Unpaid Legal Fees Spark Outrage and Threats of Case Withdrawal, As Lawyers Allege Misappropriation of N800 Million
A major legal storm erupted at the Appeal Tribunal sitting at the NBA House, Abuja, as lawyers engaged to defend the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) and 23 embattled council chairmen decried the non-payment of their professional fees by the Benue State Government under Governor Hyacinth Alia.
ONJEH’s NJC OUTBURSTS: A MISPLACED OUTCRY ROOTED IN PARTISAN SENTIMENTALITY
In reaction to the Benue State Local Government Election Tribunal’s rulings, Comrade Daniel Onjeh, a known political ally of Governor Hyacinth Alia, launched a vehement criticism of the tribunal’s verdicts. However, a closer analysis of his statements reveals an outburst steeped in selective outrage, partisan sentiment, and a deliberate misrepresentation of judicial proceedings.