{"id":92755,"date":"2023-07-24T22:15:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T21:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/presidential-election-tribunal-wike-makinde-monitoring-judges-for-tinubu-atikus-aide-alleges"},"modified":"2023-07-25T00:28:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T23:28:46","slug":"presidential-election-tribunal-wike-makinde-monitoring-judges-for-tinubu-atikus-aide-alleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/presidential-election-tribunal-wike-makinde-monitoring-judges-for-tinubu-atikus-aide-alleges","title":{"rendered":"Presidential Election Tribunal: Wike, Makinde monitoring judges for Tinubu \u2013 Atiku\u2019s aide alleges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communication to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, of constantly monitoring judges as the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal winds down.<\/p>\n

Shaibu said it was curious that Wike and Makinde both travelled to Plateau State to attend a memorial service hosted by the President of the Appeal Court, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, even though they were reportedly not invited.<\/p>\n

He said the event ordinarily was supposed to be a solemn service, \u201cbut our busybody interlopers polluted the event with their shameful appearance.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement he signed, Atiku\u2019s aide claimed Wike had been using dubious means to cosy up to judges and had been giving them gifts under the guise of welfare.<\/p>\n

He argued that Wike\u2019s latest visit to an event hosted by the Appeal Court President could be another ruse to influence the appellate court where the current tribunal judges are from.<\/p>\n

Shaibu noted that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, made a Freudian slip a few months ago when he claimed he was happy that Governor Makinde was a member of the renegade governors known as the G5.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cGovernor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State as the host governor, was invited for the programme, but Wike and Makinde were gatecrashers at that event. The reason is not far-fetched. They have continued to cosy up to judges just to impress their paymaster.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, the CJN, Justice Ariwoola, has also failed to live above suspicion. He was in Rivers State ahead of the election, where he said he was happy that Governor Makinde was a member of G5. Then, at the commissioning of the Oyo Governor\u2019s lodge in Abuja on May 25, the CJN once again was the special guest of Governor Makinde.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, there are rumours that the next attorney-general will be a kinsman of the CJN as part of efforts to manipulate the outcome of the election petition tribunal. While this has not been proven, the fact remains that the CJN has put himself in a position where his integrity is constantly questioned.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communication to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, of constantly monitoring judges as the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal winds down. 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