Justices’ protest leads PDP to accuse the APC government of weakening the judiciary.
by Ebor Cletus Ralph Jr
The federal government, led by the All Progressives Congress (APC), is allegedly undermining the judiciary, according to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In response to the recent complaint letter from Justices of the Supreme Court to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Mohammed, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, declared this in a statement released on Thursday.
According to the PDP, the APC is purportedly trying to install a fascist system and frustrate Nigerians’ will in the general elections of 2023.
The APC conspiracies were to be resisted, and judges were to keep their coolness.
Ologunagba further asserted that the court is being restrained and prevented from doing its constitutional duty as an independent arm of the government by the ruling party, the APC.
He said that this was the reason the CJN had not addressed the important concerns stated in the aforementioned complaint letter.
The PDP referred to it as unacceptable that the CJN chose to let his media assistant answer to the esteemed Justices of the Supreme Court via a press statement rather than personally addressing the points presented.
“Nigerians are reminded about the harassment, intimidation, suspension, illegal and unjust removal from office of the former CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by the APC, being afraid of his independent mindedness ahead of the 2019 Presidential election.
“Nigerians can also recall the role reportedly played by the APC Administration in staging last year’s invasion of the now retired Justice Mary Odili’s home apparently to cause fear in the judiciary ahead of the 2023 general elections.
“It is instructive to recall that the Magistrate who issued the warrant for that dastardly act reportedly averred that he was misled by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation.”
