Lawyer to AGF: prove Falana bought Abuja home, or…

Human rights lawyer Morakinyo Ogele has issued a seven-day
ultimatum to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to produce evidence that
Lagos lawyer Femi Falana bought a N1 billion property in Abuja with
the proceed of crime.

Ogele berated Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose for allegedly
attempting to blackmail Falana on the controversy without producing
any proof.

The lawyer and activists,who spoke yesterday with our reporter
in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, averred that Fayose’s attack on
Falana cannot be sustained because there was no evidence that the
Lagos lawyer bought a house allegedly recovered from looters.

The National Coordinator of Ekiti Redemption Group (ERG)
criticised Malami for allegedly rushing to the press without
producing any evidence linking Falana to the property.

Ogele said: “Before rushing to the press, the Honourable AGF
should have conducted a search at the Land Registry to identify the
owner of the house in question.

“It is not enough to say Falana bought a house without meeting
the requirements; that is the search and documents of the sale. It
is very sick of Fayose to be attacking Falana on an issue he knows
very little or nothing about.

“This is a governor who has been indicted by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State
Services (DSS). It is usual for Fayose to launch rabid attacks on
respected personalities in the country.

“Fayose had attacked eminent personalities, like President
Muhammadu Buhari, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Olabode
George, among others. I think it is now the turn of Femi Falana
(SAN). I know by tomorrow, it will be the turn of another prominent
Nigerian.

“I am giving the AGF a seven-day ultimatum to produce the
documents for the sale of the house in question and the search
(conducted at the Land Registry), showing the name of Femi
Falana.

“If not, I will not hesitate to drag the Honourable AGF to court
for feeding the nation with lies…”

Human rights lawyer Morakinyo Ogele has issued a seven-day
ultimatum to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to produce evidence that
Lagos lawyer Femi Falana bought a N1 billion property in Abuja with
the proceed of crime.

Ogele berated Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose for allegedly
attempting to blackmail Falana on the controversy without producing
any proof.

The lawyer and activists,who spoke yesterday with our reporter
in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, averred that Fayose’s attack on
Falana cannot be sustained because there was no evidence that the
Lagos lawyer bought a house allegedly recovered from looters.

The National Coordinator of Ekiti Redemption Group (ERG)
criticised Malami for allegedly rushing to the press without
producing any evidence linking Falana to the property.

Ogele said: “Before rushing to the press, the Honourable AGF
should have conducted a search at the Land Registry to identify the
owner of the house in question.

“It is not enough to say Falana bought a house without meeting
the requirements; that is the search and documents of the sale. It
is very sick of Fayose to be attacking Falana on an issue he knows
very little or nothing about.

“This is a governor who has been indicted by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State
Services (DSS). It is usual for Fayose to launch rabid attacks on
respected personalities in the country.

“Fayose had attacked eminent personalities, like President
Muhammadu Buhari, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Olabode
George, among others. I think it is now the turn of Femi Falana
(SAN). I know by tomorrow, it will be the turn of another prominent
Nigerian.

“I am giving the AGF a seven-day ultimatum to produce the
documents for the sale of the house in question and the search
(conducted at the Land Registry), showing the name of Femi
Falana.

“If not, I will not hesitate to drag the Honourable AGF to court
for feeding the nation with lies…”