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Dr Bimpe Ajegbomogun hails judgement as High Court gives verdict in murder case Against Fubara’s Chief of Staff, Ehie Eddison
A court ruling has been issued regarding an application to overturn the arrest warrant for Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor.
On January 31, Justice Emeka Nwite ordered Ehie’s arrest in connection with the October 30, 2023, fire at the Rivers State House of Assembly.
According to the police charges, Ehie and five others allegedly orchestrated the bombing as part of a plot to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara.”
The five others are Jinjiri Bala, Happy Benedict, Progress Joseph, Adokiye Oyagiri, and Chibuike Peter, alias Rambo.
The Order of the court of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and granted by Justice Emeka Nwite on the 31st of January,2024 as now been set aside today 25th April,2024.
Justice Emeka Nwite while reading the ruling setting aside the order given by the court against Eddison Ehie declaring him wanted and granting an order of arrest said it as now becoming a mere academic exercise.
Femi Falana SAN
The judge further granted same to the 2nd-5th Defendant/Applicant in same suit.
Eddison Ehie had a team if representation of Femi Falana SAN, Wole Oladoye SAN, Dr Bimpe Ajegbomogun and Barr Asmau Yakubu
Dr Bimpe Ajegbomogun
Though Ehie’s name was mentioned in the counts, he was not listed among the defendants.
He said, “He was never invited by the police for anything. All that he saw was that they filed a charge; they mentioned his name in four out of seven charges for murder and arson.”
Aladedoye also argued that it was strange that the Inspector-General of Police left all the courts in Rivers State, where the alleged offences were committed, to file an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
“Your Lordship has no jurisdiction to entertain the matter here, “ Aladedoye said.
Counsel for the other defendants, Femi Falana(SAN), said the crime his clients were alleged to have committed were state offences.
In the application it was stated that “What is disclosed are state offences; it is our submission that this court cannot exercise any jurisdiction in state offences without the fiat of the Attorney General of Rivers State.
Reacting after the judgement, Dr Bimpe Ajegbomogun hails the judgement, saying its a welcome development which has helped the public and the world to see that the Nigerian Judiciary is last hope of the common man.
High Court delivers verdict in murder case Against Fubara’s Chief of Staff, Ehie Eddison, and other”
“A court ruling has been issued regarding an application to overturn the arrest warrant for Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor.
On January 31, Justice Emeka Nwite ordered Ehie’s arrest in connection with the October 30, 2023, fire at the Rivers State House of Assembly.
According to the police charges, Ehie and five others allegedly orchestrated the bombing as part of a plot to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara.”
The five others are Jinjiri Bala, Happy Benedict, Progress Joseph, Adokiye Oyagiri, and Chibuike Peter, alias Rambo.
The Order of the court of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and granted by Justice Emeka Nwite on the 31st of January,2024 as now been set aside today 25th April,2024.
Justice Emeka Nwite while reading the ruling setting aside the order given by the court against Eddison Ehie declaring him wanted and granting an order of arrest said it as now becoming a mere academic exercise.
The judge further granted same to the 2nd-5th Defendant/Applicant in same suit.
Eddison Ehie had a team if representation of Falana SAN, Wole Oladoye SAN, Dr Bimpe Ajegbomogun and Barr Asmau Yakubu
Though Ehie’s name was mentioned in the counts, he was not listed among the defendants.
He said, “He was never invited by the police for anything. All that he saw was that they filed a charge; they mentioned his name in four out of seven charges for murder and arson.”
Aladedoye also argued that it was strange that the Inspector-General of Police left all the courts in Rivers State, where the alleged offences were committed, to file an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
“Your Lordship has no jurisdiction to entertain the matter here, “ Aladedoye said.
Counsel for the other defendants, Femi Falana(SAN), said the crime his clients were alleged to have committed were state offences.
In the application it was stated that “What is disclosed are state offences; it is our submission that this court cannot exercise any jurisdiction in state offences without the fiat of the Attorney General of Rivers State.
Reacting after the judgement, Dr Bimpe Ajegbomogun hails the judgement, saying its a welcome development which has helped the public and the world to see that the Nigerian Judiciary is last hope of the common man.