Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Friday, stressed that Nigeria operates two sets of laws, one for the rich and one for the poor, if the wife of Anambra’s ex-Governor- Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu; and a former Ambassador to Spain, Bianca Ojukwu, are not arrested for the offence of affray.
In his words: “The fact that the two VIPs were not arrested has once again confirmed that Nigeria operates two sets of laws, one for the rich and one for the poor.”
Falana, in a statement, asserted that the offence of affray was committed.
“The offence of affray occurs when two or more people engage in a fight in public. It is punishable under Section 83 of the Criminal Code,” he said.
Recall that both women, at the inauguration of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, on Thursday, engaged in a public fight.
The senior advocate argued that the police would have immediately arrested the two of them, if they were not dignitaries.
He added, “No doubt, Governor Soludo has apologised for the embarrassment to which the guests were subjected. But that is not the end of the case as the offence of affray was committed.
“If two workers had committed affray in that ceremony, they would have been arrested, detained, and charged for disrupting the new governor’s inauguration.”
