Advocate Michael Khumalo spoke to SABC News on Advocate Laurence Hodes’ appointment ahead of Shebe Maburna’s bail appeal at the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo.
Senior counsel Advocate Laurence Hodes has arrived at the Polokwane high court for Shebe Maburna’s second appeal on new evidence. For more visit https://t.co/TS6YUmN424
The Lekompo musician has made several unsuccessful attempts to secure bail at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court and High Court.
He is facing 21 charges, including four counts of attempted murder among others.
Khumalo says the legal team is confident that the new grounds presented before the court are sufficient to secure bail.
“We’ve always been confident in the matter. Our confidence doesn’t begin now, now that we are bringing a senior counsel on board. We’ve always believed that we have got a strong case for bail, favouring his release. The only thing we’ve decided to do is to strengthen our case. We’ve brought him in to proceed with the same bail appeal, and the grounds of appeal are already there. We believe in them.”
Prominent Limpopo-based lekompo musician Lehlogonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke is appearing in the High Court in Polokwane on Wednesday for a second bail application based on new evidence. https://t.co/F8WK1NcW0epic.twitter.com/CcMIOTVfQ7
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<h2>The former Chief Executive of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera, has asserted that his silence is not a weakness amidst his sack by President <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/bola-tinubu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bola Tinubu</a>.</h2>
<p>Irukera made this known while responding to an X user who demanded that that he should speak up about an allegation of being sacked due to his inability to effectively perform the duties of his office.</p>
<p><strong>Naija News</strong> reports that Tinubu had, in a letter to the<a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/28/senate-backs-tinubus-request-to-sack-irukera-as-fccpc-boss/"> Senate, demanded the removal of Irukere as Chief Executive of the FCCPC,</a> based on inefficiency, which was subsequently approved on Wednesday.</p>
<p>The letter added that it has become pertinent to restructure and reposition critical agencies of the Federal Government for efficiency and effectiveness.</p>
<p>Disagreeing with the content of the letter sent to the upper legislative House, an X user @MalachyOdo1 wrote, <em>“At this point, Mr. Irukere has to speak up.”</em></p>
<p>However, Irukera replied on X on Friday, saying he would speak up at the right time.</p>
<p>He said: <em>“In due course. Silence is discipline, not weakness.”</em></p>
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<p>Recall that Tinubu had in January <strong><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/08/breaking-president-tinubu-sacks-irukera-okoh-as-ceos-of-fccpc-bpe/">sacked</a></strong> Irukera as the FCCPC boss and the Director-General/CEO of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Alexander Okoh, with immediate effect.</p>
<p>However, the Presidency said the two heads of two federal government agencies <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/10/irukera-okoh-only-relieved-of-their-duties-not-dismissed-presidency-clarifies/"><strong>were not sacked</strong> or dismissed</a>, as reported in the media.</p>
<p>In a post via his official X handle on January 10, presidential aide, <strong>Bayo Onanuga, </strong>Irukera and Okoh were only relieved of their duties, adding that the search for their successors has begun.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/01/ex-fccpc-boss-irukera-breaks-silence-after-senate-approved-tinubus-sack-request/">Ex-FCCPC Boss, Irukera Breaks Silence After Senate Approved Tinubu’s Sack Request</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>
