Press Statement
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Buhari Presidency of
plotting to destabilize and annex the Judiciary ahead of the 2019
general elections.
The party also alerts of allegations that the All Progressives Congress
(APC) and cabal at the Buhari Presidency are hounding Chief Justice of
Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen and seeking his removal so as to
cause a constitutional crisis, instill fear in judicial officers and
pave way for the foisting of a pliable CJN that will do their bidding on
electoral matters.
This is particularly following allegations that the APC seeks a new CJN
that will aid its rigging schemes as well as execute the plot to use the
court to detain and put opposition members and outspoken members of
Civil Society Organizations out of circulation during the general
elections.
This development is a clear recipe for anarchy and a huge crisis that is
capable of fracturing our justice system and derail our democracy as it
portends a prelude to a total clamp down on institutions of democracy
and rule of law in our country.
The PDP therefore urges all Nigerians, the United Nations and all
international bodies to unite in the defence of our democracy,
especially at this very critical time in our political development.
Moreover, if President Buhari is committed to cleaning up the system as
he claims, we challenge him to allow the Inspector General of Police,
Ibrahim Idris, whose tenure has expired and who had also been rejected
by Nigerians due to his manifest partisanship, to go.
President Buhari should also ask Amina Zakari to recuse herself from
INEC following her rejection by Nigerians over issues of impropriety in
her appointment as Chairperson of the Presidential election collation
committee.
Furthermore, we challenge Mr. President to also commence plans for the
immediate prosecution of members of his campaign organization, including
his co-Chairman, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the factional National Chairman
of his APC, Adams Oshiomhole over allegations of corruption against
them.
Finally, the PDP counsels the APC to note that it has been rejected by
Nigerians and as such should end all its actions and schemes that
overheat the polity and place our nation on the precipice.
Signed:
Kola Ologbondiyan
Director, Media & Publicity
PDP Presidential Campaign Organization
