President General of the union, Chief Joe Omene, disclosed this. A delegation of the UPU just returned from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, where they met with Ese’s family. The union also said it would send its Secretary, Olorogun Albert Akpomudje, a SAN, to monitor the trial. “We see this as a test case between the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Urhobo Progress Union because we learnt the ACF also has a lawyer monitoring Yunusa in the trial.” Omene pleaded with the legal authorities handling the case to ensure that justice was done without fear or favour, saying the granting of bail to the accused and the report that three senior advocates of Nigeria had expressed readiness to defend Yinusa was a disappointing development in view of magnitude of the offence. He said the UPU decided to visit Ese’s family in Yenagoa because they are of Urhobo ethnic nationality and that the union being the umbrella body of all Urhobo both within and outside the country is responsible for their welfare. “Anything that affects the Urhobo man or woman, the UPU ensures that they are supported and Ese Oruru’s case is no exception,” he said.]]>