PFIPC: Court orders IG, AGF to grant Adeyemi access to lawyers
A Federal High Court has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and AGF to grant Adeniyi Adeyemi, self-styled DG of PFIPC, access to his lawyers. Read More: https://punchng.com/pfipc-court-orders-ig-agf-to-grant-adeyemi-access-to-lawyers/
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General of the Federation to grant detained self-styled PFIPC Director-General Adeniyi Adeyemi access to his lawyers. Justice Obiora Egwuatu ruled on a fundamental rights suit filed on Adeyemi's behalf. Despite declining to grant the defendant's requests for release, bail, and medical treatment, the court mandated the IGP, police, and AGF to explain within 72 hours why additional reliefs, such as release from custody and access to chosen legal counsel, should not be granted.
The judge has set a hearing for September 9 to hear the respondents' counterargument. Adeyemi had initially sought six reliefs, including an order for his release, access to medical practitioners of his choice, and an injunction to prevent police interrogation without lawyer presence. Prosecutors allege that Adeyemi forged official documents, including a letter purportedly from President Bola Tinubu and his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Despite maintaining the presidency's disownment of the PFIPC, Adeyemi was arrested after failing to appear for arraignment.
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