Buhari a grave danger to our fragile democracy –Ezekwesili

Former presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari poses a “grave danger” to the country’s fragile democracy.

Ezekwesili, who also was a former Minister of Education, stated this in response to the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, and appointment of Justice Tanko Mohammed as acting CJN by Buhari on Friday.

The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) co-coordinator in a series of tweets on her official Twitter handle said:

“Unconstitutional action! You, Mr President @MBuhari are a grave danger to our fragile Democracy. What happened to the Constitutional provision 292 on Discipline of Judges? Nigerians will not allow you the license to imperil our Democracy.

“There are only but a few Nigerians today that are not shocked and embarrassed at the case made against the CJN but come on, Mr President @MBuhari , you have GROSSLY ABUSED the principle of Separation of Powers in our Democracy by FAILING TO FOLLOW DUE PROCESS. Reverse that ABUSE.

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“You know what’s worse, @NGRPresident @MBuhari, it is the fact that observers of your usual  nepotistic instincts could already predict where you were headed with the Judiciary. You DIVIDE your people too much by your words and actions. WE have had enough of such poor Leadership.

“So, I advise the @NGRPresident to immediately reverse this constitutional violation and take the matter to the @NGRSenate so 2/3 of them can consistent with their power of confirmation and sack do the right thing on this matter. Don’t truncate our Democracy. It was HARD won.”

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