Stop Arm-Twisting The Law: Atiku bombs Buhari over Onnoghen.

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday frowned at President Buhari, whom he said was taking the laws into his hands. Emphasizing that Nigeria as a Democratic Entity operates a Democratic system of government and not dictatorship.

While disclosing this on his Facebook handle, the Waziri of Adamawa opined that Buhari’s plot to forcefully vacate Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen from his office, 4 weeks to an election is a move pregnant with negative meaning.

His full statement reads below:

PRESS RELEASE

A Clarion Call In Defence Of Our Constitution

Abuja, Nigeria, 12 Jan 2019: I have received the news of the sudden charges about to be filed against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, with apprehension and suspicion especially as such a move against the head of an arm of our government is coming so close to an election in preparation of which the Buhari administration has shown growing desperation.

My suspicions are further exacerbated by the fact that the Buhari government is pressuring an independent and self governing arm of government with the aim of getting CJN Walter Onnoghen to resign or be pushed aside.

I stand on the side of the rule of law and believe that a person is innocent until proven guilty.

If Justice Walter Onnoghen is guilty of the charges about to be preferred against him, let his guilt be determined by a competent court of law and not by the Buhari administration. The executive cannot usurp the role of the judiciary. Nigeria is still a democracy and not a fascist dictatorship as President Buhari may wish.

Any attempt to force Justice Walter Onnoghen to vacate his office, 4 weeks to an election for which the unpopular Buhari administration has shown every intention to manipulate, is a move pregnant with negative meaning.

I see no reason whatsoever for the ongoing pressure by the Buhari government to force Justice Walter Onnoghen to vacate office when he has not been convicted for any offence.

I therefore call on the President to respect the principle of separation of powers and abide by the rule of law on this matter and stop any interference or pressure on Justice Walter Onnoghen or the judiciary and allow the law and the constitution take its full course.

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