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A member of the Nigerian House of Representative, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has been dragged to court by lawyers seeking his disqualification from holding public office in Nigeria over historical fraud convictions in the US.
According to the report in Nigeria's Leadership newspaper, the summons was filed yesterday by the representatives of the Registered Trustees of Social Justice and Civil Rights Awareness Initiative.
From the Leadership Newspaper:
In an affidavit in support of the originating summons, the lawyers reported to the court that Gbajabiamila was convicted in the United States in the state of Georgia for unethical practices and was debarred for 36 months on 26 February, 2007 by the Supreme Court of Georgia.
They also reported that Gbajabiamila was convicted of theft of his client’s funds in the year 2007, which contravene section 66 of the constitution.
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According to the report in Nigeria's Leadership newspaper, the summons was filed yesterday by the representatives of the Registered Trustees of Social Justice and Civil Rights Awareness Initiative.
From the Leadership Newspaper:
In an affidavit in support of the originating summons, the lawyers reported to the court that Gbajabiamila was convicted in the United States in the state of Georgia for unethical practices and was debarred for 36 months on 26 February, 2007 by the Supreme Court of Georgia.
They also reported that Gbajabiamila was convicted of theft of his client’s funds in the year 2007, which contravene section 66 of the constitution.
Click on the image above to see full report.
