The Apex Court said Justice Ariwoola neither spoke with Tinubu nor the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS) with a view to pressurizing the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal over the judgement.
The Director of Press and Information, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Dr Akande Festus made the clarification in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja.
The statement read in part “In view of the rumour currently circulating in the social media space that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola had a telephone conversation with His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS) with a view to pressurizing the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on the likely judgment to give, it is imperative to state clearly that there is no iota of truth in the narrative, as there was no such telephone conversation between the CJN and anyone.
“Nigerians have been following the proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal with admirable enthusiasm. So, it is advisable we all sustain the tempo and follow it up to the end, instead of relapsing into the realm of speculations and rumour peddling that will not do anyone any good.
“If this current trend of falsehood and mudslinging is sustained, our nation may not make the desired progress. The Courts are statutorily established to serve the best interest of the masses and we are ever poised to do that to the best of our ability.
“We wish to plead with everyone to cooperate with the judiciary to serve the country to its full capacity, as no one will ever be favoured against the other in any dispute. The rule of law and supremacy of the Nigerian Constitution will always be upheld and applied in every matter that comes before the courts; as the facts presented and the subsisting laws must be applied in determining the merit or otherwise of each matter.
“The public should be rest assured that justice will be done to all matters pending in the various courts across the country, irrespective of who is involved”, the statement said.
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I like how you people have so much faith in this judiciary 😂. By you people, I mean my Obidient family and not the otherwise people
ReplyDeleteYou Obidient people are so funny. When you win, you praise the judiciary. But when you lose, you attack it. What hypocrisy!!!
DeleteOga at the top has started issuing threats that there will be anarchy if he is disqualified for not winning 25% in FCT...I am really surprised people have faith in the supreme Court. The senator that admitted in front of everyone that he influenced the election judgement of his friends through his wife who was a supreme Court judge has not even been questioned let alone investigated.
DeleteChief Olanipekun, spoke about a jaundiced judgement like the one that produced Uzodinma as dangerous and every cult member now attributes it to Tinubu directly.
DeleteTake it easy o. You won yet, you are preparing for rerun.
When the courts hit you with the reality now, it will turn to fight.
We dey here dey watch na.
ReplyDeleteWe shall see.
ReplyDeleteWe dey observe
ReplyDeleteIs that not how they denied that INEC chairman met with .....somebody..... just before the election. sebi we saw the outcome of their meeting/plan when election happen. Mtcheeew
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