{"id":101585,"date":"2022-11-25T15:29:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T14:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=101585"},"modified":"2022-11-25T15:29:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T14:29:55","slug":"stop-frolicking-with-politicians-atikus-aide-tells-cjn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/stop-frolicking-with-politicians-atikus-aide-tells-cjn\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop frolicking with politicians, Atiku\u2019s aide tells CJN"},"content":{"rendered":"
A public affairs commentator, Phrank Shaibu has warmed judicial officers to desist from fraternizing with politicians.<\/div>\n
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Shaibu, who is also Special Assistant on Public Communications to the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, who was reacting to the remarks credited to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Oluwakayode Ariwoola, said in a press statement on Friday, that Justice Ariwoola descent\u00a0 into political commentaries portends great dangers for the country\u2019s judiciary.<\/div>\n
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According to the press statement, Shaibu noted that, \u201clast month, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Lateef Ariwoola, inaugurated 277 election petition tribunal members to adjudicate on matters arising from the 2023 General Elections in the country.<\/div>\n
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\u201cAt the event, Justice Ariwoola warned judges to remain neutral and impartial during this political season. He also warned politicians against trying to induce judges.<\/div>\n
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\u201cHowever, it may seem the honourable CJN is not ready to lead by example going by his recent utterances and open and blatant hobnobbing with politicians.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The press release specifically frowns at the frequency in which the CJN makes remarks in support of actions by a group of governors of the PDP led by the Rivers State governor,Nyesom Wike.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOn October 30, 2022, the CJN, who is from Oyo State, was hosted to an elaborate reception by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. At the event, Justice Ariwoola sat with Makinde and other governors who now pride themselves as the G5. The governors all posed with the CJN for the cutting of the cake where political statements were made.<\/div>\n
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\u201cBut it may seem Justice Ariwoola continues to enjoy the company of politicians. On Thursday, November 24, 2022, the CJN was in Rivers State, this time as a guest of Governor Nyesom Wike who also happens to be a member of the G5.<\/div>\n
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\u201cApparently overwhelmed by Wike\u2019s lavish reception at the inauguration of judiciary projects, the CJN said at the live event that he was happy that Governor Makinde was a member of the G5 and solidly with Governor Wike.<\/div>\n
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\u201cAside backing Makinde\u2019s membership of the group, Ariwoola, joked that Makinde was being held to ransom by Wike who was threatening to withdraw his sister (Makinde\u2019s wife), who he said is from Rivers.<\/div>\n
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It will be recalled that Justice Ariwoola, was in Rivers State few days back to commission some judiciary projects undertaken by the state government.<\/div>\n
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Shaibu noted, however, that it was inappropriate for the CJN to use such event to double down on partisan remarks.<\/div>\n
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He said that it was wrong of Justice Ariwoola to have made a remark such as saying, \u2018that is why we should not be scared to have these men of the integrity group and I am happy that my own governor is among them because he would try to imitate his friend and in-law because we came here to marry for my governor.<\/div>\n
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\u2018So, Governor Wike will always threaten that he will call back his sister if my governor fails to play ball. That is why you see him following his Excellency (Wike) because my governor is afraid of his wife being recalled,\u2019 he joked.<\/div>\n
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Shaibu said that the\u00a0 CJN acknowledged the presence of the group of five governors at the gala night and judiciary project inauguration which held in Rivers, stressing that \u201cthey had been similarly present when Makinde held a \u2018lavish\u2019 reception to celebrate his appointment as CJN some months ago.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The statement further frowns on the CJN being quoted on record to have said that, \u2018whether people like Wike or not, he was leaving a legacy for generations unborn, stressing that his record will be hard to beat by any other public official.\u2019<\/div>\n
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\u201cSuch hobnobbing between the CJN and politicians is unprecedented in the annals of the country. As Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) put it, judges are like \u2018the big masquerade that cannot be unmasked publicly in a traditional African setting.\u2019<\/div>\n
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\u201cThey possess a god-like mystique that ought to insulate them from partisan politics.<\/div>\n
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\u201cAfter God, the Supreme Court is the highest authority in our nation. It is therefore scary and most unfortunate that the man who leads Nigeria\u2019s judicial arm continues to frolic with politicians less than three months to an election.<\/div>\n
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\u201cSadly too, Justice Ariwoola is the head of the National Judicial Council which enforces discipline of judges. What sort of example is he setting for other judges across the country? What then happens when there is a seeming compromise in Nigeria\u2019s apex judiciary discipline body?<\/div>\n
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The statement urges stakeholders in the judiciary to call the CJN to order, saying: \u201cthis is why it is important for the Nigerian Bar Association, the Body of Benchers and all other reputable organisations in the judiciary to immediately caution Justice Ariwoola against desecrating the exalted office of the CJN.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWithout mincing words, a corrupt judge is no different from fake medicine. Both are expected to cure problems but it becomes deadly when they do the opposite of what they were intended to do.<\/div>\n
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\u201cNigeria has been blessed with honourable and remarkable judges in the last couple of decades such as Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, Justice Olukayode Esho, Justice Taslim Elias just to mention a few. Some have gone on to the International Criminal Court in The Hague to make Nigeria proud and etch their names in the sands of time. History will be unkind to Justice Ariwoola if he continues to show his hand by jumping into the political arena.\u201d<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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