“Lawyer” Who Sued Pastor Adeyemi, Adeyanju, Falz, Davido, Others For #EndSARS Protest, Not Called To The Bar — NBA

A lawyer, Kenechukwu Okeke, who filed a criminal complaint
before an Abuja Magistrate Court over the actions of 50 persons,
including celebrities during the October 2020 EndSARS struggles,
has been confirmed to be fake and never called to the bar.

The Nigerian Bar Association confirmed on Monday that Okeke was
fake and not on the list of directory of lawyers in Nigeria.

Our correspondent learnt that the NBA reported Okeke via an
official letter to the Federal Capital Territory High Court,
Kubwa.

At the hearing of the matter on Monday, the case was called up
and there were introductions from the celebrities, others and
applicant, Deji Adeyanju’s lead counsel, Samuel Ihensekhien and
Kenechukwu Okeke, who appeared as the first defendant, and as a
counsel for himself.

The NBA Abuja Capital Chairman, Chukwuemeka Clement, also
appeared in this case as amicus curea (a friend of the court).

At the commencement of the case, Ihensekhien informed the court
that in view of the avalanche of court process filed by all parties
in the case, there was a need for a clear date to be taken by the
honourable court to hear all pending applications.

This application by the applicant’s counsel was acceded to by
the court, and he further informed the court that by an official
letter filed by the NBA the chairman of Abuja capital that the
purported first defendant in the case, Okeke, who has been filing
different court processes all over Nigeria was actually not a
lawyer.

The NBA said Okeke was not called to the bar and the NBA would
further take legal and prosecutorial steps against Okeke in the
case.

Reacting to the above, the NBA Capital Bar Chairman, Chukwuemeka
and a representative of the NBA aligned with the applicant’s
counsel’s submission and informed the court of an official NBA
letter evidencing all the submissions above and further documentary
evidence and authentication from NBA website that Okeke was not a
lawyer.

He informed the court that the NBA would be prosecuting
Kenechukwu Okeke for impersonation in the case, and in view of all
the above, the FCT High Court presided by Justice Bello Kawu then
adjourned the case to March 30, 2021.

Okeke, who appeared in court, was visibly angry and seen by
people in court to be behaving in an unruly manner and shouting,
and the presiding judge had to caution him to be careful as the
honourable court was in charge of its proceedings. Consequent upon
this, the court adjourned the matter.

Okeke failed to grant an interview to newsmen as he had promised
before court sitting and was seen rushing away from the FCT
court.

A lawyer, Kenechukwu Okeke, who filed a criminal complaint
before an Abuja Magistrate Court over the actions of 50 persons,
including celebrities during the October 2020 EndSARS struggles,
has been confirmed to be fake and never called to the bar.

The Nigerian Bar Association confirmed on Monday that Okeke was
fake and not on the list of directory of lawyers in Nigeria.

Our correspondent learnt that the NBA reported Okeke via an
official letter to the Federal Capital Territory High Court,
Kubwa.

At the hearing of the matter on Monday, the case was called up
and there were introductions from the celebrities, others and
applicant, Deji Adeyanju’s lead counsel, Samuel Ihensekhien and
Kenechukwu Okeke, who appeared as the first defendant, and as a
counsel for himself.

The NBA Abuja Capital Chairman, Chukwuemeka Clement, also
appeared in this case as amicus curea (a friend of the court).

At the commencement of the case, Ihensekhien informed the court
that in view of the avalanche of court process filed by all parties
in the case, there was a need for a clear date to be taken by the
honourable court to hear all pending applications.

This application by the applicant’s counsel was acceded to by
the court, and he further informed the court that by an official
letter filed by the NBA the chairman of Abuja capital that the
purported first defendant in the case, Okeke, who has been filing
different court processes all over Nigeria was actually not a
lawyer.

The NBA said Okeke was not called to the bar and the NBA would
further take legal and prosecutorial steps against Okeke in the
case.

Reacting to the above, the NBA Capital Bar Chairman, Chukwuemeka
and a representative of the NBA aligned with the applicant’s
counsel’s submission and informed the court of an official NBA
letter evidencing all the submissions above and further documentary
evidence and authentication from NBA website that Okeke was not a
lawyer.

He informed the court that the NBA would be prosecuting
Kenechukwu Okeke for impersonation in the case, and in view of all
the above, the FCT High Court presided by Justice Bello Kawu then
adjourned the case to March 30, 2021.

Okeke, who appeared in court, was visibly angry and seen by
people in court to be behaving in an unruly manner and shouting,
and the presiding judge had to caution him to be careful as the
honourable court was in charge of its proceedings. Consequent upon
this, the court adjourned the matter.

Okeke failed to grant an interview to newsmen as he had promised
before court sitting and was seen rushing away from the FCT
court.