Nigerian human rights lawyer and activist, Marshal Abubakar, has dismissed as false and misleading the claims being circulated by Ms. Tracy Ohiri, insisting that his actions throughout their engagement were lawful and in good faith.
In a statement on Saturday, Abubakar said he played a key role in mobilising prominent individuals, including Ireti Kingibe and activist Omoyele Sowore, alongside other concerned citizens, to ensure that Ohiri was not unlawfully detained and that her fundamental right to free speech was upheld.
He noted that sustained legal and civic interventions led to her being granted bail, thereby avoiding incarceration.
The lawyer further disclosed that subsequent mediation efforts uncovered significant gaps in Ohiri's claims, particularly the lack of verifiable eviden
