November 9, 2019

Why is Justice Abang the preferred judge for the Federal Government? Is it by coincidence that where there is a critical government interest in a case, Justice Abang will be the man to deliver for the government? In Olisa Metuh's case, it is Justice Abang. In Maina's case, it is Justice Abang. And now, the embattled Inspector General of Police, Mr. Adamu, is openly calling for Justice Abang to be the one to handle a case involving his office. The most striking anomaly is not the fact that Abang is the government sought-after judge, but it is remarkable the uncharacteristic personal interest, passion and emotions with which Justice Abang goes after these cases. On October 30, 2019, Justice Abang shocked everybody in his court when he told Maina, who was in the witness box in his court, to stop looking at him. When he was in the Lagos division, Abang was known as a fair and hardworking judge. But in Abuja, he seems to have become a different kind of judge. It is right to wonder what happened to him. Is he being blackmailed by the government?