Chairman Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Associaion Adesina
Ogunlana, Esq., has narrated his ordeal on an attempt by some high
profile personalities to bribe him and the secretary of the branch
over the issue of the increased Land Use Charge and taxes in Lagos
state.
Read his words:
“NBA IKEJA BRANCH AND THE GATT (GOV AMBODE TOXIC TAXES) ISSUE
LATEST NEWS: ATTEMPT TO BRIBE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY NBA IKEJA
FAILS”
This afternoon (26/3/2018) a legal practitioner bearing messages
from a so called close friend of the Governor of Lagos State
visited me in the office of Chairman NBA IKEJA BRANCH.
Three days ago, my visitor told me his principal (Gov AMBODES
friend) is interested in an amicable settlement of the conflict
over the GATT and would want to meet me in a neutral place.
I insisted on THE LAIR (the secretariat of the Tiger Bar) and an
open meeting, with other people present on Monday, 26/3/2018.
Today, my visitor came alone on the ground that his principal
felt uncomfortable to come to the LAIR. But the message remained
the same, ‘let’s settle this matter in such a way it will not hurt
government and the IKEJA BAR … and if I need LOGISTICS, it will be
provided.
I responded that the visitor was sent on a clear bribery mission
but that I would have none of it and that he would be held
responsible if I was hit for refusing bribery and compromising the
position of the IKEJA BAR, since that is the stock in trade of
desperate Nigerian politicians.
My now visibly embarrassed visitor started a protestation of his
innocence and that of his principal as regards any contemplation of
murder.
The two other Tigers at the meeting at my instance recorded the
interaction. My visitor also freely admitted chatting up the Tiger
Bar Secretary, Muna Esegine (ostensibly for the self same purpose
of compromise for mutual benefit of parties) but that the Secretary
referred him to me. He left shortly.
Recall that the Ikeja branch of the NBA had earlier staged a
protest over the hike in the land use charge by the Gov. Ambode led
administration.
Chairman Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Associaion Adesina
Ogunlana, Esq., has narrated his ordeal on an attempt by some high
profile personalities to bribe him and the secretary of the branch
over the issue of the increased Land Use Charge and taxes in Lagos
state.
Read his words:
“NBA IKEJA BRANCH AND THE GATT (GOV AMBODE TOXIC TAXES) ISSUE
LATEST NEWS: ATTEMPT TO BRIBE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY NBA IKEJA
FAILS”
This afternoon (26/3/2018) a legal practitioner bearing messages
from a so called close friend of the Governor of Lagos State
visited me in the office of Chairman NBA IKEJA BRANCH.
Three days ago, my visitor told me his principal (Gov AMBODES
friend) is interested in an amicable settlement of the conflict
over the GATT and would want to meet me in a neutral place.
I insisted on THE LAIR (the secretariat of the Tiger Bar) and an
open meeting, with other people present on Monday, 26/3/2018.
Today, my visitor came alone on the ground that his principal
felt uncomfortable to come to the LAIR. But the message remained
the same, ‘let’s settle this matter in such a way it will not hurt
government and the IKEJA BAR … and if I need LOGISTICS, it will be
provided.
I responded that the visitor was sent on a clear bribery mission
but that I would have none of it and that he would be held
responsible if I was hit for refusing bribery and compromising the
position of the IKEJA BAR, since that is the stock in trade of
desperate Nigerian politicians.
My now visibly embarrassed visitor started a protestation of his
innocence and that of his principal as regards any contemplation of
murder.
The two other Tigers at the meeting at my instance recorded the
interaction. My visitor also freely admitted chatting up the Tiger
Bar Secretary, Muna Esegine (ostensibly for the self same purpose
of compromise for mutual benefit of parties) but that the Secretary
referred him to me. He left shortly.
Recall that the Ikeja branch of the NBA had earlier staged a
protest over the hike in the land use charge by the Gov. Ambode led
administration.