THE National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has warned Western countries to stay away from Nigeria’s internal affairs as he maintained that the country is not a colony.
Speaking in response to the admonishments to the federal government by the United States, United Kingdom and European Union Election Observer Mission, over President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, the party boss said such interference is not acceptable.
He was speaking on Monday night after a meeting of APC serving senators and senatorial candidates with President Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja.
Oshiomhole rejected the argument against the suspension of the CJN just because of the nearness of election or the delicate role the judiciary plays in election cases’ adjudication.
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He said: “The thing is that Nigeria is not a colony. I think we all have to be careful. We must defend the sovereignty of our country.
“We welcome collaboration, we welcome peer review, we can compare notes, we welcome people who are interested in sharing experiences with us whenever the need arises, whether it’s capacity building, making useful suggestions on how we can continue to improve on our electoral process.
“Those are very valuable contributions that we appreciate.
“But Nigeria is not a colony. We will not accept any foreign interference in the internal affairs of Nigeria.
“When they dismiss judges in Europe…judges have been dismissed in the United States when they are found guilty of corruption and the Western world cannot on the one hand when it suits them, describe Nigeria as fantastically corrupt and when a corrupt judicial officer is being charged, people want to interfere.
“What anybody can insist on is, is anybody being framed? Is the suspended CJN guilty of the allegations made against him? Or is it something being cooked out from nowhere?
“Now, if a Chief Justice of the Federation admits that he has breached the law, if a Chief Justice of the Federation admits that he has several foreign domiciliary accounts, even though he also admits that by nature of his office, he is not s trader, what is he doing with accounts in British pounds, US dollars and in Euros and to the extent of forgetting that he has those accounts?
“If he has such memory failure about the size of his number of accounts as to fail to declare them, you and I know that not even ignorance is not an excuse in law. So, why are we being hypocritical?
“And at a certain level of responsibility, it’s not even about legal technicalities. It’s about the moral weight, the moral burden you carry.
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“So, nobody should make us feel as though we are at the mercy of any other country.
“The future of Nigeria is in the hands of Nigerians and our laws are clear. Our laws are meant to be obeyed.
“If Nigerians thought that anybody other than the president and the vice president or a governor and deputy governor have immunity, it should have been so written into the constitution.
“I don’t understand what the noise is about.
“Some people say even if it is true, is this the proper timing? What is the best timing to prosecute a crime? Should we suspend criminal justice pending elections?
“Then, some people say you know, because of the very unique role or rather, very delicate role the judiciary has to play in settling elections issues, that is the more reason that people are worried about the timing.
“My question is, given that important role of the judiciary in times like this, is that the reason why you should allow a judge who has professed for breaching laws of the land, is that the reason to allow him to preside, to adjudicate over issues that have to do with fairness and justice?”
please shut up, the biggest theif in Edo state history..shameless thief
Tramadol
what of cattle colony
What do you know
Just has no one will raise when the military overthrows
But if you want help, you will go to them. Everything has expiring date. You people are close to your time.
Lol, over fed slave
Rubbish
And tomorrow we go cap in hand begging for financial and aids from them. If we are not colony then let’s rise up and be counted among nations
Yes tell them Oshimole
Fools find no pleasure in understanding, but delight in airing their own opinion.
This time around, you will lose your sleep. This is not about Saraki, it’s about Nigeria. It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.
But when you steal Nigeria is a colony, by the grace of God all of you will taste the wrath of God.
You’re on point Sir. No shaking.
our govt should not be Hasty in telling international community not to interfere, because this are same countries we run for arm purchase, medical care etc, hoped if next they are denied medical visas it will be okay to take treatment at home?
Oshio baba! tell them. the atikus, sarakis, onnoghens, dogaras of this world and thier likes are there for the US, UK, EU to absorb latter this year when they will be runing away from nigeria prison.
But don’t 4get in a hurry, ur presido still have a date with d UK doctors, or has he finished receiving his medication abroad? Hahahaha, I laughed. Hypocrisy of d highest order
Then what are we?
It does not favour u u say all kind of thing
But don’t 4get in a hurry, ur presido still have a date with d UK doctors, or has he finished receiving his medication abroad? Hahahaha, I laughed. Hypocrisy of d highest order
But you people run there to offload your looted money.
don’t worry very soon u will understand.the days of apc are numberd
Meshionu!
Also interfered in the internal affairs of Gambia, by even sending soldiers to take over the Legitimate Government of Yayah Jammeh!. Now are talking about international interference!.
Fulani colony nko!?
Oshomole and his cohorts should mind their utterances.US,Uk and the EU have not insulted us, but to advise .
did some of you knows that life was fairly good during abacha era? abacha did not go to the US, UK or EU for anything. yet abacha has enough to steal. so therefore, nigeria as a nation does not need them to suruive.
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/court-okays-arrest-prosecution-of-apc-chairman-adam-oshiomhole-over-fraud.html
Are wiser than those you talking to?
ode, ole! but Nigeria was a colony when dsame US and UK were supporting buhari in 2015 abi
This 7 corners head man stop taking weed and think upright,before you will regret this nonsense you are talking about.
A thief
This is what you get when a tailor interpret the Constitution of a country.
Mash Psalmist Victory my brother I tire oooooooo
You are the most useless APC chairman ever & your generation shall never no peace in life in Jesus name
Hmm….. Ranting of chronic beggars and borrowers ….and they’ll remind you when you want their loans as usual to embezzle….
mark my word with Buhari at the helms of affairs there can never be peace because he is not a peace maker but a divisional leader with an unforgivin heart. Nigerians failed to study & understand the history that is why we are in mess & a laughing stock in the eyes of international community. Is there Unity in Nigeria anymore? NO! Nigeria is back to 33years ago, So sad! Ask yourself how many foreign investors have been to Nigeria between 2015 & today & how many have packed off? All in the name of no rule of law, rascality & arrogance of the current administration as pertain to their vissionless economy policy. Nothing can change with this man in charge of our nation. I stands to receive whatever insult from Alimajiri brothers & sisters & our hypocrites southern too.
This dwarf will not stop amazing me , by now I thought saraki would have been former Senate President……… “Nigeria not a colony” why do u people still seek for foreign loan ? How I wish US, UK should place travelling ban on all political office holders in Nigeria, south Africa to return your dowry expenses to retrieve their daughter from you.
A group of disaster
Monkey
Jbs Bolade for you Abacha time was good? Some of yorubas are very funny. Being slave is so good for somebody like you
But you’re once colonized by Britain or does it mean you are not a true citizen of this country?
Mutiu Ayofe Abdulraheem Thanks my brother but the biggest problem now is your People that are supporting this evil sadist but all of us will regret