A former Deputy National
Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Timi Frank,
has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the APC of
resorting to outright harassment and blackmail of Nigerian judges to do their
bidding.
Frank alleged that Buhari was
currently plotting to appoint five new Supreme Court judges who will eventually
be part of the panel to determine the presidential election petition appeal
“the same way it did at the Appeal Court”.
He however expressed confidence
in the nation’s Supreme Court justices, saying the highest court in the country
remains credible and truly the last hope of the common man.
Frank was reacting to the Appeal
Court judgement which denied the presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar access to inspect the
controversial server of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,
used for the 2019 election.
The former APC chieftain said
this in a statement he signed and made available on Tuesday.
He claimed that the government of
Buhari “has resorted to using various security agencies to openly intimidate
some of the judges into doing its bidding”.
The Bayelsa-born political
activist cited media reports quoting the President of Nigerian Bar Association
(NBA), Paul Usoro, who declared that judges are afraid of performing their
duties as expected due to fear and intimidation from the executive arm of
government.
Frank’s statement added, “We are
informing Nigerians that even the ruling of the Appeal Court was long written
according to a script handed down by the ruling APC, but Nigerians respect and
believe in the Supreme Court.
“We hope that the Supreme Court,
which is the last hope of all oppressed Nigerians will summon courage to stand
by the people and decide the present appeal based on the overwhelming evidence
before the court and the verdict of credible local and international
organisations like the European Union, National Democratic Institute (NDI) and
the International Republican Institute (IRI), among others.”
The statement cautioned the
judges to bear in mind that they are Nigerians as well and that they will all
retire one day.
“The good thing is that the law
of justice has never failed no matter how long. Those who succumb to pressure
to do evil now should not forget that the repercussions of such evil collusion
will ultimately catch up with them in future – directly or indirectly.
“Nigerians are patiently waiting
for Atiku to rescue them from the shackles of insecurity, hunger, unemployment,
directionless government and government of cabals,” Frank stated.
He called on Nigerians,
especially the political stakeholders, opposition party chieftains, human
rights activists and members of judiciary not to keep quiet in the face of
burgeoning evil if Nigeria is to move forward.
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