Supporters
of businessman and oil tycoon, Ifeanyi Ubah have rallied to vent their
anger over his continued detention by the DSS.
Ubah's lawyer addressing the supporters of the oil mogul
About 500 supporters of oil tycoon and businessman Ifeanyi Ubah
protested in court on Thursday as the Department of State Services again
failed to produce Ubah before Justice Muhammed Idris of the Federal
High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday, reports Authority.
According to a report, this is in flagrant disregard of the May 12,
2017, court order given to the DSS by Justice Idris, to produce Ubah in
court today.
The detention of Ubah has left many of his supporters bitterly angry.
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 attutude 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 for ruling on Thursday, May 25, 2017.
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