Panic As Agba Jalingo Defence Counsel, Raise Alarm Against Judge

Lead defence Counsel to journalist and activist, Agba Jalingo, who is facing charges of Treasonable felony and terrorism, Mr Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, has accused the presiding judge of making extra-Judicial statements that could compromise the trial.

The statements allegedly made by Justice Simon Amobeda was contained in an affidavit sworn to by Mr Olumide-Fusika on November 18 at the Registry of Federal High Court, Calabar, wherein he attached the alleged audio recording of the judge.

The further affidavit was in furtherance of his quest in demanding for an electronic recording of the secret trial. Olumide-Fusika, who accused the judge of misrepresenting him in the alleged extra-judicial comments, deposed: “3.

However, it has come to my knowledge that on Wednesday the 13th day of November 2019, his lordship, the Presiding Judge, the Hon. Justice Simon Amobeda conducted an informal session in the case in the absence of the parties and their counsel.

I got to know of this through newspaper publications and exposure of an alleged audio recording by an unidentified attendee of the said informal session.

Read Also:BREAKING: Journalist Agba Jalingo Pleads Not Guilty As Trial Continues

A copy of the said publication (titled: “AGBA JALINGO’S LIFE IS IN THE COURT’S HANDS, JUDGE SAYS IN LEAKED AUDIO”) and of the electronic recording exposed by an online newspaper, is herewith attached and marked “EXHIBIT THECABLE”.

The transcription of the audio recording, by another online publication, The ICIR, (https://icirnigeria.org/agba-jalingo-cast-doubt-on-judges-fair…”) is herewith attached and marked “EXHIBIT TheICIR”.

I have myself listened to the audio recording, and the following is what I heard said between a voice that sounds much like that of His Lordship, the Hon. Justice Simon Amobeda, and some unidentified intervener(s):

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook