* Says His Accusations Are Puerile And Unsubstantiated
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, has replied
Mr. Adebayo Segun Oni, telling him not to drag the name of the
judiciary in the mud.
Governor Fayemi who made this statement in a letter with Ref No:
ROB/CC/R.O/ JKF/01/19, dated the 8th day of April, 2019,
signed by his counsel, Chief R.O Balogun, and made available to
TheNigerialawyer (TNL), emphasized that the letter
which was made available to the press and bloggers and published on
the internet, alleging among others that excerpts of the Judgment
of the Court of Appeal in CA/EK/94/2018 yet to be delivered were
posted on social media and taken down shortly before they could
capture and print same, shouldn’t have been made public.
According to Governor Fayemi, he is worried because Segun Oni is
casting aspersions on the revered Institution of the Judiciary,
insinuating that the Court of Appeal has made the Judgment of the
Court available to him and his so called supporters before the
Judgment was delivered. He noted that this is a serious imputation
on the character of the Justices of Court of Appeal that heard the
appeals before the Court of Appeal.
Speaking further, he noted that he is not aware of the posts Mr.
Oni referred to in his letter and his attention was never drawn to
them until now through the letter. He noted that as a responsible
citizen who has due regard for the Institution of the Judiciary and
as an advocate of the observance of the Rule of law, he will never
either directly or through anybody interfere directly or indirectly
with the judicial process or pre-empting the judgment of Courts or
do anything that is capable of subjecting the Apex Court or any
Court into opprobrium and disrepute.
“Our client being a responsible citizen who has due regard for
the Institution of the Judiciary and as an advocate of the
observance of the Rule of law will never either directly or through
anybody interfere directly or indirectly with the judicial process
or pre-empting the judgment of Courts or do anything that is
capable of subjecting the Apex Court or any Court into opprobrium
and disrepute. Our client is not aware of the posts you referred to
in your letter and his attention was never drawn to them until now
through your letter.
“Your client’s pontification and unfounded assertion that
various social media platforms known to be sponsored and promoted
by supporters of our client “Once again started floating and
peddling information to the effect that Supreme court dismissed
Engr. Segun Oni’s case and affirmed the Court of Appeal Judgment in
favour of Dr. Fayemi” is quite unfortunate. Our client is deeply
worried and perturbed by your bare assertion that excerpts of the
Judgment of the Court of Appeal in CA/EK/94/2018 yet to be
delivered were posted on social media and you claimed “was taken
down” shortly before your client could capture and print the
excerpts.
“Our client as a responsible citizen of this country is worried
because your client is casting aspersions on the revered
Institution of the Judiciary, your client from the tone of your
letter insinuated that the Court of Appeal has made the Judgment of
the Court available to our client and his so called supporters
before the Judgment was delivered. This is a serious imputation on
the character of the Justices of Court of Appeal that heard the
appeals before the Court of Appeal.
“It is to be noted that Dr. John Kayode Fayemi also appealed
against the decisions of the Federal High Court on jurisdiction of
the trial court to entertain the case and failure of the trial
Court to pronounce on the effect of the Fourth Alteration to the
Constitution which forbids declaring any person as the winner of an
election without participation in all the stages of the election.
Your client ought to be informed that Dr. Kayode Fayemi’s appeal
was also dismissed like the appeal of your client in the court of
Appeal. The insinuation of leaked Judgment with respect is
unfounded,” he said.
Dr. John Kayode Fayemi through his counsel also said that Mr.
Segun Oni ought to be informed that he also has a pending appeal
and a cross appeal to be determined alongside the appeal of Engr.
Segun Oni, stressing that, it is curious that heavy weather is
being made of the posts that were allegedly posted on social media
the same date the Appeals were heard in the Supreme Court. He noted
that it is not possible for the outcome of the Judgment to be
leaked or preempted the same date. He also wondered why such
serious and weighty allegations against the sacred Institution of
the Judiciary could not be supported by concrete and verifiable
evidence.
“Our client is concerned that such serious and weighty
allegations against the sacred Institution of the Judiciary could
not be supported by concrete and verifiable evidence. From your own
showing, the purported excerpts were “brought down” before your
client could capture and print. Your client’s claim is suspect,
having regards to the technology which makes it possible to
screenshot with quick dispatch.
“Our client is a very civilized and cultured Nigerian and will
not do anything that is inimical to the judicial process and will
never condone such let alone, aid and abet the commission of such
ignoble act of preempting the judgment of the Court,” he added.
TheNigerialawyer (TNL) recalls that Mr. Adebayo Segun Oni, had
through his counsel, Chief A.A. Adeniyi, in a letter titled, “RE:
APPEAL NO:SC 205/2019 SC 206/2019: ADEBAYO SEGUN ONI V. JOHN KAYODE
FAYEMI & ORS”, alleged among others that excerpts of the
Judgment of the Court of Appeal in CA/EK/94/2018 yet to be
delivered were posted on social media claiming that they “was taken
down” shortly before they could capture and print the excerpts.
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