Akwa Ibom CJ sends lawyer to jail
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The Akwa Ibom State High Court, presided over by Chief Justice of the State, Justice Ekaette Obot, has ordered that a Lagos-based lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, be remanded in custody for a period of a month for what she called "contemptuous and insulting behavior." in court."
She said the attorney would use the prison facility to purge himself of insolence and dishonorable acts that tended to discredit the court.
The court which sat in the defamation case of Governor Udom Emmanuel against Mr. Leo Ekpenyong, was in its last day for the prosecution to end its case.
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Please share this story:
The Akwa Ibom State High Court, presided over by Chief Justice of the State, Justice Ekaette Obot, has ordered that a Lagos-based lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, be remanded in custody for a period of a month for what she called "contemptuous and insulting behavior." in court."
She said the attorney would use the prison facility to purge himself of insolence and dishonorable acts that tended to discredit the court.
The court which sat in the defamation case of Governor Udom Emmanuel against Mr. Leo Ekpenyong, was in its last day for the prosecution to end its case.
Details later…
All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this website may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without the prior express written permission of PUNCH.
Contact: theeditor[at]punchng.com
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