CLASFON NLSE Academic Sunday was indeed fabulous.
It began with an eccentric praise and worship, Led by Bro
Timothy and Bro Emeka. Thereafter...
A prayer session followed where our supplications were presented before God; asking Him to grant us understanding and academic excellence. Since, we understand the place of God in our academic pursuit.
With the concept of applying law to the Bible in our mind, a
moot court was constituted.
The court was presided over by Justice.Akah Chiamaka, while the
court Clerk was Stephen Onimisi. The Registrar called up the case, State of Jerusalem v King David ( alias man
after God’s heart) . The facts of the case is as contained in 2Samuel 11:1-27.
The State of Jerusalem through the prosecution brought an
action against King David.
The offence contained
in the charge is as follows:
Count 1: That
King David conspired with General Joab to kill Uriah
Count 2: That
King David committed murder by ordering the killing of Uriah
Count 3: That
King David lay with another man's wife, thereby committing the offence of adultery.
Thereby contravening different provisions of the Bible law
of Heaven and Earth, which is the supreme law of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
The Prosecution includes:
Ajose Adeniyi
Laura Edokpayi
Oseni Korede
Laguda Adetola
Ishola Ifeoluwapi.
The Defence Counsel
includes:
Oluwadiasi Emmanuel
Monday Emmanuel
Agwu Kelechukwu
Emem Theophilous.
Although counsel to the defendant raised a preliminary objection,
challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the matter, considering the
fact that the facts of the case clearly showed that it arose from Jerusalem, a
place not within the jurisdiction of this court. The court decline ruling on
this issue but went on to hear the matter.
The following issues were up for determination
Whether the offence of conspiracy, murder and adultery was committed by the defendant
Prosecution, aware of the onus of prove on them, did
all within their powers to establish the elements and ingredient leading to the
commission of the offences.
Prosecution argued that the letter written to Joab, and the
subsequent compliance with the provisions of the letter amounts to conspiracy,
between the defendant and Joab.
secondly, that the defendant’s order to Joab, instructing
him to put Uriah in the hottest part of the battle, while withdrawing from him;
knowing that death is the likely and probable consequence of such action, and
indeed death resulted; which amounts to murder.
Furthermore, that sleeping with Bathsheba (Uriah’s wife)
amounts to the commission of the offence of adultery.
In their defence the Defense counsel put up a strong
opposition, by stating that:
That the King enjoys immunity, hence he ought not to be
dragged to court. Also a king can commit no crime. Equally, that God who
presides over the Supreme Court of heaven, being the highest Court of the land,
already tried the defendant and punished him; amongst several other defenses
raised by the defense counsel.
Finally the court held that “historically when a soldier in Israel
is going to war he gives a letter to his wife, ‘a bill of divorce’. Therefore
at the time King David slept with Bathsheba she was not married to Uriah.
Therefore King David was not guilty of Adultery.
Also that Uriah disobeyed the King's order to go home and
lay with his wife, and also called another man master before King David,
amounting to a rebellious act. Hence, the King has the power to order his
execution.
King David is not a public servant but a Servant of God. And
as a Servant of God he sinned against God; hence he is not answerable to the people
of Jerusalem.
Since the prosecution was not able to prove beyond
reasonable doubt the commission of the 3 counts charges brought against the
defendant. The judge discharged and acquitted the defendant.
Well as Prosecution gets ready to go on appeal.
We say, Kudos to the Academic Team.
We indeed had a memorable Academic Sunday.!
The Channel (Publicity Team of CLASFON NLSE)
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