A non-governmental organisation, Face Of Waziri-Nigeria (FOWN) has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari was planning to declare Friday, May 26, 2023 a public holiday, so as to allegedly prevent the Supreme Court from giving a ruling on a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on the candidature of APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Kassim Shettima.
The group’s director-general, Comrade Bukky Adeniyi, in a chat with journalist in Lagos, noted that the alleged move was to debar the Supreme Court from sitting and prevent it from giving a ruling on the matter before it,which was fixed for Friday.
According to the group, the suit filed was to determine the cited infractions surrounding the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Kassim Shettima as the APC presidential and Vice presidential candidates for the 2023 presidential election.
The group alleged that from all indications there were moves to arm-twist the wheel of justice and the grand plot was to ensure the date set aside for the court to rule on the matter is tinkered with in favour of the ruling party, by declaring the day a public holiday.
“There is a grand plan to compel Buhari to declare public holiday on Friday 26th of May so as to stall justice.
“It is disheartening to note that the evil ones will stop at nothing to subvert the people’s will.
“They are much aware that once the court seats their inauguration plans will be scuttled because there are so many issues regarding the candidature of Tinubu and his running mate Shettima.
“To make good this plot we have on good authority that, Tinubu already mandates his boys- Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gilbert Chagoury and one Hubert to source for 100 billion naira each so as to bribe the judges to rule in their favour.
“We at FOWN won’t keep quiet and watch the temple of justice desecrated by greedy and desperate power mongers,” Adeniyi reiterated.
