The Supreme Court has declined a post-conviction bail application brought before it by a serving senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, who was jailed for seven years over alleged money laundering. The five-member panel of judges of the apex court while rejecting the bail request noted that Senator Nwaoboshi’s conduct was a slap on Nigeria’s democracy and the rule of law.
January 27, 2023The five-member panel of judges of the apex court while rejecting the bail request noted that Senator Nwaoboshi’s conduct was a slap on Nigeria’s democracy and the rule of law.
The five-member panel of judges of the apex court while rejecting the bail request noted that Senator Nwaoboshi’s conduct was a slap on Nigeria’s democracy and the rule of law. The judge pointed out that being a serving senator and the Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Delta North Senatorial District ought to be an assurance that Nwaoboshi is law-abiding and will readily submit to the authority of the law.
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