{"id":344754,"date":"2024-11-08T14:41:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T13:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=344754"},"modified":"2024-11-08T14:41:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T13:41:22","slug":"alex-ikwechegh-lawyers-withdraw-from-representing-abuja-bolt-driver-abuwatseya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/11\/08\/alex-ikwechegh-lawyers-withdraw-from-representing-abuja-bolt-driver-abuwatseya\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Ikwechegh: Lawyers withdraw from representing Abuja Bolt driver, Abuwatseya"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Lawyers cited the need to protect their professional integrity<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The legal team representing Stephen Abuwatseye, an assaulted Bolt driver, has officially withdrawn its services.<\/p>\n<p>Deji Adeyanju &amp; Partners, along with Zainab M. 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