Joseph Kpemka, lawyer for former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has strongly rejected allegations of extortion and abuse of office brought against his client in an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Friday, July 18.
Mr. Kpemka revealed that they had received the charge sheet and are prepared to face the matter in court.
He stated, “We have received the charge sheet. They have charged my client with extortion, and they have also charged him with using his official office for private gains, and we are going to appear in court.”
The former Deputy Attorney General insisted that the defence is confident the charges will not hold up during trial.
“As we let the statement out yesterday, we denied each charge without any doubt at all,” Kpemka emphasized.
He added, “We are seeking to establish that indeed the prosecution, in our opinion, candidly will not be able to establish these charges against us in the course of the trial.”
Dr. Abdul-Hamid’s legal team maintains that he is innocent of all accusations and expects full vindication in court.
