The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud
Mohammed, yesterday, said that contrary to claims that he had fallen
out with pres. Buhari over his refusal to obey court orders granting bail
to some suspects implicated in the loot of $2.1b meant for arms
procurement, he was not at war with the president or any agency of
the government.
A top official said that though there were concerns among judges that some of their judgement in granting bail to suspects by some government agencies, there was also annoyance in the judiciary that many judges had aided and abetted top government officials to loot the treasury through frivolous orders and injunctions which were against the interest of the country and its people.
The senior official close to the CJN said:
A top official said that though there were concerns among judges that some of their judgement in granting bail to suspects by some government agencies, there was also annoyance in the judiciary that many judges had aided and abetted top government officials to loot the treasury through frivolous orders and injunctions which were against the interest of the country and its people.
The senior official close to the CJN said:
“I don’t think that the CJN has issued any statement on any
court order relating to the investigation of the arms cash, individuals or
groups since he believes that the courts are well able to discharge their
duties as enshrined in the laws of Nigeria.
“Again, the thinking in the judiciary seems to be that some
judges misused their offices to encourage some corrupt key government
functionaries to slip away to foreign land with huge public funds under the
guise of seeking avant-garde medicare.
“If the question may be asked, was it the CJN that ordered
those judges to work against the interest of Nigeria by granting frivolous
orders that enabled corrupt Nigerian public officers to make away with public
funds?
“Let it be known that the CJN does not and will never
encourage any form of misdeed having taken the oath of office to remain
incorruptible, just and firm in the discharge of his duties to Nigeria and its
people.
“I can tell you that the CJN is aware of the frivolous
orders being issued by some judges and he cannot, therefore, sympathies’ with
people who threw their integrity to the winds when they should have done the
right thing at the right time.”
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