Former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba has said that the back-and-forth argument over President Bola Tinubu’s certificate from Chicago State University (CSU) is “utter nonsense” that is also heating up the polity needlessly.
Agbakoba said this in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday, October 9.
The legal luminary said he was disappointed that lawyers, who should know better, are joining the bandwagon over a matter that would be adjudicated by the Supreme Court.
He urged everyone to keep their opinions to themselves and await the apex court’s pronouncement on the matter.
“The cacophony of discordant voices on Tinubu/Atiku over the certificate matter is completely out of hand.
“This utter nonsense from armchair lawyers is heating up Nigeria dangerously.
“Please can we keep our opinions and views to ourselves awaiting a decision of the Supreme Court.
“I am so ashamed to see Lawyers on Television arguing one way or the other on the merits or demerits of the Chicago State University matter. This is most unhelpful!
“I call out all media that tolerate this nonsense of adjudicating the CSU matter on TV and Newspapers.
“I urge the President of the Nigerian Bar Association to call out lawyers that breach rules of ethics by turning the media into a Court of Law.
“Can we please stop heating up our country!!! Let us allow the Supreme Court of Nigeria to make a judicial pronouncement which is binding on us all!!!!
“This public nonsense must stop,” Agbakoba said.