Allen Onyema: I didn’t instruct Abuja lawyer to institute any action

 
The attention of our client, Allen Onyema, has been drawn to news reports now trending in the social media suggesting that an Abuja based Legal Practitioner, Mr. Johnmary C. Jideobi, has instituted an action in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1446/2019 – Johnmary C. Jideobi v. Federal Government of Nigeria & Ors at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, purportedly seeking the enforcement of our client’s fundamental human rights.
We, hereby, state on behalf of our client, that at no time did he instruct the said Mr. Johnmary C. Jideobi to institute any action on his behalf in respect of the subject matter of the Indictment now pending against him in the United States of America.
Our Client has no knowledge of the said action and did not consent to the filing of same.
As a matter of fact, Our Client does not know the said Mr. Johnmary C. Jideobi
 
Signed
A.O Alegeh & Co.
 
35 Cameron Road
Off Alfred Rewane Road
SW Ikoyi
Lagos.