Steer clear of Akwa Ibom CJ, appeal your case – Groups warn Falana

A socio-cultural organisation in Akwa Ibom State, Afighh Iwaad Ekid as well as the Ibom Integrity Alliance have cautioned Femi Falana, SAN, against a suit he instituted against the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot.

The groups said he should rather exercise a right of appeal on the case which has already been concluded.

Falana has dragged Akwa Ibom Chief Judge to court for alleged failure to produce Certified True Copy of the court proceedings on July 27 where Mr Inibehe was committed to one month in prison for contempt.

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Though the Assistant Registrar whose duty it was, has made available the contentious copy yesterday, the groups warned Falana to stop interloping in the matter querying if lawyers in Yoruba land would have the effrontery to sue judges when a case is not in favor of their clients.

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In a joint press conference on Thursday in Uyo, the International President of Afigh Iwaad Ekid, Obongiwaad Etienne Bob said Akwa Ibomites are peace loving, respectful and humble people who will not condone legal rascality by anyone and would not allow the judicial sanctity of the state to be dragged in the mud.

He said, “Femi Falana is an interloper and should leave us here in Akwa Ibom. The court has ruled and the right thing he should have done is to appeal and not to sue the judge.

“Inibehe Effiong is our son also but he needs to purge himself of contempt and learn how to respect those who were there before him.

“In Akwa Ibom we maintain a lot of peace, we don’t want a serial rascality behaviour of people trying to disrupt our quiet society. Let it not come from the judiciary, politicians or from anywhere, besides, this is our daughter and we will not allow anyone to embarrass her.”