The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, described as untrue reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, had a telephone conversation with President Bola Tinubu and the Director General of the Department of State Services on the Presidential Election Petition Court. THE PUNCH reports.
Dr. Festus Akande, the Director of Press and Information in the Supreme Court, stated this in a statement titled, “No telephone conversations between CJN and anyone concerning the presidential election petition.”
In his words: “In view of the rumour currently circulating in the social media space that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, had a telephone conversation with His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Director General of the Department of State Services with a view to pressurising the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on the likely judgment to give, it is imperative to state clearly that there is no iota of truth in the narrative, as there was no such telephone conversation between the CJN and anyone.Information Guide Nigeria
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“Nigerians have been following the proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal with admirable enthusiasm. So, it is advisable we all sustain the tempo and follow it up to the end, instead of relapsing into the realm of speculations and rumour peddling that will not do anyone any good. If this current trend of falsehood and mudslinging is sustained, our nation may not make the desired progress.JAMB Result
“The courts are statutorily established to serve the best interest of the masses, and we are ever poised to do that to the best of our ability. We wish to plead with everyone to cooperate with the judiciary to serve the country to its full capacity, as no one will ever be favoured against the other in any dispute.”
“As the facts presented and the subsisting laws must be applied in determining the merit or otherwise of each matter, the public should rest assured that justice will be done to all matters pending in the various courts across the country, irrespective of who is involved,” Akande said.NYSC Portal
