A lawyer and human rights activist, Victor Giwa, has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, and and the Department of State Services, DSS, to investigate the veracity of his claims of alleged compromise in his trial before the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court.
Giwa is facing trial for alleged forgery before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie.
The lawyer had, however, asked the judge to refuse himself from the case, alleging compromise of the case by Asabe Waziri, a staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.
In an affidavit attached to a motion on notice dated October 27, 2025, seeking the recusal of Justice Onwuegbuzie from his trial, Giwa said he has no chance of getting justice before the court.
Giwa, in the affidavit with motion number M/13799/205, averred that Asabe Waziri has the backing of some persons in the office of the FCT High Court CJ, with respect to the case.
The human rights lawyer said in the affidavit, “That I know as a fact that Asabe Waziri is fully supported by persons in the Office of the Chief Judge of FCT, and enjoys favour with respect to her cases in court.
“That I made efforts and sent emissaries to the Office of the Chief Judge with the knowledge that the Office of the Chef Judge is against me.
“That I have no chances of getting justice before this Honourable Court in this case as the outcome is pre-determined and Asabe Waziri has boasted repeatedly that this Honourable Court is arranged to obtain a conviction and use same as a basis for the withdrawal of my practice license.
“That I humbly and respectfully demand that this case be further investigated by the Department of State Security Service (DSS) and Chief Justice of Nigeria, His Noble lord, Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
“That I am ready and available to undertake a polygraph test to verify the veracity of my claims and the facts deposed in this affidavit.
“That I know as a fact that during a time of settlement Asabe Waziri was represented by the Director of Enforcement Unit of the FCT High Court who demanded that the sum of Eight hundred million naira (N800, 000,000) be paid to Asabe Waziri should my client and I intend to stop our arraignment before His Lordship Honourable Bature and to further meet with Joe Agi, SAN. A copy of the settlement demand list as written and presented in the handwriting of the said Director of Enforcement Unit of the FCT High Court is attached as Exhibit O.
“That Asabe Waziri enjoys full support from the Office of the Chief Judge of
the FCT High Court and its staff. That I depose to this affidavit in good faith believing the contents to be true
and correct and in accordance with the Oath Act 2004.”
The police had accused Giwa of forging the letterhead of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Chief Awa Kalu.
But Awa Kalu, in a letter to the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, formally distanced himself from the allegation of forgery and impersonation against Giwa and the co-accused person, Bukola Ibitade.
However, despite the letter, the police went ahead to press charges against Giwa and Ibitade.
Kalu, in the letter dated May 30, 2025, had said his letterhead was never forged and that he had not at anytime lodged any complaint to the police about forgery of his document.
He equally clarified that he neither filed a complaint nor reported Giwa for allegedly forging his firm’s letterhead.
