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In the correspondence, which was perused by the presiding Justice, the All Progressives Congress (APC) lodged an accusation against Damian Dodo (SAN), whom they claimed to be the legal representative for one of the appellants, asserting that he served as the intermediary to approach the panel led by Justice Danjuma Mohammed, who serves as the presiding judge of the Makurdi Division of the Court of Appeal.
The panel has additional members, namely Justice Peter Affen from the Yola Division and Justice Asmau’u Musa Mainoma, who is among the recently appointed justices to the Court of Appeal.
Nevertheless, it is important to note that Dodo did not serve as legal counsel for either the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or the Labour Party (LP) during any of the pre-election proceedings or the primary tribunal in Imo.
Dodo did not serve as legal advice for any of the parties involved in the Tribunal proceedings, nor did he provide legal representation before the Court of Appeal.
Subsequent to the aforementioned events, the justices, while asserting their innocence, proceeded to voluntarily disqualify themselves from participating in the appeals pertaining to Imo State.
The Justices asserted that prior to the commencement of Court proceedings, they were informed of their assigned colleagues and the specific matters they were tasked with adjudicating.
A segment of legal professionals who exhibited evident frustration in light of the unresolved appeals vehemently criticized their peer for leveraging his Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) status to submit highly implausible and defamatory petitions, afterwards urging the panel to disqualify themselves. Additionally, they accused his sibling, who is also a prominent barrister, of similar misconduct.
Ajuonuma Stanley, a legal practitioner, has made a request to the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) to investigate the issue at hand. Additionally, Stanley has encouraged the President of the Court of Appeal to guarantee that the case is assigned to impartial individuals who are capable of fulfilling their duties without any potential compromises.
He expressed the opinion that the Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC) should promptly investigate this form of unprofessional behavior. The individual in question lacks the ability to make allegations against a fellow Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) over their involvement in a particular case, as the available records clearly indicate that the aforementioned SAN had no association with the stated subject.
The individual made claims against the justices of the Court of Appeal, accusing them of having accepted bribes. It is imperative that these allegations be thoroughly investigated. I additionally implore the President of the Court to exercise increased vigilance.
The individual leveled an accusation against the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly compromising the justices. However, it is important to note that the appeal in question was to the Okigwe North Federal Constituency and was submitted by the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Chikwem Okafor. What was the nature of the PDP connection in that scenario?