Afeneifere, a Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation has sought the services of eight Senior Advocates of Nigeria and several legal practitioners to represent the 20 arrested suspects of the Ife Crisis at the Federal High Court, in Abuja.

CEOAfrica gathered that the lawyers are expected to file a motion for the enforcement of fundamental human rights for the suspects to file an application asking the court to transfer the matter to Ile-Ife where the Osun State High Court is located.

National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin who confirmed that the group have consulted the service of eight lawyers, said “For now we have eight prominent Senior Advocates of Nigeria and several lawyers on the legal team and I can tell you that more lawyers are joining the team.”

“Afenifere leaders will converge in Akure on Tuesday for an emergency meeting to discuss the arrest and on Wednesday, move to Ile Ife to pay a solidarity visit to families of the detained suspects. Our visit is to encourage them and let them know that they are not alone.”