The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and all relevant security agencies to investigate the visit of Olukayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), to the United Kingdom.
The group called for a probe into allegations that the visit was a disguise for CJN Ariwoola to meet with President-elect, Bola Tinubu in London.
This is as unconfirmed reports suggested that Ariwoola had disguised himself as an aged man in a wheelchair to meet with Tinubu in the UK.
However, the CNPP, in a statement issued by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, over the weekend, said the investigation has become necessary to preserve the integrity of the Nigerian judiciary.
The CNPP noted that despite the denial, ‘the integrity of both the CJN personality in Nigeria and that of the President-Elect have been called to question, particularly in view of the widespread criticisms of the Supreme Court of Nigeria’s rulings on political issues sin.’
The statement read in part;
“The Supreme Court under the current leadership has given several verdicts on political litigations in recent times which put the integrity of the apex court to question before this very damaging report by an online news portal on the alleged planned meeting between the CJN and the President-elect in London.
“The CNPP, therefore, calls on President Muhammadu Buhari, Security Agencies, and all relevant stakeholders to institute an open investigation into the reported planned meeting between CJN Ariwoola and President-elect Tinubu to lay to rest the controversy in the interest of justice and national security.”
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