If Nigerians tru
ly want to know what a kangaroo court looks like, they need look no further than the Asaba Federal Hight Court of Justice Mercel Awokulehin. Yesterday, for instance, Justice Awokulehin suddenly sent a summon to the lawyers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Sunday to appear before it to hear the substantive argument over a motion by James Ibori’s requesting the judge to quash his trial in the money-laundering case against him. Yesterday was a Sunday, a non-working day. Following the summons, and without public notice, the case was called this morning in Asaba.These developments are part of the inexorable conspiracy to let Ibori avoid justice in Nigeria. That would, in turn, help his criminal associates who face a similar trial in England enjoy 
ly want to know what a kangaroo court looks like, they need look no further than the Asaba Federal Hight Court of Justice Mercel Awokulehin. Yesterday, for instance, Justice Awokulehin suddenly sent a summon to the lawyers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Sunday to appear before it to hear the substantive argument over a motion by James Ibori’s requesting the judge to quash his trial in the money-laundering case against him. Yesterday was a Sunday, a non-working day. Following the summons, and without public notice, the case was called this morning in Asaba.These developments are part of the inexorable conspiracy to let Ibori avoid justice in Nigeria. That would, in turn, help his criminal associates who face a similar trial in England enjoy 
similar flight from justice from the law. Only last week, Justice Christopher Hardy of the Southwark Crown Court adjourned proceedings in the trial before him to enable the hearings in Asaba to be completed.When that case was called in Asaba today, lawyers representing Ibori and the EFCC engaged in a less than stellar adoption of “address” before the court regarding Ibori’s motion. Judge Awokulehin subsequently adjourned till November 6th 2009, three days before the re-commencement of the London trial of Ibori associates at the Southwark Crown Court.
