EFCC persecuting me for criticizing Buhari, Adegoruwa says

Ebun Adegoruwa, a Lagos lawyer and activist who was recently arrested and currently under detention with the EFCC says that he is being persecuted because he is critical of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.

Adegoruwa in a statement by his law firm said that he has been receiving unofficial complaints from the EFCC, about his opposition to the Buhari administration and has been threatened with the case in question, which he said had been settled.

According to him, the threats became more rampant upon his brief in the case of Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) and especially Mr. Azibaola Robert, cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

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“On May 4, 2016, our firm appeared in Tompolo’s case at the Federal High Court, Lagos and May 4, 2016, our firm filed a suit in court, for the release of Jonathan’s cousin. On May 5, 2016, EFCC filed a case against Mr. Adegboruwa.

“So, there is no fraud case against Mr. Adegboruwa. He is being persecuted for speaking against the Buhari regime. There is no way a criminal case can be maintained against Mr. Adegboruwa as the criminal case upon which the case is based has been dismissed.

“Mr. Adegboruwa did not collect money for any property but acted as a mediator for settlement and he acted upon the lawful instructions of his client,” the statement read in part.

 

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