A human rights lawyer, Barrister Victor Giwa, has petitioned the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, alleging plans by a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court to revoke his bail and remand him in Kuje prison until the end of his trial.
The Nigeria Police Force is prosecuting Giwa for alleged forgery before an FCT High Court sitting at Apo Resettlement, presided by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie.
Giwa sought the intervention of NBA President, Mazi Mazi Afam Osigwe, in the letter dated January 23, 2026,
Alleging that the court is bent on jailing him, the human rights lawyer restated his submission that he can’t get justice before the judge.
Parts of the petition read, “Mr President, recall I wrote you a letter dated 25th November, 2025 to officially inform you and bring to your attention the situation regarding the judicial proceedings in the FCT High Court, particularly, FCT High Court No. 30, Apo before His Lordship, Hon. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie. The situation has degenerated below Injustice and has become dirty and somewhat indescribable.
“The event in court shows that the judge is no longer conducting my trial. The concluded plan is to send me to Kuje Correctional Centre, from where I should be attending my trial.
“Hon. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie hurriedly struck out my six applications challenging the court’s jurisdiction filed between May and December, 2025, on 21st January, 2026, in a terse ruling and on oral application of the prosecution. This is to clear the way for the grant of prosecutor’s Motion seeking to revoke my bail and remand me in Kuje Correctional Centre until the end of my trial.
“My President, since the beginning of this trial, Hon. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie has granted all the prosecutor’s applications, and has refused all my applications, including the application seeking the release of my internation passport to travel and get medication and see my family.”
Giwa further alleged that the judge refused his request for record of proceedings of the court till date.
He added that more than eight policemen usually accompany the nominal complainant, Asabe Waziri, a staff of the NNPCL, to court during proceedings in the trial.
The human rights lawyer is being prosecuted based on a complaint by Waziri.
Giwa added, “I had publicly and severally notified that I have lost total confidence in the honourable court but the court still insisted to continue the case. Each of the court’s sitting during my trail is characterized by threats and intimidation of wielding the big stick..
“All these are irrespective of my four applications to the Chief Judge of the FCT to direct recusal and reassignment of my case, and my petition against the Hon. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie to the National Judicial Council (NJC) in December, 2025.”
The human rights lawyer urged the NBA President to intervene in the case and prevent the alleged plan to revoke his bail.
‘Judge wants to revoke my bail, remand me in jail’ – Lawyer petitions NBA President
