It
is quite obvious that there is a full blown tyranny in Nigeria led by
President Muhammadu Buhari, his wife Aisha Buhari confirmed it in in her
recent interview with BBC. And Muhammadu Buhari in a rage had to
relegate her to the kitchen, living room and the other room, in far away
Germany in front of the German people and government led by Chancellor
Angela Merkel.
The
Legislative arm of the government in Nigeria has been relegated to the
point of servitude that allows the dictatorial stance of the president
and his cabal without questions. After the successful pocketing of the
Nigeria legislative by the cabal in the government of Muhammadu Buhari,
there is a drastic move by the same cabal to hijack the Nigeria
Judiciary and that is becoming successful. The cabal is notably made up
of members of the president’s ‘kitchen cabinet’ such as the Director
General of SSS, Lawal Duara, the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba
Kyari, and the Secretary to the Government, Babachir Lawal, whom are all
close relatives to the president.
In
the maiden media chat of President Muhammadu Buhari, he berated the
judges who had given judicial rulings against his government especially
on the case involving the leader of IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and former
NSA, Sambo Dasuki, so it does not come as a surprise that all of these
judges have recently been intimidated and blackmailed by the State
Security Service (SSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) under strict directive from the president.
Over
30 judges of superior courts including the Supreme Court are allegedly
being investigated by both the SSS and EFCC on suspicion of corruption
due to their lifestyle. Recently, the SSS undertook a midnight raid on
the homes of seven federal judges, including two Supreme Court justices.
This reporter- Chima Onyekachi, observed that the warrant for the raid
on these judges was issued to the SSS and authorized by a specially
created ‘Northern States of Nigeria Judiciary’. How come there is an arm
of Judiciary for the Northern states with a higher jurisdiction to the
Nigeria Judicial Council? Meanwhile, Mahmud Mohammed , the Chief Justice
of Nigeria, has condemned the attack on the judges and had reportedly
confronted the president in Aso Rock on the unconstitutional action of
the SSS.
The
use of the Northern States of Nigeria Judiciary against senior Judges
in Nigeria is targeted at giving the cabal in the government the
opportunity to foist their puppets as judges in superior courts
including the Supreme Court. While the Supreme Court judges who were
raided are still under unlawful detention by the SSS, President
Muhammadu Buhari sent the names of two judges to the Nigerian senate for
confirmation as justices of the Supreme Court. The two new Supreme
Court Justice nominees are of northern extraction.
The
harassment of Judges would have been averted if the CJN, Mahmud
Mohammed, had taken quick and bold steps when the President flagrantly
refused to obey court orders made by Justice Adetokunbo Ademola which
directed the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu. He was also quite on
the bail and rearrest of Sambo Dasuki inside the court premises.
Why
didn’t the CJN alert the world when Justice John Iyang Okoro verbally
reported to him on 1st February, 2016 about the visit to his official
residence by the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Ameachi? Even when the
visit by ex-governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi to the Judge was to
deceive and pressure him into giving favorable verdict to the
President’s political party - All Progressive Congress (APC), in the
election Appeals in respect of Abia State, Rivers State and Akwa-Ibom
State. Why is Justice John Tsoho who glaring abused the judicial process
in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, still wearing the cloak of a judge?
The
Nigeria Judicial Council has allowed itself to be enslaved and must do
everything necessary to release itself from further subjugation and
dictatorial grip of President Muhammadu Buhari. The purported mass
resignation of senior judges by the Nigeria media is what Buhari and his
cabal wants, to enable them hijack the Judiciary. The Judiciary is the
last hope of the common man and an independent arm of the government,
Buhari and his cabal must be resisted.
The
legislative arm should grow alittle spine and checkmate the impromtu
nomination of Justice sent to them for confirmation. The hijack of the
Nigeria Judiciary by the President’s cabal will definitely lead to
anarchy, which will consume even those that have refused to speak out
because of their cowardice.
Mr.Chima Onyekachi writes for BiafraPost
Editor/Publisher: Akachukwu Udo
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