Plateau Lawyer Calls Out Lalong Over Non-Payment Of Law School Bursary

A legal practitioner in the Plateau State chapter of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Jos Tahdok, Esq has called out Governor Simon Lalong for non-payment of law school bursary since 2016.

Tahdok disclosed this on Thursday in Jos as the news of the governor a picking nomination form to for the senate circulated on the internet.

According to Tahdok, the governor does not have the moral right to do so.

"As a lawyer, and a beneficiary of the Plateau State Bursary Scheme for Law school students in the ’90s, you have willingly refused to pay those behind you.

"It may interest the public to know that Gov. Simon Lalong has not paid Law school Bursary since 2016 set till date.

"I just saw on social media that Gov. Simon Lalong has picked his nomination form to contest for Senate in the Southern zone of Plateau State.

"Well, constitutionally, he possesses all the right to contest, but morally, Gov. Simon Lalong does not have the moral right and standing to come and look poor families in the eye, telling them to vote for him for Senate.

"After benefitting from the bursary scheme, Simon Lalong has refused to pay His juniors.

"Believe me today, some people struggled and are still struggling even after law school, and our Governor who is a lawyer, and a beneficiary of the said scheme has turned a deaf ear to our cry."

Tahdok lamented that as a lawyer, Lalong has not demonstrated any love or shown kindness to the people of his profession.

He disclosed that former governor Jonah Jang remodelled the law school bursary, even though he is not a lawyer.

"Governor Jonah Jang was the one who remodeled and increased the law school bursary.

"Jang is not a lawyer. I want you to think about this.

"Ponder on it as a lawyer and reply to me by paying the law school bursary," he said.