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| Justice Ahmed R. Mohammed |
………..Threaten
to sue for defamation of character
The Justice and Equity Coalition, a coalition of
over 15 Anti-corruption organizations has called on Nigerians to ignore the
fictitious and blackmail published by an online media; Sahara Reporters,
titled: “EXCLUSIVE: How Senator Gabriel Suswam Bribed Federal High Court Judge
To Quash Pending EFCC Fraud Case”.
In a press release on Friday in Abuja, the Convener
of the group Kelvin Adegbenga said that the whole publication was full of false
information aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the highly respected Federal
High Court Judge, Justice Ahmed R. Mohammed as well as thwarting the Judgement
of the Federal High Court.
“We can say authoritatively that Justice Ahmed R.
Mohammed has never met with the former Governor of Benue State and serving Senator,
Gabriel Suswam, as claimed by Sahara Reporters, Adegbenga said.
He further said that it sound absurd, illogical,
untenable, implausible and unimaginable to say a respected Justice in the
person of Ahmed R. Mohammed would stoop so low to receive ‘the equivalent of
N500 million (in foreign currency) on the second week of June at the Transcorp
Hilton Hotel in Abuja’.
“The sparkling record of Justice Mohammed right from
his Private Legal Practice with Ahmed Al-Mustapha & Partners; Principal Partners
with Ahmed Mohammed & Company; Law Lecturer II, Abubakar Tatari Ali
Polytechnic to Judge, Federal High Court, Abuja are there for all to verify,
Adegbenga said.
“It is on record that Justice Ahmed R. Mohammed has
withdrawn from the case of Gabriel Suswam but the two prosecuting and the
defendant counsels had to prevail on the former Chief Judge of the Federal High
Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta to plead with Justice Ahmed R. Mohammed to continue
with the case.
“We can say vividly that Justice Ahmed R. Mohammed
has never turned down any evidence brought forward by the prosecuting counsels
and all his decision has always been against Gabriel Suswam.
Adegbenga further reiterated that the coalition is
not surprised at Sahara Reporters allegations as this is not the first time
they have wrongly accused the respected Justice Ahmed R. Mohammed without
concrete evidence.
“We won’t be surprised if Sahara Reporters is not
acting the script of some sponsored elements who wants Justice Ahmed R.
Mohammed to step down from the case so as to bring on board another Judge that
will give Gabriel Suswam victory over the allegations against him.
“We challenge Sahara Reporters to show concrete
evidence of the receipt of N500million or we might be forced to take a legal
action against the online media a responsible media is expected to maintain
high ethical standards instead of blackmailing and tarnishing the reputation of
a highly respected Justice of the Federal High Court in the person of Justice
Ahmed R. Mohammed, the statement concluded.
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