Politics
Buhari Not Aware of CJN Onnoghen’s Trial — Osinbajo
President Muhammadu Buhari only got to know about the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Saturday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has stated.
He also expressed sadness over the trial of the National President of Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro (SAN).
The PUNCH reported that while the CJ had been scheduled to face trial at the CCT over the non-declaration of assets, Usoro is standing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on account of payments received from Akwa Ibom governor for job done.
The Federal Government has, meanwhile, ordered the discontinuation of Onnoghen’s arraignment.
While absolving Buhari of pre-arranging the trial of Onnoghen for non declaration of assets, Osinbajo said Buhari never had any fact of financial misdemeanor involving the CJN until Saturday evening.
He expressed regrets that the CJN had to go through the process. He, however, said Buhari had issued specific instructions that anti-graft institutions should be allowed to do their jobs without any interference.
The Vice President made these clarifications in Abuja on Wednesday during a one-day conference organised by Online Publishers Association of Nigeria, with the theme: “Free Press and objective reporting in the 2019 election year.”
He said, “I must tell you in clear terms that, for President Muhammadu Buhari, his whole approach is that institutions should just do their work.
“I can tell you for a fact that he did not even know about this (CJN trial) until Saturday evening. I don’t feel good about it that senior members of my profession are being tried.
“He did not even know that there was going to be any kind of trial until Saturday evening.
“He had said categorically, ‘Don’t interfere with whatever institutions are doing.’
Sometimes, it has consequences such as we have today, such that people say, ‘How can such an important person be subjected to trial without the Federal Government?’
“But I can tell you without any equivocation that he (Buhari) was not aware.”
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 8:30 pm
Yes u are right;bcus Buhari is dead
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 7:42 pm
Fool
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 5:59 pm
A lying pastor.
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 5:54 pm
Fuck off nonsense government
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 5:52 pm
That’s what you you say but good Nigerians know the truth
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 5:46 pm
What is wrong with this animal s
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 5:01 pm
Na who talk xa dis man na pastor?
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 3:36 pm
Pastor Osinbajo
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 3:28 pm
OF CAUSE YES ,DNT READ DNT KNOW WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 3:10 pm
Let’s clap for you
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 3:10 pm
..then he should stop it …
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 3:01 pm
Amaechi is correct by saying Buhari doesn’t read news papers.
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 3:00 pm
That jubrin is he living in that contraption or in Sudan that he never knew anything that happens there, nawaoooo
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 2:59 pm
Vote of no confidence should be passed on Nigeria pastors because this lies is getting too much
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 2:56 pm
P a s h i t o r indeed
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 2:53 pm
Nonsense talk, pls stop it!!!!!
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Pastor tht lie more than his creator the devil.
Anonymous
January 16, 2019 at 2:25 pm
Lie again sir