A Nigerian lawyer has provided detailed legal argument on why the conviction of Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz for violating a lockdown order in Lagos state may not be legally sound. Earlier reports by LIB stated that the couple were fined N100,000 each and sentenced to 14 days of community service, three hours per day, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Constitutional Lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, questioned the legality of the conviction and highlighted constitutional and jurisdictional flaws in the case. INTRODUCTION: Effiong argued that the trial and conviction of Funke Akindele and her husband contain legal flaws raised from constitutional and jurisdictional aspects, despite their guilty plea. He highlighted that the charge and convicti...

A Nigerian lawyer has detailed why Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz's conviction for violating a lockdown order issued by the Lagos state government may not be legally valid. Lib reported that the couple received a fine of N100,000 each and a 14-day community service sentence, three hours per day excluding Saturday and Sunday. Constitutional Lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, reacting to the development, pointed out the flaws in the law which aided the conviction. Conviction of Funke Akindele: Legal Flaws Mr. Effiong argued that the trial and conviction were legally flawed, emphasizing that issues of jurisdiction can be raised at any time. He cited the charge sheet, the Public Health Law Cap, and the Lagos State Infectious Disease Regulations 2020, highlighting t...