The Coalition of United Political
Parties (CUPP) says it has uncovered a plot by the federal government to arrest
Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).
Ikenga Ugochinyere, spokesman of
the group, made the allegation at a press conference in Abuja on Friday.
He said there are plans that a
bench warrant be issued by Danladi Usman, chairman of the the Code of Conduct
Tribunal (CCT), against the CJN on Tuesday.
Ugochinyere said the coalition
also uncovered plans to install Tanko Muhammed as the acting CJN, with
immediate effect.
“The plan on Tuesday to get
Danladi Umar to issue a bench warrant against the CJN; the plan on Tuesday to
get the Ag, IGP to arrest the CJN and the plan on Tuesday to forcibly arraign
the CJN are solely aimed at forcing the CJN out of office hence paving the way
for a well-known pro-Buhari Judge, Justice Tanko Mohammed who is the Deputy
Chairman of the NJC to take over and do all their bidding,” the statement read.
“Let it be known that unless and
until the CJN is found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, he will not
resign!
“Know ye all men and let the lips
of the opposition be read clearly; and let the ears of President Muhammadu
Buhari open and hear this: members of the cabal that are sponsoring this
inglorious offensive against the judiciary in a bid to turn it into an
appendage of the APC will fail.
“We will resist this attempt.
This is the bridge and it must not fall, we cannot retreat beyond this point
and Justice Walter Onnoghen will not be illegally removed from office. God
forbid! God forbid!! God forbid they succeed.”
CUPP said while Onnoghen might be
unable to speak out because of the nature of his office, it will do all within
its powers to fight what it described as injustice.
“The CJN may not speak out
because of the demands of his office but we will not as the opposition, the
bearers of the conscience and consciousness of the Nigerian people keep quiet
and allow these felons to desecrate the Nigerian judiciary. The only way the
CJN can leave office is by Section 292 of the Constitution or by a proper
conviction and not by stepping aside from the NJC,” it said.
“We are shouting it from the roof
tops; let them put the CJN in handcuffs, let Danladi Umar in dancing to the
tune of his APC blackmailers and issue arrest warrant, let the IG dance to the
tune of the litmus test of arresting the CJN, let the APC funded petition be
brought to the NJC, Justice Onnoghen will not be forced out of office.
“Furthermore, there is also an
ongoing pressure on the members of the NJC and moves to conscript them to force
the CJN out of office. Nigerians must rise now before this final bridge of the
semblance of constitutional governance falls. Once again we shout; if you are
sleeping- wake up; if you are eating- stop; if you are playing- stop; the
enemies have gotten to the last bridge and it is either we stop them or we lose
our country.”
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