I'm before the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry with Olumide Fusika SAN (lead counsel) to represent some victims of the Lekki Toll Gate Incident.
We have objected to the appearance of the Army on the ground that the Rules of the Panel does not cover the Lekki Toll Gate Incident.
We have objected to the appearance of the Army on the ground that the Rules of the Panel does not cover the Lekki Toll Gate Incident.
We have also raised the issue of the absence of an Instrument setting up the tribunal. How can we go ahead when we have not seen the Instrument setting up the panel? How can we go on when the Rules of the Panel does not cover the Lekki Toll Gate Incident? This is fundamental.
The Army is saying that no one except the panel can cross examine their witnesses because there is no petition as at today against them over their role in the Lekki Toll Gate Incident. This is why it is important to resolve the issues that we have raised.
If there is an Instrument why is it difficult to release it? We also approached the Secretariat of the panel this morning for it but the said they don't have instruction on that. The panel should have amended its Rules to cover the Army. Doing the right thing is important.
The Tribunal cannot be set-up by tweets. The law says it should be by an Instrument. If the panel goes on without the right thing being done, the findings of the panel may be challenged in court. Tribunal has gone on break to consider the issues raised and take a decision.
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