Human rights lawyer regains freedom

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*CONTEMPT OF COURT : HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER REGAINS FREEDOM*  

 _Received heroic welcome by friends and associates_ 

Human rights lawyer and activist Inibehe Effiong on Friday morning regained freedom after spending exactly one month at the Uyo Correctional facility in Akwa Ibom State.
He was received by a crowd of friends, admirers and activists who mobilised to give him a heroic welcome home.

Effiong was sentenced to one month in prison on July 27, 2022 by Akwa Ibom Chief Judge Justice Ekaette Obot for contempt of court.

He is the lead counsel the libel suit instituted by Governor Udom Emmanuel and Senator Effiong Bob, against Mr Leo Ekpenyong which was on its last day for prosecution.

Effiong is the defense counsel to Leo Ekpenyong in a libel suit suits Nos HU/279/2019 and HU/273/2019 respectively.

Speaking while addressing the cheering crowd at Willington Bassey Way Uyo, Inihehe Effiong expressed appreciation to God for making the day possible, adding that history will always vindicate the just.

Inibehe Effiong regains freedom after 30-day incarceration
Reviewing the whole episode, he said deception and lies may tarry for a while but there are two judges that cannot be deceived, the judge of heaven and judge of conscience

He appreciated his friends, family and colleagues including the media who stood by him during the period, adding that he considered it as an honour to be incarcerated and that the one month period was an appointment with destiny.

He said ” I thank God for making this day possible. History will always vindicate the just, I have just finished my one month appointment with destiny. I came to the custodial centre to follow the path of my ancestors,the Gani Fawhinmi’s of this World and those who have sacrificed their personal comfort for their conviction.

“Those who visited me during my conviction would know that I was totally unperturbed, I considered it as an honour to be incarcerated.

” I want to thank my family, the NBA led by Olumide Akpata for standing by me even lawyers of good conscience who have not clearly heard from me, believed in me and fought to defend me, my lead counsel Femi Falana and other senior lawyers and my colleague Barr Augustine Asuquo and my friends in the media for always saying the truth

“As I said deception and lies may tarry for a while but there are two judges that cannot be deceived, the judge of heaven and judge of conscience”

News credit : the nations newspaper 

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