Tinubu Finally Reacts To Suspension Of Onnoghen, Reveals What OBJ Would Have Done

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday supported President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

Tinubu
responding to criticisms over Onnoghen’s suspension said those who were
faulting the President’s decision, particularly Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of
the Peoples Democratic Party, apparently did not know the difference
between suspension and sacking.

The APC Leader said this in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists on Tuesday.

On what will happen to the CJN, Tinubu noted that If the CJN is exonerated, then he will return to his position.

He,
however, noted if it was during Obasanjo/Atiku adminstration Onnoghen
would have been “shipped off to that infamous farm in Ota where he would
have begun his new career in plucking poultry.”

The statement
read: “Buhari actually exercised considerable restraint in this matter.
He has reasonably balanced concerns about the integrity of the judiciary
with concerns for the individual rights of the accused.

“Nothing has been taken from the CJN that cannot be restored if the facts warrant such restoration.

“Thus,
President Buhari conditionally suspended the CJN. By doing so, this
allows for the case to move forward without the CCT or others fearing
the CJN might use his position to unduly interfere with proceedings.

“If the CJN is exonerated, then he will return to his position. If not exonerated, then a more permanent discipline awaits him.

“This
is an imminently fair and balanced approach, especially given the fact
that the constitution and other laws really do not provide clear and
unambiguous guidance in how to proceed in a case whether the CJN is the
defendant under this unique fact pattern.

“While Atiku rails
against Buhari because of this act of restraint, we can but imagine the
tack Chief Obasanjo and Atiku would have taken if they presided over
this situation.

“By now, they would have put CJN Onnoghen in the stocks or shipped him off to that infamous farm in Ota where he would have begun his new career in plucking poultry.”

Source:- Dailypostng