Atiku Vs Buhari: Counting The Days…
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By Tai Emeka Obasi.
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The number of calls I have been receiving for past three weeks or thereabout regarding my seeming silence on the Presidential Election Petition case now at the Supreme Court is unprecedented that it proves only one thing – Nigerians are very keen.
They are keen to see justice delivered.
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They are keen for their country to truly move forward.
They are keen to see the actualisation of AtikuObi presidency.
Most of the calls I receive revolve around time. Majority are worried that time may catch up with the case that it becomes statute-barred and hence the petition getting finally dumped on technical grounds.
Yes, everything is possible in Nigeria but not this one. President Muhammadu Buhari and his cabal might be tyrants but not yet powerful enough to put the Supreme Court in a muffle bag and zip shut.
Now, let’s understand how the Supreme Court operates. In matters of this sensitive and attention-focused nature, all 16 justices of the Supreme Court get complete copies of the Appeal package. All of them study every dot and comma, study the judgement being appealed, go through all grounds of appeal with a toothcomb, research on all citations and constitutional references, research on the probable counters … and wait.
Then whoever and whenever they are selected for the case in question, they appear in court, acknowledge the respective counsels and give a date for judgement.
There won’t be further hearing, re-presentation of cases, calling of further witnesses or submission of new materials in evidence.
Seven justices in all will determine the fate of modern Nigeria. The verdict will be based on simple majority.
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Today is October 23. Counting 60 days from 14 days after the date of the Tribunal judgement on September 11, there are 33 days left for the Supreme Court to deliver judgement. Therefore the judgement must be delivered on or before November 25.
And believe me when I tell you that the judgement must be delivered.
The Supreme Court led by the CJN, Justice Garba Mohammed Tanko has this last chance to save the Judiciary from further ridicule and subsequently save a sinking nation.
From what transpired during hearing at the lower court, Atiku and PDP counsels led by Dr. Livy Uzoukwu did enough to prove their case beyond every reasonable doubt.
The Tribunal justices delivered what most Nigerians and the watching world believe is a jaundiced judgement.
The Petitioner’s team packaged a 72-Ground Appeal with just one of the grounds capable of sending Buhari back to Daura or wherever.
It is left to be seen how at least four out of the seven justices will dismiss all 72 grounds just to retain Buhari in Aso Rock.
Feelers say the civilian junta in Aso Rock are shopping for the right seven justices that would save their master’s neck. Same sources say that the Presidency is forcing the hands of Justice Tanko to jettison the rule of picking the most senior seven judges in favour of arbitrarily picking any seven of the 16. There are signs all over the place that these are not mere rumour, hence the delay in announcing the super seven.
However it is selected, any Supreme Court justice that thwarts justice at this critical time of our history may not have enough time left for regrets here but certainly our ancestors will waiting over there with sledge hammers.
All Nigerians ask from them is justice in real name of justice.
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