... Says Office of FCT High Court CJ Compromised by Asabe Waziri, Joe Agi, SAN
... Ready to Undertake Polygraph Test to Verify Veracity of Claim
By Dansu Peter
A lawyer and human rights activist, Victor Giwa, has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and the Directorate of State Services (DSS) to investigate the veracity of his claim that the office of the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been compromised regarding his alleged forgery trial before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie.
According to Giwa, the CJ’s office has been compromised by Asabe Waziri, a staff member of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Joe Agi.
In an affidavit attached to a motion on notice dated October 27, 2025, seeking the recusal of Justice Onwuegbuzie from his trial before the court, Giwa said he has no chance of getting justice before the court.
Giwa and Bukola Ibitade are standing trial before the court over allegations of forgery and impersonation.
The police had accused Giwa of forging the letterhead of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Awa Kalu.
But Awa Kalu, in a letter to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, refuted the allegation made by the police against Ibitade and Giwa.
Despite the letter of Prof. Awa Kalu to the Inspector-General of Police formally distancing himself from the allegation of forgery and impersonation against Giwa and Ibitade, the police have gone ahead to press charges against Giwa.
Chief Kalu, in a letter to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, stated that his letterhead was never forged and that he had not at any time lodged any complaint with the police about forgery of his document.
Professor Kalu, in a letter dated May 30, 2025, addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, clarified that he neither filed a complaint nor reported Mr. Giwa for allegedly forging his firm’s letterhead.
Giwa said in an affidavit in support of the application with motion number M/13799/205 that Asabe Waziri has the backing of some persons in the office of the FCT High Court Chief Judge with respect to his trial in court.
He said in the affidavit:
"That I know as a fact that Asabe Waziri is fully supported by persons in the Office of the Chief Judge of the FCT and enjoys favour with respect to her cases in court.
"That I made efforts and sent emissaries to the office of the Chief Judge with the knowledge that the office of the Chief Judge is against me.
"That I have no chance of getting justice before this Honourable Court in this case as the outcome is pre-determined, and Asabe Waziri has boasted repeatedly that this Honourable Court is arranged to obtain a conviction and use same as a basis for the withdrawal of my practice licence.
"That I humbly and respectfully demand that this case be further investigated by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, His Lordship, Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
"That I am ready and available to undertake a polygraph test to verify the veracity of my claims and the facts deposed in this affidavit.
"That I know as a fact that during a time of settlement, Asabe Waziri was represented by the Director of the Enforcement Unit of the FCT High Court, who demanded that the sum of eight hundred million naira (N800,000,000) be paid to Asabe Waziri should my client and I intend to stop our arraignment before His Lordship, Honourable Bature, and to further meet with Joe Agi, SAN. A copy of the settlement demand list as written and presented in the handwriting of the said Director of the Enforcement Unit of the FCT High Court is attached as Exhibit O.
"That Asabe Waziri enjoys full support from the Office of the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court and its staff. That I depose to this affidavit in good faith, believing the contents to be true and correct, and in accordance with the Oath Act, 2004."
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