PROFILE OF SAMUEL IHENSEKHEN ESQ
(Silent Hero In Law & Advocacy)


With less than two decades in legal practice and human rights advocacy, Barrister Samuel Ihensekhen (jnr) has largely distinguished himself as a beacon of hope in Nigeria’s Legal and social media space as one whose knowledge of the law and activism in the promotion of the rights is not in doubt. Evidently born with some innate abilities that tend towards championing the course of humanity, Samuel had shown early signs of where he was headed even while in primary school.

At Oregbeni Primary School, Benin City, Edo State where he had his early start in education, he had stood out as one of the most brilliant pupils who in no time soon after the completion of his Primary Six got admitted into federal Government College, ibilio,Edo state. And later also attended Word of Faith College, an elite institution founded by Archbishop Benson Idahosa. While there, his academic prowess which eventually manifested in the excellent result, he made in West African School Certificate and National Examination Commission (NECO) examinations. With a relatively well to do family, who cherishes good education, Samuel’s parents ensured he got admission to study Law at the Benson Idahosa University; a pioneer in Nigeria’s private university sector.

On graduation, he proceeded to the Nigerian Law School for the compulsory one year pre-call to bar training. He graduated from the Nigeria Law School and chose to go into private legal practice.Even before being a practising lawyer, he was a law intern and studied law very hard in the law library of Austin osarenkhoe and co(legal practitioners), and during his Nysc had a brief stint with kemi pinheiro and co,san(an intl acclaimed law firm) and thereafter during his early law practice had legal pupillage in law, at the same austin osarenkhoe and co(legal practitioners), emma chur and co,abuja(legal practitioners)before setting up his own law firm.
He has so far been in legal practice for about, more than twelve years with impressive outings. He is a human rights lawyer, activist, humanitarian and a member of the African Bar Association, Nigerian Bar Association and also the Principal Partner of pathLegal & Co, a consortium of legal practitioners and associates. He is also the Country Legal Adviser, of One Love Foundation, also the legal representative of Esan Sons and Daughters; (a one million tribal group organization based in Nigeria diaspora).

Over the years Samuel Ihensekhen has engaged in a lot of humanitarian services partly based upon which the Nigeria Silent Heroes organizers considered him for award for his commendable work. One of his outstanding services is his pursuit of the right of Gloria Okolie; the young girl who was innocently accused of being a member or associating with the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPoB). Notably, Samuel was behind the #freeGloria Okolie hash tag that trended all over the world more particularly within the Nigerian social media space.

Miss Gloria Okolie was arrested and incarcerated for being in a relationship with a supposed IPoB member. She was detained for more than the constitutionally stipulated 48 hours and was kept in cell for more 245 days, that even draw the attention of then Nigeria vice president in professor yemi osinbanjo. At about 60 days into glory okolie incarceration when it got to the knowledge of barrister Samuel, being someone who has people at heart and having a track record of human rights activities, he liaised with a consortium of activists and as a member of Nigeria’s outer civil society. He constituted a team of civil society volunteers and activists and also led a heavy legal onslaught, particularly the legal team for the girl’s freedom. Consequently due to the fact that there was no merit in what was filed by the federal government against the young girl, the case has quashed midway by the retired federal high court judge, Justice taiwo, taiwo.

Further more barrister ihensekhien Samuel also took the matter to the ECOWAS Regional court where the court pitiably took cognizance of it and at the first sitting, awarded N1million as cost in favour of the said Gloria Okolie and subsequently in a land mark judgement, the fct high court in concise fundamental rights suit has also awarded the sum N60million as punitive damages and other awards suffered by this girl on this case. It was a landmark judgement and interestingly Samuel Ihensekhen was solely instrumental and was behind this case. More importantly, another watershed case handled by barrister Samuel was the widely acclaimed and celebrated ECOWAS judgment on Twitter ban. This has earned him nomination for honours at different Global Foras and acclaimed press interviews by both bbc pidgin, voice of america,washington,Usa, ghana, cameroun tv and other international broadcast mediums.

In that particular case, Samuel being the second respondent after the matter had been consolidated by the ECOWAS court against the Nigerian government which came with some harsh reasons by the then nigeria government led by President Muhammadu Buhari shut down the Nigerian social media microblogging site called the Twitter service operating in Nigeria. The government did it unilaterally and such act was at variance with international laws and procedure and even Nigeria’s local laws that guarantee the freedom of press of all nigerians.

Samuel solely, was one of the first parties who took this matter to the ecowas court where it was eventually consolidated and all parties argued their case. Acting with SERAP, he was the lead counsel in the matter and he eventually secured judgment for more than 10 million Nigeria users of Twitter . Why that case which was celebrated remains the novel aspect of our law widely acclaimed and used as precedent for other cases at ECOWAS and other international court at the regions of Africa. More importantly, the judgment defined the sanctity, protection and why government must uphold the right to freedom of press of all persons and journalists.

One case before the ECOWAS court he had handled also was the case of press freedom for all journalists in practice. This had stemmed from the frequent clamp down on journalists, activists, with authorities using Section 24 of the Cyber Crime Prohibition Act as a cover. Samuel ihensekhien took the Nigerian government to court on that before the ECOWAS court and a cost of about N750,000 has already been awarded against Nigeria government. The matter has been adjourned to end of September, 2023 for judgement. The young samuel ihensekhien as an activist has also stood in for Nigerians’ right for peaceful protest and assembly. That matter is also before the ECOWAS court and slated for judgement.

More importantly, Samuel was also the lead counsel for the young and helpless security guard named clement sagwak who was assaulted at banex Plaza, Abuja few years ago by a sitting Cct president/judge in (Umar danladi) at the time. Ihensekhien Samuel stood in for the young security guard because there was no body to speak for him. A series of advocacy in the boy’s case was done and widely acclaimed all over Nigeria ,that even the nigeria Senate invited the parties to state their cases. However, ihensekhien samuel jnr peaceful approach to the matter, the case was mediated upon and the two parties have accordingly settled their differences. What is more important is the dexterity, strength to unveil the matter of that high magnitude. He was the lead counsel in the above case even from the first day the matter broke out, he gave the initial press statement in that case

It is interesting to note also that Samuel Ihensekhen is also an expert in Electoral Laws. Recently, the celebrated case and judgement of the court of appeal inre: Ahmad Chindo ,pdp Vs APC was argued by ihensekhien samuel and upheld which is now a
Locus classicus for all lawyers, electoral experts, lawmakers, politicians, students in the Nigerian Law School. He argued that matter ,which upheld the principle of barring and bringing additional evidence and documents after 21 one days filing of an election petition.it upheld the doctrine of election trubunal non-amendment . As ihensekhien samuel before the court argued and contending that amendment of an election petition cannot be done in a case after 21 days period of filing. That is a water shed for all.This election case has been reported in several journals, Nigerian Weekly Law Report and several other law report. It has upheld the uniqueness of Section 285 of the Nigerian Constitution that after 21 days in electoral petition, a petitioner cannot bring in additional documents and evidence by way of further reply filed. That case is now a watershed, which many Nigerian Law students, lawyers have to read and study.
This is just a little of what this young activist and lawyer has done legally in nigeria.

Recently a known activist and popular human rights lawyer, barrister samuel ihensekhien jnr have had course to actually approached different Nigeria courts in many instances to unfreeze accounts of parties and clients, who have no pending criminal matters or are not subject of any criminal investigation anywhere, the surprising thing is, is that most of this security agency just resort to sheer impunity in other to prove a point and then they hide it under the guise of investigation of a non existent criminal matter. In the recent case as stated above-mentioned,which involved an illegal court orders secured by legal officers of Nigeria police force in the case of IGP vs Zenith bank Plc and others before Magistrate taribo Zim of fct senior magistrate court, bwari, the lady in question whose account was blocked,in the person of Mrs chindinma chukwurah just woke up one morning on 5th July 2022 and discovered that she cannot operate and withdraw funds from her accounts in that regard ,from that day to on the 9th September 2022, when the then honourable taribo Zim of the dutse -fct magistrate court ,which granted the illegal court orders to the bank and police ,then also unfreeze and set aside the illegal court orders of pnd on Mrs chindinma chukwurah zenith bank account.The said women actually suffered.
The said mrs chindinma chukwurah has never been involved in any criminal matter, nor has she been involved in any shaddy business of any kind.
Her account was just blocked by Nigeria police fib unit for no just cause.The applicant being Mrs chukwurah chindinma had no other option then to approach the courts ,after all entreaties and persuation to the nigeria police proved futile and also around this time ,she was in dire need of money for medical assistance.
The honourable magistrate court presided over by honourable taribo Zim after discovering the gross error of the freezing orders of this bank account in the above case actually unfreeze her account with a caveat for the Nigeria police force not to block same again.
In the above case, it should be noted that,the zenith bank plc placed a pnd on the miss chindinma chukwurah account, was simply out of carelessness and high handness of the Nigeria police force fib unit. ,As the police in a case of mistaken identity with notorious ponzi scheme operator ,the famous marksman chinedu of failed chinmark investment,the police mistook Mrs chukwurah account with that of fruadster mentioned.The nigeria police actually directed the lady bankers to put a lien or pnd on the lady account for no just cause and not for any clear reason. In dealing with this issues, the pertinent question to ask is this:
1, On whether the Police can freeze accounts without legal proceedings:

"Section 4 of the Police Act does not expressly grant such power or prerogative to the police. In the course of their investigations, if the police must have recourse to and take copies of bankers' books, they must strictly comply with section 7 of the Bankers Books Evidence Act (supra). They must institute a legal proceeding before freezing an accounts.

Moreso the court ,after a carefull consideration of the issues in this case above, the court awarded a paltry two hundred thousand naira in favour of Mrs chukwurah chindinma against zenith bank plc representing cost of litigation,and refused any further award of costs against the zenith bank PLC and nigeria police force.
Alot and the last has not been heard of matters like this, as the Nigeria populace should start embrazing public interest litigations on cases of this nature against security agencies and the Nigeria banks.As that is the only solution and resort for cases of this nature

News:Irt police officers in Owerri arrest a girl and turn her to a maid in their custody:


a 21 year old Miss Glory Okolie who enrolled for 2021 JAMB exam has been in police detention since 17th June, 2021 till date.

She left the house and never returned.

Since 17th June, her families had searched for her in hospitals and mortuaries but couldn't find her.

Ending of June, 2021, a young man who was freed from IRT office Tiger Base Owerri told the Okolie family that he saw Glory in the custody of IRT officers cooking, and washing clothes for them.

The family immediately went to IRT office and requested to see Glory and bail her out and till date it’s been one story or the other.

REPORTS HAVE IT MAYBE THEY HAVE MARRIED HER,

The IRT officers allegedly continued to extort the family and denied them access to see Glory.

Our team launched investigation and discovered that Glory has been transferred to Abuja and tagged IPOB/ESN member.

Behind Bars organisation,One love human Rights Foundation wishes to draw the attention of IGP Complaint Response Unit Abuja and the new IRT head DCP Tunji Disu to rescue Glory who has now become a maid in Nigeria police custody.

Attached are evidences of all the money extorted and paid into an account provided by the IRT officers by the family of Glory.


Signed
Harrison Gwamnishu
DG, Behind Bars Family

Pe
Chief Patrick eholor
President,onelove foundation

Why Chief Igbinedion is after my life- Patriot Patrick Osagie Eholor..President One Love Foundation ..Otherwise known as Ultimate Equal


Frontline activist and founder of One Love Foundation, Comrade Patrick Eholor has cried out again, over alleged plot by billionaire Chief Gabriel Igbinedion to eliminate him and his family. Eholor, who spoke with journalists in a telephone interview, said that Chief Igbinedion had threatened to get rid of him and members of his family, and has been going about with hordes of police officers to harass him, family members and workers. 

He alleged that his trouble began when he refused to allow Igbinedion take his vast expanse of land which he said he purchased a very long time ago from Obecommunity in Edo State. 

Accusing the Esama of Benin kingdom of trying to arm-twist him and take the land, Eholor described Igbinedion as a well-known man even at old age. "What does he want to do with lands and properties of poor people like us, if not for wickedness?", Eholor queried, even as he vowed to defend his property, even at the threat of death.

"He hates me because I am very stubborn and won't let him take my land. He hates my guts, but I would rather live free or die", he said over the phone.

Hear his story "You are aware that we tried to work there the last time, and he went to bring police officers from the Area Command to intimidate us, so I want to give you background history of the property. I bought this property over two decades ago,going to three decades. Apparently, I was the first to buy land there from Obe I didn't develop the place because I was abroad.

"Esama's in law, who defrauded a bank, he was a bank head and defrauded the bank in the tunes of billions, and he was being tried by the EFCC. Because he had a lot of problem with them, they were after his assets, so some of his assets, he handed over to Chief Igbinedion. He claims he bought it from Ugbor which was true, but when they went to the palace, the Oba Erediauwa decided that the boundary between Obe and Ugbor were shifted and Ugbor people were wrong. 

Therefore they violated the land boundary, and the whole land was ceded to Obe people. They went to court, and Obe people won Osa Osunde in court. He went to human rights, saying the Obe people violated him, Obe people said they never violated him, and they also won him.

Osa Osunde has never confronted me one day, I took a step further to protect my property from Osa Osunde, because he was selling it illegally to Esama, and also tried to sell to other people. The court said he should not go into the property. He has not been able to answer any police or court because of his ill health am sure, I heard he is very ill. But I sympathize with him and pray for his good health.

But the question to ask Esama is, why is he violating every law? Why is he going against the decision of Erediauwa, when he knows that our palace is supreme, and the judgment from the palace is supreme?

Why is Esama intimidating me with police, DSS, and attempting to in various ways to 'waste' me? He boasted several times that he was going to waste me. We were at AIG office and he didn't come, the AIG said this is strictly a civil matter. But Esama has continued to harass me and my family in various ways. 

We were working a few days ago and he went to Area Command to try to use the police to intimidate us again, he came with about 38 policemen. 

There is no policemen in our streets, there is kidnaping, there is insecurity, and yet the police still allows Esama to use them which is very unfortunate. He has battalions of police, which the Ugbor Divisional Police office don't even have, and the AIG has said many times that they want to take police from VIPs, so Esama is one of the problems we have been having in this country, but like I already told him, I would rather live free or die. I must let justice take its course. If Esama has any issue, he should go to court, but should stop threatening my life and stop harassing me, and stop destroying my businesses. 

I have no personal business with Esama, I never bought land from him, he never bought land from me, he never bought from Obe, nor Ugbor. He is only fighting a dirty fight for his inlaw who is married to his daughter Patricia Igbinedion. So the public should be aware of Esama intimidation. The world should let him know that the era of intimidation is over, his character and behavior is no different from SARS."

He also tried to use one of my lawyers to do a disclaimer to a petition before the AIG. There was an error in one petition, originating from Barrister Austin Akahome, but unfortunately, a different lawyer's name was mentioned, who is also my lawyer. But he wasn't part of this petition to AIG. There was pressure, and I was surprised reading a news report where he said he never issued a petition against Igbinedion and all that. These are various ways of intimidation but I was able to handle it very maturely.

The Esama knows I am not the type he can intimidate, and I will not fall into his intimidation. He was claiming that he was in South Africa, and never came to answer the AIG. My question is that, is Esama above the law? If the son was a former governor, is that's yardstick for him to intimidate and violate the rule of law? This is what I want to ask the public to as Esama. Empires rise and fall, what Esama is doing now, I am sorry it might be very unfortunate.

If he wants to go dirty, I will be forced to go dirty with him. I have always wanted to be magnanimous with him, if he goes low, I go high, but enough is enough, and a word is enough for the wise", Eholor stated.

EndSARS :
Court strikes out kenechukwu okeke Motion for dismissal of the #ends sars celebrities case and injunctive orders against the Criminal Charge Against Deji Adeyanju and other 50 Nigeria Celebrities




The FCT High Court sitting in Kubwa Abuja has dismissed  a motion filed by Government sponsored activist Kenechukwu Okeke to strike out the substantive suit filed by the 50 celebrities to stop their trial and direct criminal complaint/suit filed against them.


The court also by this ruling upheld all injunctive orders restraining the Nigeria Police Force,kenechukwu okeke from taking any steps and prosecuting the 50 Nigeria celebrities involved  in this case and over the #end sars protest.


Okeke had filed a suit in his personal capacity at the FCT magistrates court wuse zone 6 against all the 50 celebrities support  and involvement in the october 2020 #endsars protest by the celebrities tweeting about the #end sars protest using their twitter handle and other social media platforms.



Ruling  on the matter on Friday ,Justice Bello Kawu held that the injunctive orders made by the court and the suit of the celebrities filed by the Human rights activists, Deji Adeyanju in his representative capacity is proper and legal in law as the fct high court sitting in kubwa-fct is acting in it's supervisory jurisdiction over the lower magistrate court,against the criminal suit filed by kenechukwu okeke.

The lead counsel to Deji Adeyanju, Samuel Ihensekhien, representing 49 others persons in the suit commended the ruling adding that it was victory for the ordinary people of Nigeria,and a pointer that peaceful protest is not a crime in Nigeria.
He said the landmark ruling would  enable the court to take and entertain their final application to quash and dismiss the frivolous, direct criminal complaint and charge filed by kenechukwu okeke at the Magistrate Court against the celebrities.

According to Ihensekhien " By virtue of todays ruling his motion of dismissal of this substantive  case has been dismissed  by the honourable FCT high court. The consequence of it is that the court will hear the substansive application to formally dismiss the pending criminal complaint and charge before the Margistrate court.

" We are so happy and justice can still be found in Nigeria inspite of the elaborate and extensive arguments over whether this case should be dismissed or not . Thank God the court held in our favour and we are so grateful "

The matter has been adjourned to 7th September 2021.

Breaking news: COURT STRIKE OUT KENECHUKWU OKEKE MOTION TO DISMISS CASE, AND SET ASIDE ALL COURT ORDERS HALTING THE CRIMINAL TRAIL OF FALZ, DAVIDO,DEJI ADEYANJU,AND OTHERS OVER THE #END SARS PROTESTS AND TWEET.

The fct high court of justice,sitting at kubwa,presided over by Justice Bello kawu ,on the 2nd of July 2021, has DISMISSED and by implication strike out the motion filed by kenechukwu okeke to set aside all injunctive orders restraining the Nigeria police force from arraigning and prosecuting the 50 Nigeria celebrities on the case he filed against the 50 celebrities over their involvement in the 2021 October #end sars protest and tweet. The court in an elaborate ruling, held that the injunctive orders made by the court and the suit of celebrities filed by deji adeyanju in representative capacity to be proper and legal in law,as the fct high court kubwa now presiding over the matter of 50celebrities and kenechukwu okeke as defendant/respondent ,that the said court is sitting as a supervisory court over the entire proceedings of the lower zone 6 magistrate court ,where kenechukwu okeke filed the direct criminal complaint/charge against the celebrities.Speaking on the said ruling,lead counsel to deji adeyanju and the celebrities,ihensekhien Samuel jnr,who was escatic on the court ruling,praised the significance of court ruling as a victory for the ordinary people of Nigeria,and that the said ruling is to further buttress the point that protest is not a crime in Nigeria.The case has been adjourned to 7th September 2021 for final hearing of substantive motion to quash the criminal trail and charge filed by kenechukwu okeke at wuse zone 6 magistrate court,fct.

The Nigeria bar association ,(capital bar) an abuja,has confered a special award on budding Human rights lawyer and activist ,ihensekhien Samuel jnr with a special recognition award for his advocacy, human rights defence and standing up for values, beliefs ,and for defending the down trodden all over Nigeria.

It should be noted that ihensekhien Samuel junior,who is an entertainment lawyer ,activist, litigation and human rights lawyer,stood in and was the first Nigeria lawyer who filed a case at ecowas court on behalf of president of one love foundation,where he double as their legal representative on the legality of #Twitter ban by federal government of Nigeria ,Requesting by this ecowas case filed ,
to mandate the fg of Nigeria to immediately rescind his decision on Twitter ban ,he also stood in and defended the fifty Nigeria celebrities,who were sued on a criminal charge for there tweets during October 2020 #end sars period,he defended them all and secured injunctions at fct high court to quash and stop any kangaroo trail in this regard.

Also sometime in March 2020, in the viral video of cct chairman, Umar danladi assaulting a young and poor security guard,he stood in and defended the security guard on pro Bono basics and brought the issue to public glare ,with justice process still ongoing for young security guard,this are more he is doing and has done to deserve the award from the Nigeria bar association,bwari branch as special conferment and recognition for human rights activities in Nigeria for 2021.

Full assessment of the efcc directive to Nigeria banks and bankers on assets declaration:

In discussing this topic, can we refer to Section 1(1) of the Bank Employees, etc. (Declaration of Assets), Act LFN, 2004, provides that:

“Every employee of a Bank shall, within fourteen days of the commencement of this Act, make a full disclosure of all his assets.”

Nigeria has the Bank Employees, etc. (Declaration of Assets) Act (“BEDA Act”) which was made since 26 September 1986 (thirty-five years ago), it is lawful, valid and operational in all parts of Nigeria. The “BEDA Act” does not need an “EFCC Order” before any person can be investigated or prosecuted under the “BEDA Act”. Hence, the “EFCC Order” is a mere friendly “NOTICE” (reminder) of the existence of the “BEDA Act”. However, such reminder is unknown to law and the “BEDA Act”, it lacks the force of law, it is of no legal effect and a mere Noise.

The “BEDA Act” mandates all employees and former employees of the Nigeria Customs Service, the Central Bank of Nigeria, Banks, Bureau de Change, Cryptocurrencies operators and all other financial institutions in Nigeria or in foreign branches to declare their assets annually and to continue to do so even 2 years after termination of the employment. It also, allows the President of Nigeria to add more persons to the list of persons to be bound by the law to declare their assets.

Generally, Government orders are to be made by instruments published on the Federal Gazette. Specifically, sections 12 (2) and 13 of the “BEDA Act” permits only the President of Nigeria to make directions and regulations for the “BEDA Act”. Obviously, the 1986 “BEDA Act” never mentioned the office of the Chairman of the EFCC as the person to make any such directions. It is a power given to the President of Nigeria alone and there is no room for such powers to be delegated to another person.

In exercise of delegated law-making powers (quasi-legislative powers), the executive arms of government (like, the President, Federal Ministers, Heads of Federal Parastatals, Governors, State Commissioners and Heads of State Parastatals) make Executive Orders, Regulations and Rules for effective and efficient implementation of existing laws. Consequently, written Executive Orders, Regulations or Rules legally made by an executive government are binding Law.

It must be mentioned that mere television/radio comments, policy documents/broadcasts, social media posts or public threats and pleas of President, Governor or their agents is not law or regulation. At best, such threats/pleas are policy guidelines/directions and in Nigeria, policy guidelines of government are not laws. Unlike Executive Orders, Regulations or Rules which are law and having the force of law, policy documents/guidelines of government and other comments of government are not Law”. Consequently, the “EFCC Order” is not an executive order, regulation or law.

By section 2(2) of the Act, for a new employee, this statutory requirement must be complied with within 14 days of his assuming duty with the bank. By virtue of Section 3 of the Bank Employees Act, bank employees are mandated to submit their executed Declaration of Assets Forms to the Chief Executive of the Bank who will thereafter submit the said Forms to the appropriate authority.

Section 2 (1) of the Act makes it mandatory for the Declaration of Assets to be done as prescribed in the Declaration of Assets Form, Form A attached to the Act and it shall be executed before a Registrar of a Superior Court of Record. By Law, failure to execute the prescribed Assets Declaration Forms and submit same carries imprisonment of ten upon conviction.

Section 3 (1) of the Act stipulates that Bank employees shall submit their assets declaration forms to the Chief Executive of their banks within the said 14 Days of making the Declaration.

Section 3 (2) of the Act provides that the Chief Executive of the Bank shall within 7 Days after the expiration of the 14 Days, submit the assets declaration to the Appropriate Authority

The apposite question to ask is who is the appropriate authority referred to in Section 3 (2) of the Act, is it the EFCC?

To start with the EFCC was not in existence in 1986 when the Act was enacted. The interpretation section of the Act in Section 13, defines the appropriate authority to be the Secretary to the Federal Government or any person designated by him through an instrument published in a Federal Government Gazette.

We are not aware of any instrument published in a Federal Government Gazette issued by the Secretary to the Federal Government designating the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as an appropriate authority to enforce/implement the provisions of the law hereinbefore analyzed. They are therefore not the appropriate Authority, but meddlesome interlopers.

The EFCC should concentrate on its core mandate and stop chasing shadows. There are a lot of economic crimes that have not be curbed nor prosecuted. They are looking for soft targets to convict to increase their conviction ratio. You cannot put something on anything and expect it to stand. UAC v. Macfoy (1962) All ELR.

The EFCC should know that Nigeria is governed by Laws and not brute force. If a Law does not provide for an action, no manner of advocacy, no matter how laudable can change the position of the law.

The law under Section 7 (1) stipulates that “It shall be an offence for an employee of a bank to own assets in excess of his legitimate known and provable income”.

Section 7(2) states: “Any employee guilty of an offence under subsection (1) of this Section shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for 10 years and shall, in addition, forfeit the excess assets or its equivalent in money to the Federal Government”.

Under Section 14 of the Bank Employees Act, the appropriate authority that the Chief Executive of the Bank will submit the executed Forms to is the Secretary to the Federal Government or any person he may designate in that behalf by an instrument published in the Federal Gazette. (Underline supplied for emphasis).

It is clear that the Commission is not the appropriate agency specified by the Bankers Employees Act to receive the Declaration of Asset Forms of Bankers. However, pursuant to Section 5 (c) of the EFCC Act, the Commission has the responsibility for-

“The co-ordination and enforcement of all economic and financial crimes laws and enforcement functions conferred on any person or authority.” (Underline supplied for emphasis).

Thus, the Commission has the mandate to co-ordinate and enforce the functions conferred on the Secretary to the Federal Government, or this designated officer.

In the case of MUDIAGA-ODJE v. YOUNES POWER SYSTEM NIG LTD (2013) LPELR-20306(CA), the Court of Appeal, Per SIDI DAUDA BAGE, JCA, (as he then was), stated at page 27 that:

“… It is trite that, in constructing a statute or instrument, every word or clause in an enactment must be read and construed together, not in isolation, but with reference to the context and other clauses in the statute in order, as much as possible, not only to reach a proper legislative intention, but also to make a consistent meaning of the whole statute. See:- Oyeyemi V. Commissioner for Local Government Kwara State (1992) 2 SCNJ 266 at 280; Artra Ind. Nig. Ltd. V. NBCI (1998) 3 SCNJ 97 at 115; Bakare v. NRC (2007) 17 NWLR (Pt. 1064) 606 at 639; Odutola Holdings Ltd V. Ladejobi (2006) 12 NWLR (Pt. 994) 321 at 358; Unipetrol V. E.S.B.I.R. (2006) 8 NWLR (pt. 983) 624 at 647; Rivers State Government V. Specialist Konsult (2005) 7 NWLR (pt. 923) 145 at 179.”

This position of the law was upheld in the case of DANSTARCHER TURNKEY CONTRACTORS LTD v. UBN PLC (2015) LPELR-24631(CA), where the Court of Appeal, Per SIDI DAUDA BAGE, JCA held at page 21 that:

“… It is settled law, that, the rule of interpretation of statutory provisions should always be construed as a whole and should be given an interpretation consistent with the object of the entire statute. See BAKARE v. NRC (2007) NWLR (Pt. 1064) 606 at 639; ODUTOLA HOLDINGS LTD v. LADEJOBI (2006) 12 NWLR (Pt. 994) 321 at 358; UNIPETROL v. E.S.B.I.R. (2006) 8 NWLR (Pt. 624) 641; RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT v. SPECIALIST KONSULT (2005) 7 NWLR (Pt. 923) 145 at 179.”

The Bank Employees Act, 1981 in Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, provide for certain offences pertaining to asset declaration. The Act is therefore a law or an Act relating to Economic and Financial Crimes. Pursuant to Section 6(2) (f) of the EFCC Act, the Commission has the responsibility of enforcing the provisions of “any other law or regulation relating to economic and financial crimes”. Consequently, it can be argued that the Commission has the mandate to direct bankers to declare their assets under the Bank Employees Act.

Further, Section 8(2) of the Bankers Employees Act provides that any asset found not to have been disclosed shall, in addition to any or other penalties stated in Section 8 of the Bank Employees Act, be forfeited to the Federal Government. This Act is not unconstitutional. Any agency or institution enforcing it will not be held or declared to have acted unconstitutionally because the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) lends credence to this Act.

Conclusion:
The “EFCC Order” aforementioned is a mere “Notice” to the extent that it is a reminder of the existence of the “BEDA Act”, however, it is has no effect since it is not a binding regulation/directive of Federal Government and has no force of law. The grace period from 16 March 2021 to 1st June 2021 purportedly created by the “EFCC Order” is unknown to law, it is rather a violation of the “BEDA Act” and as such unlawful and illegal.
We refer to all cases above and authorities in butressing our point, thank you.

Authorities and contributory research:
1. Chief mike ozekhome papers on legality of efcc directive on bankers

Credits:ONYEKACHI UMAH papers and article on effc directive to bankers on assets declaration.

By :Samuel ihensekhien jnr(legal scholar)

Popular human rights lawyer and activist, Samuel ihensekhien junior, Facebook account
with handle @samuel ihens has been hacked by criminals and unscrupolous hackers, when reached on the issue as to who has hacked his Facebook account, he reacted and said that this is second time, his Facebook account is being hacked and the entire civil society, press, clients and confidants should note this atrocious act on his former Facebook handle, and that for now,he is completely leaving Facebook to avoid further issues he said.samuel ihensekhien jnr is known critic, activist and lawyer and has also recently taken federal republic of Nigeria to court on Twitter ban by fg of Nigeria.The social media community and all person's are by this press release note that the aforementioned account of Samuel ihensekhien jnr with both Facebook name as Samuel ihens and Sammy ihens has been hacked.

To:
The federal minister of information
Fct-Abuja.

Press release on the ban of www.twitter.com micro blogging site in Nigeria.

Our group ,One love love foundation,is an ngo commited to the promotion, defence of human rights,equality of all citizens and justice for every citizens all over the world .
We are this evening in receipt of the announcement by the federal government of Nigeria over the banning from Nigeria airspace of the worldwide micro blogging site site with acroynm name as www. twitter.com.
Consequently this act by the fg of Nigeria without any legal and reasonable reasons/justification, are not only illegal,unconstitutional and but tend to drive fear in the eyes of ordinary Nigerians,that there enshrined rights to impart and receive information ,is not only being threatened ,but looks as if is being taken away from them by the this fg ban of twitter in this regard.
We as a group hereby politely request the fg of Nigeria, to subsequently in good faith withdraw forthwith the ban of twitter in this regard,as the economic,socio and other benefits of www. twitter.com are so numerous to nigerians in this regard and hence this ban is not only untenable ,but is done in bad faith at this point in time.
However if this our demands as stated above, are not adhered to within 48hours ,failure of which ,we shall be constrained to challenge this action of fg ban of www. twitter.com at the ecowas court and when the jusun strike is over at the federal high court also,as we hope wise counsel will prevail in this matter.

Yours faithfully,
I.s
Ihensekhien Samuel junior ,esq

Patrick eholor,
President,one love foundation
All for: One love foundation.

An Ngo ,one love foundation committed to the promotion and defense of human rights in nigeria,has written to the inspector general of police to wade in and promptly intervene in the crackdown of innocent protesters in abuja and on purported shoot out of tear gas cannisters on omoyele sowore(renowed human rights activist)of on 31st may 2021,in a open letter by the president of the association,chief Patrick eholor and their legal representative,ihensekhien Samuel junior,addressed to inspector general of police and which was made available to newsmen it read as follows.

To:
The inspector General of police,
Force headquaters,
Louis edet house,
Fct-Abuja.

Press release on the crack down on omoyele sowore and other protesters in Nigeria and in fct-abuja of on 31st may 2021.

Our group ,One love love foundation,is an ngo commited to the promotion, defence of human rights,equality of all citizens and justice for every citizens all over the world .
We are in receipt of the viral video and after a careful analysis of our fact finding abuja legal team, we wish to express in very loud terms on the illegal and unconstitutional crackdown of peacefull protesters of on 31st may 2021 by both police officers of fct police command and Nigeria police force headquaters,which peaceful protesters where purportedly led in the said protest at unity fountain by Omoleye sowore, who also is a friend to our ngo and honourary member of one love foundation,and has actively on different occasion participated in solidarity in our ngo ongoing public interest cases at different times in abuja fct high court.
It should be noted that the rights of Nigerians to peaceful protest and assembly is constitutional and protected by section 40 of constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria (1999as amended in 2011),and further it is the duty of Nigeria police force, by virtue of police act(lfn 2020 ),to provide security for peaceful protesters,when ever they are embarking on protest anywhere in Nigeria.

Consequently as a group,we then wonder,when in recent times,the Nigeria police force and fct police command have prevented peaceful protesters from exercising their rights to peaceful protest.
More so, we are also in receipt of the press release by the fct police command,as to the incident of on 31st may 2021, in response to purported allegations,that omoyele sowore was never shot by tear gas cannisters ,nor was he shot in the said protest of 31st may 2021 at unity fountain,abuja.

As an Ngo, we do not want to join issues with the fct police command in that regard,as our abuja independent legal team investigated all the surrounding issues of this case, and in that regard,we hereby make the following demands from fct police command and from the Inspector general of police as follows.

1. That an independent discreet investigating team of crack team and seasoned police officers,should be constituted to investigate and apprehend all police officers,involved on the crack down of innocent protesters anywhere in nigeria and on omoyele sowore at unity fountain of on 31st may 2021.

2.That information made available to us, by omoyele sowore via WhatsApp have it that ,a certain csp hyderia atine of Nigeria police force, was the officer who shot at him,that has led him to being incapaciated and presently injured in his house.Consequently is our full demand that this police officer should be investigated and if found wanting,should be sanctioned/dismissed from Nigeria police force and accordingly prosecuted in court for attempted murder under the extant provisions of penal code.
3.That an unreserved public apology by the Nigeria police force should be tendered to all innocent protesters of on 31st may 2021,for the crack down of innocent protesters at anywhere in Nigeria and at unity fountain,abuja, including omoyele sowore and all medical expenses borne by omoyele sowore at hospital,should be defrayed and reimbursed back to him by the Nigeria police force.
4. Is also our demand that the Nigeria police force and officers should exhibit the best of professionalism, caution and conform themselves with restraint,when ever they are on the field with innocent protesters all over Nigeria.

However this are our demands,failure of which by the Nigeria police force,we shall be constrained to challenge this actions by Nigeria police force for all there crackdown on peacefull protesters of on 31st may 2021 all over nigeria at the ecowas courts in abuja and when the jusun strike is over at the federal high court,we hope wise counsel will prevail in this matter.

Yours faithfully,
I.s
Ihensekhien Samuel junior ,esq

Patrick eholor,
President,one love foundation
All for: One love foundation.

Breaking news:NIGERIA BAR ASSOCIATION REPORTS TO COURT IN THE KENECHUKWU OKEKE VS DEJI ADEYANJU,FALZ,DAVIDO AND ALL OTHERS IN #END SARS CELEBRITY CASE THAT KENECHUKWU OKEKE IS NOT A LAWYER CALLED TO NIGERIA BAR.


Kenechukwu Okeke, who filed a criminal complaint before an Abuja Magistrates’ Court over the actions of 50 artists, celebrities and pastor during the October 2020 EndSARS protest has been reported by the Nigeria bar association vide an official letter to the fct high court,kubwa-,that kenechukwu okeke is not on list of directory of lawyers in Nigeria and is a fake lawyer.
At the hearing of the matter on Monday 8th march 2021, the case was called up and there were introductions by the celebrities/ applicant lead counsel, Samuel Ihensekhien jnr(esq) and kenechukwu Okeke, who appeared as the first defendant, and as a counsel to himself.

The NBA (Capital bar) chairman, Chukwuemeka Clement, also appeared in this case as amicus curea (a friend of the court).
At the commencement of the case,Samuel ihensekhien jnr,lead counsel to the applicants,Deji adeyanju,actually informed the court that in view of the avalanche of court process filed by all parties in this case,there is need for a clear date to be taken by the honourable court to hear all pending applications,this application by the apllicant counsel,the court then acceded to, and he further informed the court that by an official letter filed by the NBA through there representative(NBA chairman of Abuja capital bar)clement chukwuemeka esq, that the nba have filed in an official letter and accordingly served parties in this case,were it was clearly stated that the purported 1st defendant in this case,who has been filing different court processes all over Nigeria is actually not a lawyer called officially to Nigeria bar,and in this regard The NBA will further take legal and prosecutorial steps against the 1st defendant(kenechukwu okeke) in this case.
Reacting to the above,the NBA capital bar chairman,Clement chukwuemeka and a representative NBA actually alligned himself with the applicants counsel submission,and informed the court of an official NBA letter evidencing all the submissions above and further documentary evidence and authentication from NBA website that kenechukwu okeke is not a lawyer,and that they are also seeking for leave to prosecute kenechukwu okeke,and he informed the court,that the NBA will be prosecuting kenechukwu okeke for impersonation in this case, and in view of all the above,the fct high court as presided by justice bello kawu then adjourn this case to 30th march 2021, at which point Kenechukwu okeke who appeared in this court, was visibly angry and was seen by everyone in court to be behaving in an unruly manner and shouting at a loud voice,wherein the presiding judge cautioned him to be carefull as the honourable court is dominitis letis and in charge of its proceedings. Consequent upon this,the court adjourned the matter.Moreso kenechukwu okeke wouldn’t grant an interview to newsmen as he had promised before court sitting and was seen running away from the fct high court,kubwa-fct presided over by justice bello kawu.

News:fct high court adjourns to 29th march 2021 the case of incorporated trustees of one love foundation vs minister of fct, Nigeria police force,due to undiligence of minister of fct counsel.

The fct high court sitting at gudu-fct,presided over by justice A R Muhammed adjourn to 29th march 2021 ,the public interest case filed by the Incorporated trustees of one love foundation against minister of fct, and Nigeria police force.it is instructive that the above suit borders on the illegality of the minister of fct proscribing protests of any kind in the fct by a resolution/public order dated the 15th october 2020,the above case scheduled for today being the 4th march 2021, was stalled and court adjourn due to undiligence of the counsel for minister of fct,who actually filed his counter affidavit and written address on 2nd march 2021, and herein failed to serve same on Nigeria police force in this regard,this information above was brought to the attention of presiding judge by counsel to the applicants,Ihensekhien Samuel jnr esq(),and even applied for cost against the 1st respondents(Minister for fct),and his counsel,which the court denied.No legal representation was made for the Nigeria polilce force.However renowed human Rights activist,opposition figure and C,e,o of Sahara reporters ,Omoyele sowore made a guest appearance in this case,and represented the above organization as a member in this court proceedings.

I am the #end Sars lead counsel in this case.

Breaking News:

The fct high court,sitting at kubwa fct ,per Coram : Justice Bello kawu on 13th January 2020,where I lead the legal team ably assisted by Fct NBA capital bar chairman,Clement chukwuemeka esq, in what is now known as celebrity case in re: deji adeyanju,(representing other 49 celebrities,which include Tiwa Savage,davido,uche jumbo,Yul edochie,and others) vs kenechukwu okeke actually granted orders halting all steps,restraining any arrest in whateverform that borders on lending their voice and tweeting on www.twiter.com during #end sars period.However in that regard,the criminal complaint filed by kenechukwu okeke against deji adeyanju and other persons,is now in abeyance and dead legally.However as it seems I must thank the global president of one love foundation,(Patriot Patrick eholor) and the applicant,Deji adeyanju who stood with all the celebrities,supported the case and admonish me to immediately take steps in that regard to file this case as public interest case.However I must also thank every Nigerians to always still keep faith and still belief in Nigeria and also note no matter what it is.That the right to peacefull protest only,is always guarantened by constitution of federal republic of nigeria,1999 as amended in 2011 and the right of citizens to peacefull protest cannot be a crime worldwide or anywhere.Thank you.#Ihensekhien Samuel junior.

The president of one love foundation,an international ngo concerned with the promotion of human rights and humintarian activities has vide his president, Patriot Patrick eholor demanded for the release forthwith of Fast rising Nigeria musician, omah lay without further delay.Speaking through one of the group legal advisers,ihensekhien Samuel jnr Esq, reprimanded and urge the Uganda police authorities and the Uganda department of Justice, to respect still the constitutional rights of nigeria musician omah lay to bail of any offense under Uganda laws and release the said musician on bail forthwith inspite of perceived allegation and insinuations of breaking the convid 19 enforcement protocols of the Uganda nation,he stated that omah lay being a 1st time offender and his rights to bail under the different Uganda laws must be respected. In it's words,impunity of any kind, must be reprimanded and stopped, and the basic human rights of any africian regardless of nationality must be respected,he then concluded.

Covid Test : Advocate to sue UBTH over alleged extortion, graft..


An activist, Patriot  Patrick Eholor is to drag Management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH,  to a competent   Court of Jurisdiction over alleged extortion and out right corruptive practices as regards Covid 19 testing procedure .

Patriot  Eholor who is also  Founder, One Love Foundation, narrating his ordeal at the hands of staff of the Teaching Hospital on Monday said he was compelled to cough out thirty thousand Naira for the Test and another  three hundred and seventy five Naira for what they termed administrative  costs.

In his words ," I will soon be traveling overseas and in strict  compliance with  acquisition of Covid 19  certification, I went to UBTH to undertake the compulsory test only to be asked to pay thirty thousand Naira as test cost. As if that was not insulting enough because health is supposed to be free for every Nigerian, as enshrined in the Constitution, I went and paid the thirty thousand Naira".

"On getting to the cash Registry ,I was told that there is a service charge for additional three hundred and seventy five Naira.. And I asked what it was for? "

"The Cashiers answered and said it was Government regulations, that the Hospital Management is partnering with some Firms who process theirn forms ".

The Activist said he sees that action as "fraudulent and preposterous. I saw a lot of People, even Children ,there who were helpless, as they were unable to afford to pay  the excess Charges of the  Covid 19 Test"

" So I am compelled to take them to Court ,I am  going to sue the Hospital Management to make them explain to us why they are putting the burden on us ....Because I also know that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,  has directed that no service charge should be more than sixty five kobo  in any transaction"...

"I know that over time the CBN has directed that COT and other excessive  charges be reduced considerably , to abort exploitation of the public by Bankers who thereafter invest the funds to buy properties in high brow estates abroad.'

Patriot Eholor says this corruption must be stopped, while those who are partnering with Government to perpetuate this evil must be investigated as the ordinary Citizens of this great Nation are very pained ,   hence he is instituting the legal process to address the issue.

He said he has briefed his lawyer ,an Abuja based fiery human rights lawyer and activist,Mr Ihensekhien Samuel jnr Esq to file an action against the UBTH and CBN to explain their actions to the Public why they are exploiting innocent Nigerians.

Patriot Eholor who presented Copies of the payment Vouchers to News Men said it would have been very calamitous if he could not complete the process of the Covid 19 test as he did not have the extra cash on him , and he had to plead with one Miss Gladys ,a complete stranger, who agreed for money to be transferred into her account at the Hospital, where she then withdrew the  money for him to pay for the Test .

He asked if he "did not meet that lady or could not afford the cost ? Would he have been allowed to suffer unjustly like others ?"

He likened the situation at the UBTH to the contract at the Lekki Epe  Tollgate and others where an influential Elite received all the Royalties and remit pittance to the Government which led to the alleged massacre during the recent #EndSarS protest.

On whether he found out from the Management of the Hospital whether the controversial charges were official ,Patriot Eholor said he indeed made a lot of enquires at the Hospital and nobody said the contrary.

He said he was going to report the matter to the , Governor of Edo State Mr Godwin Obaseki , Senator representing his Constituency, Edo South Senatorial District at the Senate , Pharmacist Mathew Uthoghide and the Member House of Representatives, representing Oredo Federal Constituency, Rt Hon Ogbeide Ihama for quick intervention to prevent more People from suffering the same humiliation and deprivation.

He said he wants them to as a matter of urgent public importance look at the problem as other Countries are conducting this Covid 19 test for free, emphasizing the dreaded monster was still killing People globally .

The group stated this in a statement signed by the Global President, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor and presented to the press in Abuja.
“We urgently appeal to Mr President, State Governors to urgently immortalize and compensate the slain officers and genuine protesters who lost their lives during the #endSARS protest.”
“It’s our belief that this officers and youths are the heroes of our dear nation whose lives were lost while protecting, defending and maintaining public peace while the protest was going on.”

“Also, the youths who lost their lives are gallant comrades who fought for a better Nigeria where peace and justice shall reign.”

The president of One Love Foundation, comrade patrick eholor further observed with dismay
the hijacking of the end sars protest by irresponsible and divisive elements like the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu whose utterances and unguided vituperation led to vandalization of properties, thuggery and looting of both government and private properties in disguise of protest across Nigeria.”
He further said that Immortalizing all the slain officers and comrades of end sars movement shall be a beneficial way of rewarding them for their efforts which already written in gold and in the sands of time,he then concluded

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has signed an Executive Order proscribing the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the state.
The governor who disclosed this on Wednesday during a state-wide broadcast in Port Harcourt, made it clear that the state is home to all tribes.
“We have everything against the presence and activities of the legally proscribed and anarchic Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and whatever that group stands for in Rivers State.

This is clearly a terrorist group whose existence, creed, mission, and activities are strongly denounced even by the Government and peoples of the South-Eastern States of the country.
I have therefore signed the executive order to reinforce the total ban on IPOB and its activities in Rivers State or any part thereof and nothing will stop us from enforcing this ban in its entirety,” he said.
Reacting on the above,fiery abuja based humans right lawyer described the proscription of ipob group by Governor Nyesom wike of rivers state,as legal and correct in whatever sense.In his words,he said that by virtue of the federal high court of abuja order in suit no:fhc/abj/sc/871/2017 per coram abdul kafarati in re :fgn vs ipob,proscribed the aforementioned group as a terrorist group and anything criminally related to it,as a terrorist activity in that regard.moreso the above court order,was still in that 2017 designated and gazzeted as a law by the federal government of nigeria,for what is now known as the
terrorism prevention and proscription notice 2017,volume 107,laws of federation of nigeria,and that till date no law court and or any court in nigeria has not set aside the above gazzeted law or court order and hence sequel to the above,in which legal strength was drawn by Governor Nyesom wike to further affirm the above gazzeted law and domesticate same under the rivers state law or by any executive order,is therefore correct and acceptable in law,he then concluded.

The president of one love foundation,with name as patrick eholor has engaged fiery and abuja based human rights lawyer, ihensekhien samuel jnr esq to on its behalf file a motion for joinder,for inclusion of his name in suit fhc/abj/652/2020 before the federal high court of nigeria sitting at abuja filed by a funny diaspora group with name as:the incorporated trustees of the association of indigenous people of benin in europe for human rights against the revered OBA OF BENIN(OBA EWAURE 2 )and Nigeria police force on issues that bother on alleged doubtfull and unproveable infraction of human rights by the aforementioned group against the celebrated and revered oba of benin(ewaure 2).The counsel for comrade patrick eholor,Ihensekhien samuel jnr ,quoting him:stated that,since the suit is anchored on frep rules 2009, and the above rules of frep promotes public interest litigation in whatever realm,it has become imperative and very commendable for its client in his choice,to seek to be joined in this suit,as it will further promote and develope fundmental rights cases jurisprudence in nigeria.For some of us,who are indigenes and have our roots from benin city,the oba of benin is highly respected,cherished and seen as representative of our ancestors here on earth.The oba of benin is simply so valuable in whatever sense,and that his client step to be joined in this suit,is a legal step of the best dimension and is commendable.However the case has been adjourned to 15th december 2020 for hearing.

An Nigeria hiking group with name as Happy trails nigeria, in there 17th october 2020 hiking activities,tagged katampe friendship hiking,actually took photos to support the largest movement in Africa with hashtag #ends sar,in consonance with peacefull protests in nigeria to fully terminate #sars and reform nigeria police force in that regard.find below cute photos from this hikers group members on #end sars.

The president and convener of one love foundation, has on 16th october 2020, has vide his lawyer file a suit against the minister of fct and nigeria police force at the fct high court.The legal counsel for comrade patrick eholor,ihensekhien samuel junior,a popular abuja based public interest lawyer and activist,in his comments noted and thanked Comrade patrick eholor for taking this bold step in protecting the constitutional rights of all fct and nigeria citizens of their rights to peacefull protest vide this suit,which has been filed in this regard,to restrain the fct minister and nigeria police force in general in violating the rights of protesters in the #end sars and #end swat debacle.He further implored the security agency to respect the fundamental rights of peacefull assembly, association, and right to freedom of speech of all #end sars protesters in this regard.As at press time today,steps were been taken to serve Nigeria police force and honourable minister of fct.

The president and convener of concerned nigeria group,deji adeyanju, has on 16th october 2020, has vide his lawyer file a suit against the minister of fct and nigeria police force at the fct high court.
The legal counsel for comrade Deji adeyanju ,ihensekhien samuel junior,a popular abuja based public interest lawyer and activist,in his comments noted and thanked Comrade Deji adeyanju for taking this bold step in protecting the constitutional rights of all fct and nigeria citizens of their rights to peacefull protest vide this suit,which has been filed in this regard,to restrain the fct minister and nigeria police force in general in violating the rights of protesters in the #end sars and #end swat debacle.He further implored the security agency to respect the fundamental rights of peacefull assembly, association, and right to freedom of speech of all #end sars protesters in this regard.As at press time today,steps were been taken to serve Nigeria police force and honourable minister of fct.

popular abuja lawyer with full name as samuel ihensekhien junior esq and with facebook handle as sammy ihens facebook account was hacked on 9.00am on sunday 4th october 2020 by facebook frausters and criminal.Moreover steps are being taken as at press time to report this fruadsters to at nigeria police,dss and the efcc.meanwhile all persons,friends and contact are herein enjoined to report the facebook handle to all security agency and www.facebook.com.Also all friends,family members are herein enjoin to beware and not to deal in anyway with the said facebook account,members of the public are enjoined to be very carefull and not to transact and deal in anyway with the said facebook account.we are gratefull.please find below the said facebook account.

TO:
The Edo state Governor
Dr Godwin Obaseki
Government House,
Dennis osadebey avenue,
Benin City,
Edo state


Dear Sir,


CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT VICTORY AT THE EDO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS 2020.

On behalf of pathlegal and co(lp) and lawyers for good governance headed by our amiable loved samuel ihensekhien jnr esq,we herein sincerly wish the Governor of edo state,Dr Godwin Obaseki,a heartfelt congratulations on his recent victory at the edo state Governorship elections held on 19th september 2020,and herein enjoins the peoples Governor to keep being steadfast in governance and to always deliver the very benefits of actual democracy he is being celebrated for,congrats Dr Godwin Obaseki,as we are solidly behind you,even in victory.


Yours faithfully
is
samuel ihensekhien jnr(Arcib,esq)
Convener
lawyers for good governance.

TO:
The Edo state Governor
Dr Godwin Obaseki
Government House,
Dennis osadebey avenue,
Benin City,
Edo state


Dear Sir,


CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT VICTORY AT THE EDO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS 2020.

On behalf of pathlegal and co(lp) and lawyers for good governance headed by our amiable loved samuel ihensekhien jnr esq,we herein sincerly wish the Governor of edo state,Dr Godwin Obaseki,a heartfelt congratulations on his recent victory at the edo state Governorship elections held on 19th september 2019,and herein enjoins the peoples Governor to keep being steadfast in governance and to always deliver the very benefits of actual democracy he is being celebrated for,congrats Dr Godwin Obaseki,as we are solidly behind you,even in victory.


Yours faithfully
is
samuel ihensekhien jnr(Arcib,esq)
Convener
lawyers for good governance.

Abuja preacher Mega bishop fidelis ojang, a very humble clergy is plus one today,a very dynamic and word based pastor and teacher, and highly respected for his deep prophetic insighth,celebrates his birthday today.plssss nairalanders do wish him a grt day ahead...

by:
friends of fidelis ojang

Abuja based lawyer and human right activist,samuel ihensekhien junior has bared his mind on the purported amendment of the Rules of Professional Conduct, 2007 by Honourable attorney general of federation: Abubakar Malami san,he stated that acts of amendment as allegedly done by the agf, was done without following the due process under the rules of professional conduct.
“Nigeria’s Attorney-General & Minister of Justice, abubakar malami san, claims to have amended Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) in the Legal Profession under powers conferred on him by section 12(4l) of Legal Practitioners Act is purely an outright illegality and not the law with due respect. first there ’are no such absolute powers for him as donated to him under the rpc. The honourable attorney general/minister of justice cannot clearly enure such powers to himself and as absolute under the rpc.
“The power to “prepare, and from time to time revise a statement as to the kind of conduct which the nigeria bar Council considers to be infamous conduct in a professional respect” created in section 11(4) of the Legal Practitioners Act, belongs to the nigeria bar Council and not to the agf.The nigeria Bar Council is a statutory body created by section 1 of the Legal Practitioners Act. It comprises 57 persons, made up of:
1. agf as president;
2. All state attorney general and commissioner of justice.
3. 20 reps of nigeria Bar Association.so any attemp by agf to derail from the above without the input and ractification of the above personalities, taking into cognizance section 12(4i) of legal practitioners act of how it should be done,then the puported amendment by agf is void,wrong and clearly illegal,he concluded.


by:
samuel ihensekhien jnr esq
principal partner
pathlegal and co,
legal practitioners
fct-abuja
@sammy ihens.