Inibehe Effiong

Inibehe Effiong (born 21 December 1988), is a Nigerian human rights lawyer, activist, social commentator, and litigation lawyer.He is the legal adviser of the African Action Congress. Quotes Political cases are gradually standing on the head of the Rule of Law. Inibehe is a victim of criminal justice system, and the system itself is the criminal. Inibehe is a courageous, vigorous and brilliant advocate who is destined to become a phenomenon in Nigeria’s legal profession. One thing with injustice is that it can always come to anyone one day. Sentencing without trial is definitely not welcome under the Nigerian Criminal Justice System as it emblems an exercise of arbitrariness and a slap on the hallowed concept of Rule of Law. Metaphorically, an unjust judge is more harmful to the society than a man who runs amok with a dagger in a crowded street. The latŋ̩ter as you know can be restrained physically, but the former deliberately destroys the moral foundation of the society and causes incalculable distress to individuals, while still answering honourable. To treat the temple justice of which he (Inibehe Effiong) is a committed minister with contempt, is not in his character as ‘convicted’ for at all. For many judges, once their elevation is confirmed, their allegiance is not in doubt, and it is not primarily to the constitution. Akwa Ibom CJ has crossed the sacred lines and has shown partisanship. Top 10 quotes on Inibehe Effiong’s incarceration If you are emotionally attached to your tribe or political leaning to the point that truth and justice become secondary considerations, your education is useless. Your exposure is useless. If you cannot reason beyond petty sentiments, you are a liability to mankind. I’m in Nigeria for two reasons: my passion for justice and my desire to be close to my family. If I leave Nigeria, I’ll have to change my life goals and career path. I believe in making impact and living for a worthy cause. Some of his notable cases in the area of human rights and public interest are: As lawyer to Mr Charles Oputa alias Charly Boy, he won a N50 million lawsuit against the Nigeria Police Force at the Federal High Court in Abuja in October 2018 over the attack on Charly Boy and others during the resume or resign protest at the Unity Fountain when President Buhari was away from Nigeria for over 100 days. The judgment has been reaffirmed by the Court of Appeal. He defended the Next-of-Kin of the late primary school teachers in Akwa Ibom State who were arrested and prosecuted for protesting in front of the Government House over the non-payment of their entitlements. The court dismissed the charges in February, 2018. He also mobilized Nigerians in defence of Mr. Chinakwe, the Ogun State man who arrested and prosecuted by the Nigeria Police for naming his dog Buhari. The case filed by the police was dismissed in July 2017. He defended four protesters in Ogun State who were arrested and charged to court for taking part in the RevolutionNow protest on the 5th of August, 2019. The court dismissed the charges in October, 2019. In 2018, he sued the Governor of Akwa Ibom State for failing to release the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the tragic collapse of the Reigners Bible Church. The governor released the report afterwards. He dragged President Buhari to court for failing to handover over power to Vice President Osinbajo when he embarked on a “private visit” to London in April 2019 and also challenged the legality of the appointment of the current DG of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Inibehe also challenged the imposition of fines on radio and television stations in the country for alleged hate speech by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Inibehe also sued the Nigerian Government over the ban on Twitter on the country. He has successfully defended many journalists, bloggers and broadcasters in Nigeria who have been sued for libel or arrested for alleged criminal defamation or cybercrime on account of their work, including Kufre Carter. He was one of the lawyers who represented victims of Lekki Toll Gate shooting at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry. I live everyday of my life with a consciousness of the verdict of history. Nigerians should never be afraid of facing their governments in court. The power of the government and the police when it comes to shrinking the civic space ends at the police station. External links Category:Lawyers from Nigeria Category:Activists from Nigeria Category:1988 births Category:Living people