Activist, Advises Law Blogger To Refrain From Using Her Platform As A cheap Political Tools

A Human and Socio-Economic Rights Advocate, Hameed Ajibola Jimoh
Esq. has expressed his displeasure over press neutrality by some
platforms which claim to be non-partisan actors for educating
members of the public would be used as a willing tool for political
agenda. He warned that such is actionable in law.

Specifically fingering BarristerNG, Jimoh said it goes beyond
the realm of journalism to falsely involve Mr Folarin Aluko in
issues that don’t concern him merely because Bridget’s own husband,
one Echika Ejido, nurses misplaced political ambitions.

there is only one Unity Bar and Mr Folarin Aluko is the legally
elected Chairman, and he has done a lot for members of the Bar.
Those who play politics of division will only end up divided a
lesson Echika should have learned by now, only that some people
will never learn.

Read the fully statement below:

I recently authored an article on Press Neutrality and why
the media, especially Law Media need to behave
responsibly.
This is an addendum to that article regarding a disturbing
trend I noticed on BarristerNG

Personally, I am not comfortable that an upcoming platform
such as BarristerNG which claims to be a non-partisan actor for
educating members of the public would be used as a willing tool for
political agenda.

As a frequent contributor, these recent trends are showing
that BaristerNG was established by Bridget Edokwe among other
things, to act as a cheap political tool for her husband, who is a
known political opportunist who sows seeds of enmity and has no
value to offer.

It goes beyond the realm of journalism to falsely involve Mr
Folarin Aluko in issues that don’t concern him merely because
Bridget’s own husband, one Echika Ejido, nurses misplaced political
ambitions.
In case you don’t know publishing false stories is an offense
in the North, and will expose you to civil suits.

For example, contrary to one of your recent stories, I was
at the Federal High Court when Mr. Clement of Bwari Branch gave a
moving address and Mr. Folarin congratulated him so much so that
the Admin shared the speech on our platform. Her grouse is with
Ezenwafor (whose antecedents we know). Why then drag Mr. Folarin
into it except for deliberate mischief and malice?

For those who do not know, I wish to say that there is only
one Unity Bar and Mr Folarin Aluko is the legally elected Chairman,
and he has done a lot for members of the Bar. Those who play
politics of division will only end up divided a lesson Echika
should have learned by now, only that some people will never
learn.

As a so-called media source, neutrality is a virtue, taking
side and being partisan is an abuse of the public’s trust! No one
will trust you again because we don’t know where the “news” ends
and your husband’s politics starts.

BarristerNG, of all the things you copy from
Nairalaws, make sure you copy some neutrality and one day
your blog may grow as big with more originality and hard work with
less emphasis on money and politics.
Just cover the news as it is.

Till then, I hope that this would guide the barristerNG as
wise counsel!

Yours sincerely,
Hameed Ajibola Jimoh Esq.
Human and Socio-Economic Rights
Advocate

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