According to
Authority News...
The
Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday failed to produce the Chairman,
Capital Oil and Gas, Ifeanyi Ubah, before Justice Muhammed Idris of the Federal
High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.
This is in
disregard of the May 12, 2017, court order given to the DSS by Justice Idris,
to produce Ubah in court today.
However,
this came as no fewer than 500 supporters from across different ethnic groups
stormed the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, to rally around and show support for the
businessman.
This is even
as anger and moral indignation has continued to swell further over the
continued detention of the Nnewi-born Ubah, by the DSS
Leading the
pack of those who have condemned the DSS continued detention of Ubah are
Pan-Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo; Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC); the National
Association of South East Nigeria Students (NASENS), HURIWA, Governor Ayodele
Fayose of Ekiti State and affected workers of Capital Oil and Gas.
Speaking to
journalists, a Staff of Capital Oil, Mr. Tony Ogundipe expressed his frustration
at the impasse. “We, Capital Oil workers are disappointed with the nonchalant
attitude of the Federal Government in the resolution of this matter that has
left over 2,000 of us temporarily jobless and redundant. The failure of the FG
to call the conspirators to order is a blatant slap on the face of our
democracy and sheer insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians”, he lamented.
Another
staff of Capital Oil and Gas called on the FG to intervene in a bid to avert
the impending starvation of their families. “The injustice meted on Dr Ifeanyi
Ubah is negatively affecting over 2,000 workers of Capital Oil. The FG should
be mindful of the implications on our families who are gradually been forced to
starve”, he concluded.
With this
latest failure to produce Ubah in court today, Justice Idris adjourned the
matter to Thursday, May 25, 2017.
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