Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), Human Rights activist, prominent Nigerian lawyer and former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has expressed his disappointment at the sight of lawyers on national television discussing the merits and demerits of President Bola Tinubu's Chicago State University (CSU) issue.
Agbakoba described the situation as a cacophony of conflicting opinions surrounding Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's involvement in the controversy over CSU records.
Agbakoba cautioned against the dangerous consequences of armchair lawyers fueling tensions in Nigeria.
On Monday, the legal expert took to his social media platform, X, and advised individuals to refrain from expressing their opinions and views until the Supreme Court reaches a decision.
The SAN said, “The cacophony of discordant voices on Tinubu/Atiku over the certificate matter is completely out of hand. This utter nonsense from armchair lawyers is heating up Nigeria dangerously.
“Please, can we keep our opinions and views to ourselves, awaiting a decision of the Supreme Court?
“I am so ashamed to see lawyers on television arguing one way or the other on the merits or demerits of the Chicago State University matter. This is most unhelpful!
“I call out all media that tolerate this nonsense of adjudicating the CSU matter on TV and newspapers.
“I urge the President of the Nigerian Bar Association to call out lawyers that breach rules of ethics by turning the media into a Court of Law.
“Can we please stop heating up our country!!! Let us allow the Supreme Court of Nigeria to make a judicial pronouncement which is binding on us all!!!! This public nonsense must stop.”
THIS MADNESS OF CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY MUST STOP NOW!!!
— Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN (@oagbakoba) October 9, 2023
The cacophony of discordant voices on Tinubu/Atiku over the certificate matter is completely out of hand. This utter nonsense from armchair lawyers is heating up Nigeria dangerously.
Please can we keep our opinions and…
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#OlisaAgbokoba
#SupremeCourtofNigeria
#ChicagoStateUniversity
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