- Barrister Marshall says internal disagreements within Justice Crack’s legal team forced him to withdraw from the case despite his willingness to continue.
- The courtroom drama has since sparked heated reactions online after the bail application became invalid following his exit.
Barrister Marshall has finally addressed the dramatic courtroom incident that led to his withdrawal from the legal team representing Justice Crack, insisting that despite the disagreement, his desire for justice in the case remains unchanged.
Speaking after the court session, the lawyer explained that he initially intended to continue handling the matter despite internal conflict within the defence team. According to him, the situation escalated after some members allegedly pushed for another lawyer to take over the proceedings, forcing him to voluntarily withdraw his appearance so a new bail application could be filed.
“I was willing to continue with the matter despite the conflict of interest but after the decision by some of our comrades to ensure that another lawyer comes in and takes over the proceedings, forced me to willfully withdrew my appearance so that another bail application can be filed and the case can proceed on Monday. I still want Justice for Just Crack.”
Following his withdrawal, the court reportedly held that the existing bail application could no longer stand, leading to an adjournment till Monday.
The development has since triggered mixed reactions online, with many Nigerians debating whether the disagreement among the lawyers was necessary at such a critical stage of the case.
Reacting to the situation, X user @moontrace7 wrote:
“You can see fear in his voice shey dem don threat this one ni omo nobody fit freedom of speech oo make nobody lie to you na justice know wetin e dey face like this.”
Another user, @shevi_niyi, argued that many people criticizing the situation may not fully understand legal procedures.
“Mumu wey no even know about law go put mouth try dey consult that’s our problem we Nigerian youths are not ready to consult Marshall might not be at fault.the court is not a family gathering God bless Nigeria🇳🇬”
Meanwhile, @MrBeztMan criticized the reported power struggle within the defence team.
“No matter what masha is becoming a non_ntity, too full of himself, what is the goal here? Justice for the crack he is suffering and he is in court fighting for who will lead it a shame.”
Another reaction from @Nuelseri simply stated:
“Battle between counsels. Let the lawyers settle their disagreement.”
User @OsaigbovoE2 also expressed disappointment over the situation.
“Pride wan just kee una for that law,another person life na una Dey use play cuz of power tussle,and u be human rights lawyer.”
