Fayose praises Osinbajo for sending Onnoghen's name to Senate

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commended Prof Yemi Osinbajo, acting president, for saving Nigeria by sending the name of Justice Walter Onnoghen to the senate for confirmation as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).

Fayose said Osinbajo saved Nigeria from unnecessary tension

Fayose said: “The action of the acting president has saved the judiciary in particular and Nigeria in general from unnecessary tension.”

Fayose noted that the country’s institutions can only remain strong if there is no interference.

“It is better to build strong institutions that will run on their own than to rely on strong leaders.

“Look at what is happening in the United States, judgment was delivered and no one waited for President Donald Trump to speak before obeying the judgment. That is how things should run in a normal clime,” he said.

In a statement issued on Thursday by Lere Olayinka, his spokesperson, and made available to NAIJ.com, Governor Fayose noted: “If President Muhammadu Buhari had listened to wise counsel, things would not have degenerated to this sordid extent.”

The governor added that those who out of their own selfishness foisted the position of Acting CJN on Nigeria for the first time in the history of the judiciary in the country will answer for their conspiracy one day.

Fayose maintained that he and other Nigerians that insisted on the appointment of Justice Onnoghen as the substantive CJN did not do that for the latter as a person, but with an aim to uphold the sanctity of the office of the judiciary, which is the last hope of the common man.

“Five days ago, I called on acting President Osinbajo to do the needful by simply sending Justice Onnoghen’s name to the Senate as recommended by the NJC and I am glad that Professor Osinbajo, who himself is a lawyer, listened to Nigerians and saved the judiciary from crisis.

“On this one, Prof Osinbajo has shown that he listens, unlike President Muhammadu Buhari that has ruled the country like a military dictator. I salute the acting president.

“Like I have maintained, we didn’t fight for Justice Onnoghen as an individual. What we fought for and still fighting for is the oneness of Nigeria and the sanctity of the judiciary,” he said.