Attorney General of Lagos V. Funke Akindele (Jenifa)
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Speed at its Peak
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The speed at which the Police received the complaint from the public.

The speed at which Police though “unmobilized” rushed down to the accused person's residence, arrested the accused person and her husband.

The speed at which Police commenced investigations, concluded the investigations, wrote their investigation report, tidied their police casefile and sent the duplicate casefile to the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution for prosecution all on the same day.

The speed at which the Lagos state Director of Public Prosecution resumed duty the following day despite the public lockdown, studied the police casefile, painstakingly reviewed the investigation activities of the police, okayed their “fantastic” investigations and then preferred a charge against the accused persons and informed the Attorney General of Lagos state.

The speed at which the Lagos government opened the magistrate court registry in defiance of the order of President Mohammadu Buhari and that of the Chief Justice of Nigeria that all courts in Nigeria including Lagos State are to remain closed till 14th April, 2020 and that all civil servants in Lagos state are to stay at home save for those on essential duties.

The speed at which the Lagos government called up the clerk and the registrar of the Chief Magistrate court and ordered them to report to work despite the directives of President Mohammadu Buhari and that of the Chief Justice of Nigeria on closure of all courts and non entertainment of all matters save for those matters that are urgent, essential or time-bound according to Nigerian laws.

The speed at which the charge sheet and the proof of evidence were filed at the court registry on the same day, served on the accused persons on the same day, case was listed in the court’s cause list on the same day, accused persons were produced in court on the same day; arraignment, trial and judgment all happened on the same day.

The speed at which the Attorney General of Lagos appeared in person against the accused persons.

The speed at which the creme de la creme of the Nigerian media numbering over twenty-five (25) media houses were actively mobilized for the media show at the court house.

The speed at which the trial went on in court with the Attorney General reviewing the facts of the case and asking the Chief Magistrate to descend on the accused persons with the prescribed maximum punishment.

The speed at which the Chief Magistrate delivered its judgment against the accused persons bringing down the whole weight of the law and its maximum prescribed sentence against the accused persons despite a passionate plea of allocutus from the accused persons’s counsel.

The speed at which the Nigerian Media, the Attorney General of Lagos, his officers and men of the Nigerian Police numbering over twenty-five (25) persons later converged for a press conference in defiance of the same regulations and law which Jenifa was convicted of.

The speed at which the happenings of the court’s proceedings and the press conference hit the news wave

The speed at which NCDC denied ever knowing Funke Akindele (Jenifa) who was before now their brand ambassador.

The speed, that speed…


Written by Lawrence C. Nnoli

Desperate times calls for desperate measures.

Yeah, the system works when it wants to.

Speed Darlington niii..

The Nigerian masses wish The same Speed can be deployed prosecuting corrupt politicians and government officials who have looted Nigeria.

Lagos is the only state I believe working in Nigeria
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the speed wey naira Marley take japa

Lol

The judge erred in Awarding costs together with community service to someone who didn't stress, deny and cooperate with the Authorities, Such full weight sentence is meant for those that deny and put the Authorities to full stress....Buhari Doesn't understood "The Technology behind the Ganduje Full blown Video... If Funke Denied the video and pictures and tell us It was Doctored the court would be left to proceed on further proof of forensic evidences, But rather than Going the wrong way of Buhari /Gandujes denial Funke pleaded Guilty, she never came up with conspiracy which she could easily come up with, Yet the judge (Eye service) delivered a flawed judgment...if Funke/Jjc Appealed.. The amount will be reduced and and they may have a Waiver for community service, such full weight sentence is meant for uncooperating offenders Funke should enjoy the fact that she didn't follow A bad example of president Buhari who formulated and opened a Conspiracy Defence for Ganduje...labeling an obvious bribery video as " Technology induced " Funke showed that if you Err, you can still cooperate and be honest, rather than frustrating your investigators, But as it Stands Now For Helping investigators I'm this Case They Now took the Whole Glory looking like Local Champions One would be tempted to just Put this fellows on Technical Difficulties Opening Conspiracy Defence And Water Down their So called speed That Could be Reduced To Just Mere "Initial Gra Gra", Thanks.