The Presidency has reacted to the
report making the rounds in the media of a plan to arrest the Chief Justice of
Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen.
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The Presidency, in a statement by the Special Aassistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and
Publicity, Femi Adesina, said there was no such plan.
He asked Nigerians to disregard
the claims while describing it as fake news.
The statement added, “We have
read with considerable concern and surprise, the fake news of the Presidency’s
alleged plan to arrest the Chief Justice of Nigeria and frame three other
Supreme Court Justices.
“The story is absolutely false as
the Presidency is not in any way involved in plotting against or framing
anybody.
“We note that the findings of the
Code of Conduct Bureau against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, and the
allegations arising from them, are being handled by the courts in the normal
way, as is expected in a democratic society like ours. The Presidency has not,
and will certainly not, interfere in the process.
“We, however, want to draw the
attention of the general public to this or similar false stories, which are ill
motivated to further the political interests of their sponsors.
“While the Buhari administration
is very firmly committed to the fight against corruption, we want to assure the
general public that Government will always pursue its mission with the highest
standards of fairness, and in strict conformity with the relevant laws.”
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It's very unfortunate that people don't confirm news b4 it's dissemination just to cause trouble. Shame to such people!!
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