*Says they Are Not Persons In Nigeria
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The Cable News Network (CNN) has reacted to the summons issued
against her by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and
Restitution of Victims of SARS Related Abuses
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In a letter dated December 4 sighted by Nairalaw, CNN
said she is not within the geographical location of Nigeria
therefore the tribunal lacks the jurisdiction to summon her and her
team of reporters.
CNN, who’s represented by the law firm of Messrs. Olumide
Babalola LP, drew the attention of the tribunal to the provisions
of the Tribunals Of Inquiry Law Of Lagos State, Cap. T6, which
provides under section 5(c) thereof that the tribunal is competent
to only “summon any person in Nigeria.”
After citing many decided cases to show that words of a statute
are to be given their literal interpretation, CNN said “we submit
that, since the Objectors are not ‘persons in Nigeria’ as envisaged
by the provision of section 5(c), then this Honourable Tribunal is,
with respect, bereft of territorial jurisdiction to compel their
attendance to give evidence before it.”
They, therefore, urged the panel to set aside the summons
They also made reference to a news link and advised the tribunal
to check same so as to aid its fact finding mission
CNN’s invitation followed its two-part report which claimed that
soldiers shot at and killed peaceful #EndSARS protesters on the
night of October 20 at the Lekki Toll Gate.
*Says they Are Not Persons In Nigeria
The Cable News Network (CNN) has reacted to the summons issued
against her by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and
Restitution of Victims of SARS Related Abuses
In a letter dated December 4 sighted by Nairalaw, CNN
said she is not within the geographical location of Nigeria
therefore the tribunal lacks the jurisdiction to summon her and her
team of reporters.
CNN, who’s represented by the law firm of Messrs. Olumide
Babalola LP, drew the attention of the tribunal to the provisions
of the Tribunals Of Inquiry Law Of Lagos State, Cap. T6, which
provides under section 5(c) thereof that the tribunal is competent
to only “summon any person in Nigeria.”
After citing many decided cases to show that words of a statute
are to be given their literal interpretation, CNN said “we submit
that, since the Objectors are not ‘persons in Nigeria’ as envisaged
by the provision of section 5(c), then this Honourable Tribunal is,
with respect, bereft of territorial jurisdiction to compel their
attendance to give evidence before it.”
They, therefore, urged the panel to set aside the summons
They also made reference to a news link and advised the tribunal
to check same so as to aid its fact finding mission
CNN’s invitation followed its two-part report which claimed that
soldiers shot at and killed peaceful #EndSARS protesters on the
night of October 20 at the Lekki Toll Gate.