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Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by OKDnigeria: 4:26pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
The Presidency on Sunday carpeted a lawyer, Mr. Nnamdi Nwokocha, over his public comment on a pending suit on President Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, reacted on behalf of the Presidency in an interview with journalists in Abuja. Shehu warned the lawyer that if he did not stop his “unfair and professionally inappropriate abuse of free speech”, the President’s lawyers would use the instrumentality of the law in dealing with his unethical actions, Shehu faulted a recent interview Nwokocha granted a national newspaper (not THE PUNCH ), saying it is unfair for a lawyer who is a litigant in a case pending in court to hijack the power of a judge by declaring the President guilty of what he is accused of on the pages of newspapers. He said, “Newspaper pages are not alternative courts where a lawyer can declare anybody guilty of anything when the court has not formally given a definitive judgment on an issue before it. “The two-page interview published on Saturday, June 11 breaches lawyers’ ethical code and we hope that the court and the Nigerian Bar Association will take notice of this.” Shehu said any lawyer that sincerely believes in judicial process and the rights of other parties to a case would not have engaged in what he called “the inappropriate and unprofessional practice of trial by media.” He particularly faulted a situation where Nwokocha openly declared the President guilty when the court had yet to make such declaration. The presidential aide observed that gag orders emerged in the United States on account of lawyers’ inappropriate conduct on trying and convicting people on the pages of newspapers or the court of public opinion. “Free speech is not synonymous with recklessness and wanton abuse of the rights other parties to a case in court. “The litigant’s unabashed claim that he was a card-carrying member of the opposition PDP which lost power in the last election clearly indicates a scheme that seeks power by circumventing the democratic process of elections,” he added. www.punchng.com/presidency-threatens-sue-lawyer-comments-buharis-certificate/ |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by CACAWA(m): 4:29pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
nice |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by eyeview: 4:35pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
Why don't they just show us his certificate so that the whole insult will end. How hard is that? 10 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by OKDnigeria: 4:41pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
OKDnigeria: But this is what u & ur govt has been doing in ur so called fight against corruption. No court has convicted any of them but you have declared all of them guilty of stealing various sums of money. From Dasuki to Metu, to Dokpesi, to FFK... even GEJ himself. U have convicted all of them on d pages of newspapers. Why are u wailing now? Physician heal yourself! 13 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by dialfa: 4:42pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
eyeview: You can't show what you don't have. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by Donclaracuzo: 4:48pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
eyeview: Don't bother looking for his certificate because, he has none! 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by ogmask: 4:53pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
dialfa: The matter is already in court. |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by dontbanandquote: 4:55pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
Buhari must either show us his certificates or stand aside. Any threat to the Civil Rights and Human Rights of the claimant will be resisted. This Government is dictatorial and have set out to erode the constitutional rights guaranteed to Nigerians. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by gunuvi(m): 5:10pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
This regime is full of very low intelligent sets of clowns. Where was garba shehu when Buhari said on live tv that Nnamdi Kanu won't be granted bail when the court is yet to deliver judgment on it. Intact, Buhari ought to be arrested, and denied bail until the court deliver judgment on this case just as he is doing to the likes of dasuku, metuh,fani kayidr etc now. useless government. 6 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by notindome(m): 5:34pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
All these issues just to show your certificate? I don't understand. Please who can help out? |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by Nobody: 5:52pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
What proof will the complainant tender in court? |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by drss(m): 6:01pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
OKDnigeria:no mind d daura govt. wat is good for d goose is good for d ganda. buari dullard must provide his secondary certificate weda he like it or not. 1 Like |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by eyeview: 7:26pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
I believe its a violation of the constitution for anyone who failed to meet the basic requirements needed to stand for an election to continue ruling us under a democratic setting. That is the highest level of impunity and flagrant abuse of the law. And if the nation allows it to stand,then others will be bold to step forward to further abuse other provisions of the constitution. I think the lawyers and well meaning nigerians should call on the president to step down henceforth. No one man is bigger than the whole federation. 1 Like |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by Paperwhite(m): 7:49pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
See this glorified mumu presidential propagandist speaking! Who have violated our laws or fundamental freedom of speech than this useless government he sits as the dumb-ass spokesman? Why can't your glorified sanctimonious principal tender the damn certificate & stop the impending charade by the 13-pyschopathic SANs.The fact is that the presidency wants to use all manner of cowardly means to silence all opposition to this obvious illegality never witnessed at the presidency.Well they'll not succeed. 1 Like |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by babyhrt(m): 7:51pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
The president set an example when he carelessly declared Nnamdi Kanu and Sambo Dasuki guilty even when no court has thus declared them. As they say, examples are better than precepts , we are following the examples of the president so Sheu should get use to it. Karma is a biatch 1 Like |
Re: Presidency Threatens To Sue Lawyer Over Comments On Buhari’s Certificate by RZArecta(m): 7:56pm On Jun 19, 2016 |
Mr president sir, the lawyer learnt this impunity from you and your zombies so get used to it 1 Like |
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