I’ll open up on Bayelsa judgement review in due course – Olanipekun

 

A legal expert, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) has promised to open up on the judgement review sought at the Supreme Court by the All Progressives Congress governor-elect in Bayelsa, Chief David Lyon, at the appropriate time.

Olanipekun made this promise in Ikere Ekiti, Sunday, during a thanksgiving service commemorating an ultra modern 1,600 capacity church auditorium the legal practitioner  donated to St Peter’s Anglican Church in the area.

Olanipekun, who was the head of the legal team for Lyon, who sought review of the judgement earlier delivered against the APC, said he did no wrong by his action.

In the suit, Olanipekun appeared alongside Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) and Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to seek the review, which the Supreme Court dismissed and awarded  fine against each of the litigants’ lawyers   to be paid directly  to the People’s Democratic Party on the issue.

The Supreme Court had disqualified the APC candidate on the basis that his deputy, Chief Degi Biobarakuma-Eremionye forged his academic certificates and the court subsequently declared the candidate of the PDP, Chief Duoye Diri, winner of the poll and was sworn in as the governor.

Olanipekun said: “I have never  regretted any of my actions since I started my legal practice, because I always abide by the ethics of the job.”

“The truth about the matter will be revealed soon, but I have the conviction that I have done no wrong, because this is a profession I love so much.

“I see the legal profession as a ministry. I am convinced and  know that what we did  was  within the best tradition in law. I can tell anyone about this.

“But I will speak about the whole thing at the appropriate time, I won’t say more than that now,” he said.

On the killing of Christians by terrorists in the North, Olanipekun advised the church against being antagonistic neither should they act cowardly in handling of the vexatious matter. 

“I could see the leadership of the church is not speaking up loud enough. Though I believe we need prayers to overcome insurgency and terrorism. I know the Christians must be cautious about their actions, but they should not act cowardly.

“But I know that no matter how strong the evil forces are, they won’t overrun the power of God, because the power of God is not run through the power of man.”

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