🤔🤔

E shock you abi..

E be like say dis guy is really sharing the 80b big time.
Shameless people, they did not protest that he should go and defend himself on allegations of looting over 80b dat belong to kogi people

Just see the mess they are making of our judiciary system.