RIPPLES NIGERIA
Human rights activist and lawyer, Chief Femi Falana, has responded to the Nigeria Police Force’s invitation to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero.
Falana stated that Ajaero cannot honor the invitation on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, due to a prior engagement.
In a letter to the Inspector General of Police, Falana explained that Ajaero received the police invitation on Monday, August 19, and had already committed to an engagement on August 20.
However, Ajaero is willing to be available at the Police headquarters on August 29.
The letter, titled “Re: Letter of Invitation,” reads:
“We are Solicitors to the Nigeria Labour Congress and its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, on whose behalf we write this letter in respect of the above subject matter.
“We have the instructions of Comrade Joe Ajaero to inform you that he is unable to honour your invitation on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in view of the fact that your invitation letter was received by him yesterday. He has an engagement that had been fixed before the receipt of the invitation letter.
“Therefore, Comrade Ajaero is prepared for your interview on Wednesday, August 29, 2024. Furthermore, in accordance with the provisions of section 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as altered, Comrade Ajaero requests for the details and nature of the allegations of Criminal Conspiracy, Terrorism Financing, Treasonable Felony, Subversion and Cybercrime levelled against him.
