Abuja, Nigeria – E be like say wahala don burst for the legal side as lawyer Bob James don petition Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. The petition wey go make Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), chop suspension from Body of Benchers. This one no na joke, after wey video show Wike dey waka with naval officer for Abuja on November 11 over some land matter wey dey vex people.
Bob James, the concerned citizen wey dey look after legal ethics, don talk say Wike conduct no fit pass as member of the benchers. E describe am as “dishonourable public conduct.” I mean, wetin be all this? Wike dey use social media dey show agbero side of him. No be wetin we dey expect from a senior lawyer like am, o!
James quarreled say dis kain action no fit happen before. He mention say dis behaviour dey below standard wey we dey expect from people wey supposed dey hold high moral ground. Na wetin e talk: ‘If person wey suppose guide other lawyers dey act like dis, wetin you wan make the newbies emulate?’
He for even drop standard from England wey talk how solos fit disgrace demself with vulgar language outside work. Dem fit even make am misconduct if dem use bad mouth for social media. And we go fit remember case wey Amina Augie don deliver – Ayorinde vs. Kuforiji, far back for 2007, where she emphasize say lawyers suppose watch wetin dem dey talk.
Make we no forget where we dey go with Wike dey come the next call-to-bar ceremony. If e show face, e go just make new lawyers dey look the panel like ‘Naa, these ones na pranksters, except e no join.’ James dey urge CJN to carry the matter serious, make dem begin investigate. Make we no allow integrity of the legal profession enter the gutter because person dey yan anyhow.
If investigation prove say Wike actually use bad language during the altercation, den na serious gbege be dat. James talk say if dem find am guilty, Wike no fit remain for the Body of Benchers again. Na the thing wey fit show all lawyers say misconduct no dey fear person because of who dem be.
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