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@InibeheEffiong
Sep 30, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
No one should be afraid of arrest during peaceful protests. I've been involved in many of such cases in the past. The police has never defeated us in court. Their usual bogus charges are meaningless to me. The courts have always resisted attempts to criminalize peaceful protests.
Section 39 and 40 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly. By virtue of Section 94(4) of the Electoral Act (as amended in 2015), the role of the police during political rallies and procession is limited to provision of security.
The court has ruled that the #RevolutionNow protest is legal and lawful. Even where the police concocts non-existent intelligence report that "hoodlums will hijack the protest", they are not empowered to stop the protest. They are only to be there to protect the protesters.
This was the argument that I canvassed in the Charly Boy's case following the attack on the resume or resign protesters. The court agreed with me and awarded N50m damages against the Nigeria Police. The #October1stProtest is legal and lawful. Fear is their tool. Overcome it.

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A YEAR AFTER MY ONE MONTH INCARCERATION FOR “CONTEMPT OF COURT”: JUSTICE YET TO BE SERVED.

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BREAKING: Celebrity doctor and popular influencer, Dr. Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya, has just been vindicated and exonerated by UK’s Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service of allegation(s) of inappropriate conduct falsely leveled against him by his ex female friend, Dr. Bolanle Aseyan.

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Dr. Olufunmilayo who had taken a temporary break from Twitter for personal reasons, had been dragged before the UK’s Metropolitan Police on false allegation of rape. He was cleared by the UK Police after investigation. The police found that the allegation were unsubstantiated.
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Jul 1, 2023
NIGERIAN NAVY SHOULD RESPECT THE RULE OF LAW

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The police released the two suspects as demanded by the Naval authorities.
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Jun 16, 2023
Today is one of those days as a lawyer, that I’m proud of myself for taking the bold decision many years ago to abandon my studies at Science School, Ididep, in my SS2 Third Term to pursue my childhood dream and passion. ImageImage
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Seeing this lady, who had to spend the night on Thursday at the Lagos Police Comannd, walk out freely from the courtroom to her home is enough job satisfaction.
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Jun 9, 2023
Godwin Emefiele corrupted the CBN and made nonsense of our exchange rates and forex market. The fiscal and monetary policies of the CBN under him did not help the country.

However, Mr Tinubu cannot remove him by virtue of Section 11 of the CBN Act without recourse to the Senate.
I’m aware of a subsisting judgment of the Federal High Court in Sanusi’s case, where it was held that while the President cannot remove the CBN Governor unilaterally, he can exercise disciplinary control over him, which includes suspension. That judgment is the law on the issue.
My view is that since the CBN Act does not envisage the suspension of the Governor by the President, and given the need for institutional independence of the CBN which cannot be guaranteed without security of tenure of the governor, the President shouldn’t be able to suspend.
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Jun 8, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Our law firm has taken up the case Ms. Olufunmilayo Brioluwa, pro bono. She was arrested on 14th May, 2023 and arraigned before the Magistrate Court, Eti-Osa the following day on a two count charge for allegedly assaulting a police officer at Ogombo in Ajah, Lagos. ImageImage
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