Udom’s aides tackle Falana over suit against Akwa Ibom CJ
SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Udom’s aides tackle Falana over suit against Akwa Ibom CJ The media Aides to Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State have tackled a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, SAN, and twelve other lawyers for dragging the state Chief Judge, Justice Ekaette Obot to court for allegedly not releasing the Certified True Copy of court proceedings on July 27. ADVERTISEMENT They described Falana’s and Associates’ action as a height of embarrassment to their legal profile as court proceedings are only provided by Registrar and not the Judge. It could be recalled that Justice Obot had on July 27, sentenced Mr Inibehe Effiong (Esq), defence counsel to Leo Ekpenyong standing trial for libel against Governor Emmanuel, to 30 days in prison for confrontational act and contempt. ADVERTISEMENT Falana who is a human rights lawyer, however, in a suit agains