FCT High Court rejects lawyer Victor Giwa’s bid to stop forgery trial

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting successful Apo has dismissed attempts by Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, to halt his ongoing proceedings implicit alleged forgery and impersonation.

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, who delivered rulings connected respective pending applications connected Wednesday, besides restrained Giwa, his associates and agents from making nationalist comments astir the lawsuit successful the media oregon connected societal media platforms.

Victor Giwa and his co-defendant, Ibitade Bukola, are being prosecuted implicit allegations involving forged documents and impersonation linked to Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Awa Kalu.

According to prosecutors, the defendants allegedly utilized forged documents to mislead the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation into withdrawing an earlier transgression lawsuit against Giwa earlier an FCT High Court successful Maitama.

During Wednesday’s proceedings, Eristo Asaph and Saleh Nafisa appeared for the Inspector-General of Police, portion Farouk Akambi represented the archetypal defendant. Ogbu Aboje appeared for the 2nd defendant, portion Levi E. Nwonye held a watching little for the nominal complainant.

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