More facts emerged in Abuja on Saturday on why Buhari could not
wait for the court to determine the fate of the CJN.
Onnoghen, it was gathered, was billed to inaugurate judges that
will adjudicate over the conduct of the 2019 elections in the
country.
The suspended judge had fixed Saturday (today) for the
inauguration of the election petition panels.
Details of tomorrow’s election panels to be sworn in, according
to dependable sources at the Supreme Court are 250 judges.
The source said, “There are a total of 250 members who would sit
on the election panels.
The panels comprise National Assembly Election Petition
Tribunals, Governorship Election Petition Tribunals, and State
Assembly Election Petition Tribunals.
“His sudden removal was aimed at either stopping the event or
removing some judges on the lists. That is what will happen.”
It was gathered that judges that would make the panels had
arrived Abuja, with the hope that they would be inaugurated on
Saturday.
Journalists barred from CJN’s house
Journalists have been barred from accessing the house of the
suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.
Our correspondent who tried to gain access to the house located
close to the Supreme Court was denied entry by stern-looking
security men comprised of policemen and men of Department of State
Services.
He was turned back by the men wearing presidential villa
accreditation tag who told him his visit could not be
permitted.
One of the men of the DSS, who questioned our correspondent,
asked, “What is your mission here.”
Our correspondent: I’m here to observe the situation around the
house of the CJN to avoid misleading report.
DSS: Are you invited?
Correspondent: I don’t need a formal invitation in this
circumstance, I only come to have first-hand information.
DSS: That means you are here on sight and see. Sight and see is
not allowed. Make a detour and go back.
The operative then beckoned on armed policemen to guide our
correspondent out.
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