Buhari’s Lawyer Admits Giving Justice Ademola N500,000
One of the counsel, who defended
President Muhammadu Buhari in the suit challenging his qualification to
seek election into the office of president, Mr Kola Awodein (SAN), has
described as ridiculous the allegation that the N500,000 he gave to
Justice Adeniyi Ademola for his daughter’s wedding was a bribe from the
president.
Reacting to reports that he gave the
judge, who is on trial before an Abuja High Court for corruption, the
money at the behest of the president, Awodein said: “I am constrained to
make in absolute good faith, in good conscience and in the interest of
justice and fair play the following very short statement on account of
the distorted news story currently being peddled as affecting the person
of Mr. President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and my good and
very noble self.”
The reaction was made public by the
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi
Adesina. Awodein described the allegation as “malicious, utterly
ridiculous and revolting”.
The senior lawyer, who described Justice Ademola as a friend, added that he had known him for well over 35 years.
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