Shiite members walk out of panel of inquiry

Chika Ebuzor 04:54 - 23 March 2016

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National Leader of Shi'ite movement, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky

Announcing their withdrawal, the head of the Shiite legal team, Mr. Festus Okoye, said the sect was not going to be part of the panel, because they were not allowed to see their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.

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Announcing their withdrawal, the head of the Shiite legal team, Mr. Festus Okoye, said the sect was not going to be part of the panel, because they were not allowed to see their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.

Punch reports that the chairman of the commission, Justice Muhammadu Garba, had to adjourn a sitting for the sect members to meet with El-Zakzaky.

Okoye said “The legal team has resolved that in the light of the realities of lack of access, briefing and representation for the movement, the most honourable thing to do is to withdraw completely from appearing before the commission in whatever form and manner and cease any form of representation in whatever form or manner for the movement.”