The Supreme Court has quashed reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), was interrogated by the Department of the State Service (DSS), over alleged pro-Wike political rem Olukayode Ariwoolaarks. THE WILLS reports.InformationGuideNigeria
In a statement presented by the Director of Information and Press of the Court, Dr. Festus Akande cautioned those peddling the rumours to desist in their interests.
The statement followed a publication by an online medium, “People’s Gazette”, that Justice Ariwoola had been grilled by DSS over his alleged political remarks in Port Harcourt at a public function.
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The statement read in part “We have read with dismay and shock a publication with the above caption by an online media outfit, “People’s Gazette,” alleging that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola was grilled by the DSS for the remarks he made in ‘Port Harcourt at a state banquet’ and that ‘five Justices of the Supreme Court are calling for his resignation.’NYSC Portal
“Just like our earlier press statement debunking this barefaced falsehood and mischievous antics aimed at scoring very cheap and unpopular political gains in this era of aggressive and mudslinging politicking.
“We wish to state in very clear and unmistaken terms, that this is yet another round of the avalanche of lies that have been disingenuously packaged by individuals with an unenviable pedigree to malign the character and personality of not just the CJN, but several other Judicial Officers.
“It has become very obvious that those with sinister motives have perfected plans to unleash all manner of coordinated attacks on Judicial officers, starting from the CJN with a view to arm-twisting and blackmailing and ridiculing them to silence, ultimately for their ulterior motives.JAMB Result
“For sure, it will only take an undiscerning mind to believe this string of falsehood, misinformation, and blackmail.
“Nigerians are much wiser to fall for this armchair criticism and disingenuous sponsorships of paid crowds who masquerade as ‘civil society organisations to help them further their inordinate ambition of gagging and fettering the Nigerian Judiciary so that they could cowardly do their biddings.JAMB Portal
“The publication, which was laced with tissues of lies, non-existent sources of information, and unsubstantiated claims, clearly showed the unwholesome intentions of the authors.
“For the record, no single Justice of the Supreme has asked the CJN to resign, and no Justice of the Supreme Court has or is writing any letter of protest whatsoever.
“This stream of falsehood, as usual, is flowing from the same discredited source that is hell-bent on destroying the Judiciary for some selfish interest.”
