“His Lawyers Will Not Tell The Public This Truth” — Nigerian Lawyer, Barr. Azubuike Ihemeje, Reveals Real Reason Akpi Has Not Been Released

He wrote: “Much Ado About The Order To Release Akpi.
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For the avoidance of doubt, the crime of which Akpi is facing is purely bailable offense

And bail has been granted him before

But he jumped bail

However, the mainstream media and social media has been awash with misinformation about the true nature of the court order to release Akpi on bail

Well that case and court that made this present Order is different from the actual case and court that’ll properly grant Akpi bail.

I don’t know how to explain this now to none lawyers, but let me try a little

Akpi was arrested for cyber bullying and criminal defamation complaint against Burna.

While the police were still investigating him, they sought and obtained a court order to detain him beyond 15 days or more and

Along the line, Burna called the police to free him due to the intervention of Akpi’s mother and many others

Akpi was subsequently granted administrative bail with a return date

Soon as Akpi was released, he went berserk and repudiated all bail conditions to maintain peace

Worst of all, he jumped bail and refused to return on the stipulated date

Police was left with no option than to rearrest him

The detention orders from court was extended also

About last year December the police had filed charges against Akpi

However, while the police were waiting for the date of his Arriegnment in court, Akpi’s lawyers filed a suit against the police for his release

It was that later court proceedings that then ordered his release or in the Alternative; that he be charged to Court immediately

Truth is that; the police had already complied with the Alternative order of court to charge Akpi to court

That’s why the order to release him immediately goes to no issue at all

His lawyers will not tell the public this truth

The only court that properly grant Akpi bail is the court where his Criminal Charge is pending right now

And not that court where his fundamental right case is being heard.

This is the true position of things in accordance with our criminal justice system

You will never hear this truth from Akpi’s lawyers

They’re only playing to the gallery and expecting the police to release an accused person whose Charge is already pending in court and waiting for the date for his Arraignment

It is only upon his Arraignment that the lawyers will seek for his bail pending trial

Then, the trial court will consider whether or not to grant bail, especially in the light of the Accused being a flight risk person, who had even jumped bail before

The court may exercise its discretion one way or the other

It may decide to grant bail with stringent conditions since the Accused person has the propensity to run away to USA and continue further crimes against the Nominal Complainant – Mr Burna Boy

So, it’s not yet uhuru for Akpi

His facing criminal trial already in a different court

And it’s only that Court where his criminal case is pending that will grant him bail.”