Wike fires shots at Jonathan over Supreme Court position on Oshiomhole's suspension in APC

• Nyesom Wike, the minister of the FCT, has tackled former President Goodluck Jonathan for attacking the judiciary
• The minister, at a luncheon on Saturday, October 19, faulted the claim by Jonathan that the judiciary was responsible for many crises rocking the PDP and the APC
• Earlier in the week, Jonathan faulted the Supreme Court judgment that affirmed the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole in 2020, at a time he was the APC national chairman

Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has faulted the claim of former President Goodluck Jonathan on the responsibility of the judiciary in sustaining Nigeria's democracy.

Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers state, made the clarification on Saturday, October 19, while speaking at a luncheon in Port Harcourt in honour of the factional members of the Rivers state House of Assembly.

Jonathan faults Supreme Court over Oshiomhole's suspension

Earlier in the week, Jonathan expressed worries over disturbing judgments from Nigerian courts, particularly in political cases. He made his concerns known at Prof. Mike Ozekhome's 67th birthday celebration in Abuja.

Jonathan specifically criticised the Supreme Court's decision allowing a ward chairman to suspend a national party chairman.

Recall that the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, against his suspension by the ward in Edo state in 2020.

Jonathan likened this to turning democracy "upside down," making it unstable and prone to collapse. According to Jonathan, this judgment defied the principles of natural justice and organisational hierarchy.

The former president attributed the instability within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the APC to this judgment. He argued that empowering ward chairmen to suspend national chairmen creates chaos and undermines democratic principles. Jonathan urged the Supreme Court to review this decision to restore order and stability.

Wike speaks on Jonathan's claim on judiciary

While commenting on the worries of the former president, Wike said:

The minister likened the situation to a monarch who was made the chairman of the traditional council in the state, but his family later withdrew his candidate, noting that such a monarch would seize to be chairman of the state's traditional council.

See the video of Wike's comment here:

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Source: Legit.ng