Onnoghen: Buhari's declared war on justice

By SKC Ogbonnia

I SUPPORT war against corruption, regardless of who beef is gored. I publicly argue that President Muhammadu Buhari, at the beginning of his regime, authorized the prosecution of the Senate Speaker, Senate Speaker, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on allegations of corruption, saying that he would start somewhere. During this process, I wrote and published controversial opinions, such as "Time to Impeach Saraki," "Buhari Strikes Saraki with Gloves for Kids," "Why Buhari Must Imprison Corrupt Politicians Now" and " The PDP charge against Buhari is non-composite in nature, "to name a few, and at the time, Buhari's anti-corruption profile seemed uneven.

It is likely that the judiciary would become an obstacle in the anti-corruption vehicle wheel and normally I would have approved Buhari's current decision to prosecute against the head of the third branch of government , Nigeria CJN, Judge Walter Onnoghen for allegedly failing to report his badets. But I can not in all conscience do it.

"The one who gains equity must come with clean hands." Buhari's war against corruption has become dangerously selective.

The government executive, for example, seems to have become a haven for the country's famous corrupt kingpins. Consider that the pace and content of Buhari's bid for the second term is dictated by a team of notorious politicians facing serious corruption charges.

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For example, it is shameful that the first release of President Buhari – after suspending the Federation's chief justice for corruption – was chaired by Godswill Akpabio, accused of plundering billions of public funds while he was found in the camp of the opposition. For the ruling party, a loving poster has emerged for Buhari's presidential campaign.

The party's national president, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, stands out in the Buhari campaign. It is useless to mention the unscrupulous praise of Buhari, instead of condemnation, of his close ally and the governor of the state of Kano, Umar Ganduje, who was caught on several videotapes and who received pots of -Vin of an entrepreneur, among others.

In the eyes of the executive, the members of the ruling party are innocent until proven guilty, while members of the opposition or other branches of government are guilty until proven innocent, just as the leadership of vital national agencies has become the only province in the country. people from one part of the country.

This type of bias or injustice is indefensible. In summary, President Muhammadu Buhari has knowingly declared war on Nigeria by attempting to undermine the concept of justice, a unique principle in which the country can stand and prosper. As a result, all Nigerians must resist this trend regardless of their political, religious or tribal affiliation.

It calls on other patriotic leaders of the ruling APC to join them in condemning the president's action. The fundamental principles of fairness and justice are universal. "Equity will not alleviate a challenge created by us."

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