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EXPLOSIVE: PRESIDENCY REVEALS HOW ATIKU WANTS TO BUY FAVOUR FROM THE JUDICIARY

Afnews Editor

Jul 05, 2019

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The Presidency on Friday attacked former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar over his reaction on the Supreme Court ruling affirming the election of Mr Gboyega Oyetola as governor of Osun State.

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In the statement, Atiku had said, "I urge the nation's judiciary to take a pulse of the nation and reflect it. In their hands, God has placed a great responsibility. The duty to ensure that justice is done, irrespective of the pressure to do otherwise, by the powers that be.ÔÇØ

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The Presidency, in a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said it found very ridiculous, and even comical, reaction of Atiku.

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"Many things fly in the face of logic, reason, and legality in this portion of the statement. Alhaji Abubakar urged the judiciary to reflect the pulse of the nation in their judgments. Learned people know that the judiciary comes to conclusions drawing from matters of law placed before it, and not sentiments, or so-called "pulse of the nation.

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"A pertinent question is: how does the judiciary gauge the pulse of the nation? Is it even positioned to do such? Is the judiciary established for that purpose, or to dispense justice, even if the Heavens fall? Again, there is insinuation of inducement in the statement, when the PDP candidate said the judiciary should ensure justice is done, "irrespective of the pressure to do otherwise, by the powers that be,ÔÇØ the presidency said.

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According to the presidency, "We see this as an attempt to browbeat the judiciary, thus causing it to entertain sentiment in the ongoing petition on the presidential election before the tribunal. If anybody has the tendency or proclivity to put pressure on the judiciary, Nigerians know where the finger points, and it is definitely not at President Muhammadu Buhari.

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This was a man who had thrice taken his electoral challenges to the judiciary, up to the Supreme Court. And not once was he accused of trying to influence the process, or put pressure on the courts.

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"When the All Progressives Congress (APC) lost Zamfara and Rivers States, arising from judicial proclamations, then, there was no "pressure to do otherwise, by the powers that be.ÔÇØ But now that the victory of the party in Osun was upheld, there is insinuation of pressure from those who have never learnt to play straight.

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"President Buhari has always been committed to fair play, which was clearly evident in the last general elections. He remains committed to even-handedness and justice always.ÔÇØ (PMNEWS)

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