“I’M NOT SACKED”- OBINIM LAWYER CLARIFIES

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Counsel for Bishop Daniel Obinim, lawyer Raphael Poku says his client has not sack him as reported in the Daily Guide news paper.

He was speaking Kwabena Wireko on Omanbapa show on Silver fm monitored by Africanewsgh.blogspot.com where he rubbished claims he’s been sacked. According to him, it was a consensus agreement to add more legal hands to the case.

He admitted that he was absent at court yesterday but he hasn’t been sacked.

Lawyer Poku chide Daily Guide for irresponsible journalism and threaten legal action against the media firm.  

The Kaneshie District Court on Monday adjourned the false publication of news and forgery case against Bishop Daniel Obinim to July 20 to enable prosecution to complete its investigations.

Bishop Obinim was arrested on bench warrant by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Tuesday, May 19 over publication of false news and falsification of documents.

He was charged with the offences of Publication of false news and forgery of document contrary to sections 208 and 159 of the Criminal and other offences Act, 1960 (ACT 29).

He is also under investigations for other offences levelled against him.

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