I’ll be happy to represent Gifty Oware if NIB violates her right – Lawyer Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has expressed his readiness to legally represent the former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, Gifty Oware if the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) violates her right.

Kpebu said this after reminding the NIB of the constitutional requirement to either release or arraign Gifty Oware within 48 hours of her arrest.

The NIB had picked up Gifty OWare on Friday, March 7 for her alleged role in the Ghost Names scandal.

Mrs Gifty Oware returned from abroad in the course of the week to rumours that she would be arrested at the Kotoka International Airport.

Speaking on the Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, March 8, Kpebu said “If the NIB breaches the 48-hour rule, I will be happy to represent Gifty Oware. As citizens, we all must jump in because we don’t know what could happen tomorrow.”

He added “The fact that I want her to face justice doesn’t mean we should keep her beyond 48 hours. No, let’s not do that. It’s not worth it. She voluntarily returned to the country. If she intended to abscond, she wouldn’t have come back. So once she is here, let’s follow due process,” Kpebu urged.

The lawyer referenced a directive by the Supreme Court, explaining that the Chief Justice had issued specific guidelines in 2020 on how law enforcement agencies should handle such matters.

“You go and see the registrar. Tomorrow, there will be a judge for you. You don’t even need to wait until the 48 hours are almost up,” Kpebu advised.

He further cited precedents where courts in Ghana have sat on weekends and public holidays to handle urgent cases, including instances involving members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

“You remember even recently, the NDC cases—some of them were heard on public holidays. I, sitting here, have been to court on Saturdays on several occasions, including public holidays,” he revealed.

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