APC accused of planning to pressurise CJN on Fayose’s impeachment plot

An Abuja based group, the Society for Rule of Law in Nigeria (SRLN) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of making moves to pressurise the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud
Mohammed, to prevail on the Chief Judge of Ekiti state, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, to accede to the request of the Dr Adewale Omirin led-APC lawmakers to constitute a panel to investigate the alleged impeachable offences against Governor Ayodele Fayose and his deputy, Dr Olusola Eleka.

SRLN alleged in a statement that APC bigwigs from Ekiti State were in Abuja for a meeting after which they planned to ask the CJN to compel Ekiti Chief Judge to collect the letter forwarded to him by the APC lawmakers so as to hasten the impeachment process against Fayose.

In the statement signed by its National Coordinator, Dr Chima Ubeku, the group said; “The level of APC’s desperation to remove Governor Fayose and his Deputy is alarming and the CJN must be alerted of this latest plot to use his office to achieve their evil plot against Ekiti people.” According to the group, Omirin, who is claiming to be the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly is still contesting the legality or otherwise of his impeachment.

“Apart from Suit Numbers FHC/ABJ/CS/885/2014 and FHC/L/CS/1823/2014, another suit which came up today in Abuja has been adjourned till April 29. According to the group, “Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/885/2014 in which Omirin is challenging his impeachment was adjourned till April 25 and until then, the notice of discontinuance filed by the plaintiffs amounts to nothing as the case still subsists.

“Since Omirin is by law, not the speaker, all actions taken by him regarding and not limited to issuance of notice of impeachment against Governor Fayose and his Deputy amount to impersonation and should be disregarded. .”