Lawyer Who Sued #EndSARS Protesters, Kenechukwu Okeke Suspected Of Being Fake

 

A lawyer, Kenechukwu Okeke, who filed a criminal complaint before an Abuja Magistrates' Court over the actions of 50 artists, celebrities and pastor during the October 2020 EndSARS struggles has been alleged to be fake, going by his conduct in court.

SaharaReporters learnt that the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School and the Nigerian Bar Association had been contacted to authenticate Okeke’s legal status.

Activist, Deji Adeyanju, on behalf of the 50 persons in Okeke’s suit, had filed a case at the High Court and when the case was called for hearing today, it was stalled as the court held that Okeke should be ascertained with evidence if he was a lawyer.

At the hearing of the matter on Thursday, the case was referred to as up and there had been introductions via the applicant lead counsel, Samuel Ihenseksien and Okeke, who seemed because the first defendant, and as a recommend to himself.

The NBA Bwari Chairman, Bwari department, Chukwuemeka Clement, also appeared in this example as amicus curea (a pal of the courtroom).

SaharaReporters learnt that the NBA chairman and applicant’s counsel then implemented for the courtroom to inquire approximately the repute of Okeke as a attorney, after which all hell allegedly broke loose.

“He turned into visibly shaken as he become caught unawares. His proper leg become transferring uncontrollably because the decide ordered for in addition findings and for the NBA to officially join the matter and post their enquiry to courtroom,” a source said.

The case changed into adjourned to March eight, 2021, at which point Kenechukwu took off and wouldn't furnish an interview as he had promised.

The legal professional representing Deji Adeyanju and the forty nine others, Samuel Ihenseksein, defined how Okeke changed into believed to be fake and why a verification letter become written to the law college and the NBA to verify his reputation as a lawyer.

The defence suggest said, “The count turned into adjourned to nowadays for continuation of listening to and I become present in court and the NBA Chairman also installed an look because some thing of note came up. In a nutshell, we have had reasons earlier than now to genuinely suspect that Okeke in different periods and at exclusive classes held himself to be a attorney.

“He has virtually challenged so many celebrities and of observe, he challenged Peter Okoye and so, we've had reasons to look at this severely. We realize that there is a particular behaviour and his recent individual which made us to affirm if he changed into without a doubt a attorney.

“The court docket sincerely took it in right faith and ordered an inquiry. He was surely shaking and transferring about and we have a sturdy suspicion that he become now not a legal professional. To confirm our fears, we have truly written to the Chief Registrar of the court. The one I even have is the letter to the DG, Law School, to confirm his repute.”