Mrs. Damilola Kolade Kayode,
counsel to Senator Shehu Sani has accused Kaduna State Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice, Umma Hikima, of professional misconduct in a case of
N2 billion libel suit filed by Governor Nasir El-Rufai against Senator Shehu
Sani over an alleged defamation.
In a statement titled: “Memo On
The N2 Billion Suit Against Senator Shehu Sani” issued at the weekend, she
lamented that it was uncharitable to resort to the media to broadcast the
notice of the pending suit against their client when records have shown that
there was no court order for substituted service against him.
Mrs Kayode said; “We were briefed
today by Senator Shehu Sani on a media report of a N2 billion libel suit
allegedly filed at the Kaduna State High Court with Governor Nasir El-Rufai as
the plaintiff and our client as the defendant.
“Having not been properly served
and fully abreast of the rules & ethics of our profession, we will not at
this moment join issues with the governor through the media.
“Away from the suit, we however
take exception to the patently adopted unethical practice of the state Attorney
General, being a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who should know better the
implication of taking recourse to the media to broadcast the notice of the
pending suit to our client.
“As ministers in the temple of
justice committed to fast-tracking justice in society, we heartily commend the
plaintiff in the suit for his belief in our judicial system and for not taking
the laws into his hands.”
“In the same vein, we pray that
as a further assurance of the governor’s premium on our court, he should
immediately obey and comply with all other judgments and rulings of our court
against him.“We express total commitment to the rule of law, as we will
continue to render our moral and prescribed duties to our clients, the society
and the court for the common good,” the statement reads.
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