Inibehe Effiong, the lawyer who handled the early stages of Jude Okoye's legal defence, has stepped forward to question why Peter Okoye is airing the family dispute publicly rather than letting the courts resolve it. Jude Okoye's ex-lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, defends his former client and questions Peter Okoye's decision to air the dispute publicly. Effiong pushes back on guilt assumptionsEffiong confirmed that his firm filed bail applications on Jude's behalf at both the Federal High Court and the High Court of Lagos State, and that he personally secured Jude's bail before the Federal High Court back in September 2024, before a Senior Advocate of Nigeria took over the case. He should focus his energy on testifying in court to support the charges against Jude, instead of resorting to media trial. The cases are in court, we should let the court decide the guilt or innocence of the defendant."