…Urges Supreme Court judges to resist inducement, maintain integrity,
Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the Supreme Court Judges to maintain integrity and resist any attempt of subversion through inducement as regards the Osun governorship election, even as he raises alarm that desperate politicians are on the are strategising to upturn the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke at the Appeal Court.
The former APC chieftain also raised the alarm that recent intelligence reports available suggest that the enemies of democracy and fascist elements operating in the ruling party are bent on truncating democracy by using every state apparatus available in perpetuating mischief and subversion of legitimacy, as evident in the just concluded Adamawa governorship rerun election.
The political activist in a statement released on Thursday noted that with an overwhelming Court of Appeal judgment, affirming the victory of Senator Adeleke as the Osun State Governor, and a previous Supreme Court judgment clearing all issues as regards his eligibility and certificates, “it is clear that any further judicial exercise is akin to witch hunt,” Frank said.
Frank, who is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Ambassador to East Africa and Middle East, alleged that some desperate politicians in the ruling APC have arisen to compromise the integrity of the judiciary by vowing to upturn the decision of the Court of Appeal by any means necessary in relation to the Osun State Supreme Court decision.
According to the activist, who alleged that monetary inducement, coercion and intimidation using state security agencies to influence the judgment of the Supreme Court are rife and underway.
He added, “Howbeit, these same elements who’ve been operating without fear for consequences have once again arisen to compromise the integrity of the judiciary by vowing to upturn the decision of the Court of Appeal, by any means necessary in relation to the Osun State Supreme Court decision. Monetary inducement of $2million per Judge of the Supreme Court on this matter is the offer inherent as well as coercion and intimidation using state security agencies to greatly influence the judgment of the Supreme Court is in top gear and underway.
“The Supreme Court must be put on notice that Nigerians are very interested in the outcomes of judgment decisions from the Supreme Court and will continue to beam it’s searchlights on the discreet activities of the Judges especially after the ridiculous decisions as regards Senator Ahmed Lawan and Senator Godswill Akabio. We are constrained to believe that indeed, recent decisions from the Supreme Court suggest that certain compromise may have been plausible by the outcomes of judicial matters.
“The hope of many Nigerians is fast fading away as most Nigerians doubt the independence of the judiciary in the dispensation of justice. The Supreme Court must not be seen going the way of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, who blatantly voided it’s own rules to subvert the will of the people save for personal aggrandisement.
The Judges of the Supreme Court must put the country first in its discharge of their constitutional duties. The 2023 Presidential Elections results are still rife in the minds of many and thus any attempt to deliver any controversial judgment may end up in anarchy.
“The Supreme Court must be reminded that the Osun State matter will be the first litmus test for the Judges of the Supreme Court. The facts of the matter are very clear, with the Court of Appeal putting to rest the issues of overvoting and any other discrepancies. Therefore the minimum expectations for the Supreme Court is to stand by the truth and avoid any semblance of intimidation and coercion. The right thing must be done, as it is clear that the Osun people are extremely pleased with the choice of their governor and are elated with his performance since his inception into office.
While speaking about the presidential election tribunal, Frank said, “In order to demonstrate independence and integrity, the Supreme Court should as a matter of public opinion approve for the use of live telecast in broadcasting its proceedings for the presidential elections matter. The Supreme Court must stand on what is right and just endeavor to reclaim its already battered image.”
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