Milord I put it to this honourable court that my client is not guilty.

Prove it.

Milord I think the people who should be on trial here are the women. They made him do it (loud murmuring in court)

Clerk: Silence in court.

Thank you milord. I put it to this honourable Court that my client was the archetypal victim of sexual exploitation by very powerful women who were bent on bringing him down.

How?

Milord, intimacy between a man and woman is something ordained for pleasure as well as for procreation. But in a discreet and holy space.

Y-e-s!

As milord can see, these women are the movers and shakers of this great nation.

True.

A sibling of the most powerful politician in the country, wives, girlfriends and daughters of the movers and shakers of this nation.

True

Milord, my client is just a humble public servant occupying a position that could compromise the position of the powerful men in the lives of these women now parading themselves as victims.

We’re all ears.

Milford, I see a pattern here in which those likely to be investigated by my client held meetings among themselves to exploit what is generally perceived to be the ultimate weakness of a young, handsome and privileged individual. I put it to this honourable court that these women had the explicit permission of their willing spouses, parents and members of their family to lure my client into these acts so as to ensure that corruption, the meal that feeds extravagant lifestyle of these men would be covered.

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Preposterous!

Not so milord. The tapes in evidence before this Court are not spy tapes.

So?!

There were instances where the camera were properly positioned for the orgies with the so-called victims starring knowingly at the very lens of the camera.

Huh.

Milord, no sane woman of class, some married, would be so daft as to let a man position a camera in a compromised position while they perform their acts.

What are you driving at?

Milord, it is clear that these women specifically requested for these acts to be taped. I put it to the defendants that they made these tapes consciously to blackmail my client and best him into perpetual silence.

Prove it.

I put it to you Milord that these women had copies of these tapes and that there are copies in the hands of their men. I put it to this honourable court that they were only waiting for a time to blackmail my client into silence. To prevent him from doing his job properly and to perpetuate the culture of corruption that has impoverished this nation and cast a pall shadow of darkness on its image.

Really?

I submit before your Lordships that those who planned this have now succeeded

How?

The world has forgotten about the palpable corruption existing in the highest level of this nation and is now focused on tarnishing the image of my client who is now perceived across the globe as an unconscionable investigator. Milord, the focus should be on what these women were trying to achieve by consciously agreeing to get themselves filmed doing the abominable. I submit that my client should be released from imprisonment because his life is at risk from the antics of these women and the men they represent. I plead with this Court to release my client and send him to a secure location under surveillance and into the care of psychological counsel so that he could heal from the ordeal he has been subjected to by his traducers for doing nothing than being appointed to fish out and punish sleaze…

Counsel, this Court has heard a lot from you within a span of an hour. It would now adjourn to decide whether to hear this case in public thereby serializing the decimation of this country’s image or to hear this case a huit clos. I so rule.

As milords please.

Clerk: C-o-u-r-t!

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Tinubu, according to his media aide, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, will meet with the Equatorial Guinean President at the Presidential Villa on arrival, where meetings will be held between the two leaders and agreements, particularly on oil and gas and security, signed.

The president will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and other members of his cabinet who will be involved in the signing of agreements and review of opportunities to improve bilateral relations.

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A composed finish by Ivan Salvador in the 36th minute saw Equatorial Guinea shock the Super Eagles with the lead.

The celebrations were, however, short-lived as Nigerian hitman, Victor Osimhen, levelled matters with a difficult header that found its way into an empty net to salvage a point for the Nigerians.

With the crowd behind them, Nigeria went in search of the second and were almost rewarded in the 45th minute.

This was when Moses Simon’s well struck effort came off the upright to the relief of Equatorial Guinea.

In the second half, both sides hardly troubled each other’s goals, with both set of defenders doing well to remain disciplined.

Next for Nigeria is a clash that all of Africa will be waiting for with bated breath as they take on tournament hosts, Cote d’Ivoire.

The hosts had opened their campaign with a clinical 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau on Saturday.

Equatorial Guinea on the other hand will be encouraged by the point earned against Nigeria when they face a wounded Guinea-Bissau.

The results see Group A being led by Cote d’Ivoire while Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria are a point above Guinea-Bissau.

Source: NAN

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Receiving the outgoing Ambassador of Equatorial Guinea, Mr. Job Obiang Esono Mbengono, at a farewell audience in State House, Abuja Friday, the President said Nigeria and its neighbours, one of which is Equatorial Guinea had always identified with each other, “and we will continue to maintain good neighbourliness.”

President Buhari said he was happy that the outgoing ambassador, who spent nine years in Nigeria, “settled and understood our people and culture quite well.”

Ambassador Mbengono said Nigeria made great impact on his life, as he learnt a lot “about this big and important country,” adding that the people were very friendly and warm.

Congratulating President Buhari on his re-election, he said: “Nigeria is in good hands, and we are happy.”

The ambassador also conveyed the best wishes of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo to the Nigerian leader.

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The Falcons defeated Equitorial Guinea 6-0 to achieve the feat.

The Super Falcons moved to the next stage with South Africa which played a 1-1 with Zambia.

Cameroon and Mali also moved on in the tournament.

Host, Ghana, is already out of the game.

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