Supreme Court Refutes Reports Alleging Justice Agim Accompanied Wike For Honorary Doctorate Degree Award Ceremony In Calabar
The Supreme Court has faulted media reports that one of its judicial officers, Justice Emmanuel Agim, accompanied the Minister of rte Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike to the recently held convocation ceremony of the University of Calabar.
In a statement on Monday, Supreme Court’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Festus Akandr said Justice Agim was at the event as an honouree.
The statement reads: “In light of the reports circulating on social media and other news platforms, we wish to clarify the circumstances surrounding the attendance of Hon. Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim of the Supreme Court of Nigeria at the convocation ceremony of the University of Calabar on Saturday, 22nd March, 2025.
"It has come to our attention that misleading information has emerged, suggesting that Hon. Justice Emmanuel Agim accompanied the Hon. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike to the ceremony. We hereby dispel this false narrative.
“Hon. Justice Agim attended the convocation as an esteemed honouree and an alumnus of the institution, whom the Governing Council had found worthy to be conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Law (Doctor Honoris Causa
“He was recognized for his significant contributions to the legal profession; which is a reflection of his commitment to justice, integrity, and the rule of law, serving as a model for aspiring legal professionals and students alike.
“Hon. Justice Agim was scheduled to attend the burial ceremony of Hon. Justice Stanley Alagoa alongside other Hon. Justices of the Supreme Court in Bayelsa State but sought permission to go for the convocation ceremony.
“We wish to emphasize that Justice Emmanuel Agim’s participation at the ceremony was independent and not as an official representative of any government ministry or department, let alone accompanying any serving or retired government official. Any insinuation to the contrary is not only inaccurate but undermines the judicial independence that is crucial to our democracy.
“We encourage the public and media to verify information through credible sources before sharing or publishing to prevent the spread of misinformation.”
_Eye Witness account_
Checks by THE BEAGLES NEWS revealed that the FCT Minister, Dr Nyesom Wike, did not fly into Calabar with Justice Agim.
Wike arrived Calabar airport on Saturday, March 22, 2025, the day of the event in a chartered jet about 8:00 with his entourage and was received by his close ally, Sen. Sandy Onor and team of supporters.
After a brief airport ceremony, Wike and his team drove straight to Onor's residence at State Housing Estate, Calabar, where they were treated to morning breakfast.
White there, he met with some PDP top shots and a few close friends who came around to see him and from there they moved straight to Vice Chancellor's office for brief meeting before the investiture.
After the investiture, THE BEAGLE NEWS, which was part of the media people that received Wike' entourage at the airport, reports that Wike and his team again returned to Onor"s residence where he was hosted to a launch amid fanfare and later left Calabar in the vending office same day back to Abuja.
Checks further revealed that in all these movements, Justice Agim nwas never sited among Wike's team.
