Ekweremadu would have escaped punishment in Nigeria? Retired judge speaks

  • Retired judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, has said Ike Ekweremadu’s influence would not have counted if tried in Nigeria
  • Justice Taiwo insisted that no one is above the law, explaining that if the federal lawmaker was charged before a court in Nigeria, he would have been sanctioned too
  • The legal luminary also expressed his optimism that the judgement will deter others, not only within Ekweremadu’s status but generally, including people from other countries

Ikeja, Lagos State – A retired judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, has said the influence of a former Deputy-Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu would not have counted had he been tried in Nigeria.

Speaking in an interview with The Punch, published on Saturday, May 13, Justice Taiwo stressed that the law is no respecter of anyone.