Justice denied for Femi Peters. The criminal Nigerian Judge

Breaking News: Gambia: FEMI PETERS’S APPEAL DISMISSED!
FEMI PETERS’S APPEAL DISMISSED
APPEAL Denied By Amadi Justice Amadi Invokes Lower Court’s Decision To Justify His Ruling

Reporter Bakary Gibba & Pa Nderry M’Bai

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Opposition members anticipation to have one of their leading officials Femi Peters, freed by the high court in Banjul, were dashed way on Thursday, when presiding judge Justice Emanuel Amadi, dismissed an appeal filed by the leader of the United Democratic Party, and also a veteran human rights lawyer Ousainanou Darboe. Justice Amadi’s decision to throw away the opposition’s appeal—challenging the decision of the lower court to jail its official for one year in prison, sent a shocking waves among family members, and UDP supporters here, the Freedom Newspaper can report.

The verdict marks an end to weeks of legal wrangling, in which the opposition UDP, under the leadership of Ousainanou Numou Kunda Darboe, contested magistrate Kayode’s decision to jail Femi Peters. The UDP in a court deposition contends that the trial magistrate erred in law by jailing peters without giving due regards to the constitution, which the appellants said embraces free assembly and speech. The party’s leadership also advanced numerous arguments to justice the appeal, but high court judge Justice Amadi ruled that the opposition’s grounds of appeal lacks merit. Justice Amadi invoked the decision of the lower court as a basis for his decision to dismiss the appeal. He ruled that Mr. Darboe’s arguments were untenable and consequently dismissed the appeal in its entirety.

An angry looking Lawyer Darboe, hurriedly walked out of court shortly after the verdict was handed—amid a handful of distressed party supporters who showed up in court to register solidarity with their jailed leader. Mr. Darboe uttered no word in court. He left the building with a heavy heart.

Dressed in a black suit, and a white shirt, a confident looking Femi Peters was escorted back to prison by armed paramilitary and prison wardens. Mr. Peters has so far served four months in prison. He was jailed on April 1 by the Kanifing magistrates court.

Femi Peters earlier arrived in court with the jailed former police chief Essa Badjie, and other state detainees, who were put on board a mini prison truck. There is no information yet as to whether he would appeal the decision of the high court. He has 14 days to file an appeal with The Gambia Court of Appeal. If his second appeal bid emerged unsuccessful, Peters could as well file an appeal to the Supreme Court, which his last hope on his quest for legal freedom.