Of Presidential Think-Tanks

In 2008 the regime of Yar Adua assigned suit N0 FHC/ABJ/CS/499/18 to the law firm of Messrs CN AJIE & CO., to represent the 1^st and 2^nd defendants i.e. the Federal Government and the AGF over Nigeria Airways pensions. I had mentioned this on this forum. It was a claim for N79Billion. The former staff of Nigeria Airways had previously been paid N15Billion as severance benefits but the gravamen of their complaint was that it was incomplete whereas their counterpart in Europe got full sums.

At the time Yar Adua passed next regime was President Goodluck Jonathan. If GEJ had a think-tank from south south you think they would not have assisted his regime? Northerners build think-tanks. S’West also. Not so for S’South. The Brightest and Best Stars of South South were not a miles pole to the regime. In fact some of the few stars there helped to  keep the Itse Sagays, the Utomis, the Caroline Ajies, the Festus Keyamos out. That is why GEJ’s regime couldn’t build the critical mass to help him.

But that is not why I am writing.  AGF Adoke SAN called a meeting of all the lawyers in the above named suit to resolve the matter out of court. We were in his office the first meeting with the SGF and DCL and AGF just started shouting. I think the sum frightened him.

Peace meetings in SG’s office subsequently held and a sum was agreed. (I won’t tell you what?) AGF Adoke never got approval from the regime at the time or perhaps he never presented it to FEC/President Jonathan.

Now President Buhari’s regime has approved N45Billion in a case I am handling as announced two weeks ago; if a lawyer is incapable of saying mere “Thank you Mr President” legal ethics taught some.

Thank you Mr President.

CA

PS

Records say CA first Human Rights Lawyer to, PMB’s critic from Day 1 May 29 2015 and followed up on his policies and implementation. Recall the online petition http://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/carol-ajie-constitutional-lawyer-petitions-obama-asks-buhari-to-resign-id4516989.html

Recall lawsuit Buhari filed after 2011 presidential election against the Guardian newspaper for accusing him of post-election violence. The Guardian newspaper and Dr Reuben Abati were the defendants. I was the defence counsel. My statement of defence was pugilist the plaintiff through his counsel called for settlement ie for the newspaper to apologize and that the monetary damages would be forfeited. Everyone signed the terms of settlement CA declined to sign. I complained that the NYSC members were treasures to their parents and the nation and brought down during the post-election violence. I was mourning them and others and so I didn’t sign.

 http://www.informationng.com/2013/01/libel-suit-presidency-buhari-reach-out-of-court-settlement-on-abati-article.html

Thanks

Good morning Nigeria

Caroline Ajie