Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has been dragged on social media over his support for Seyi Makinde’s membership of the G5, also known as the Integrity Group.
Five aggrieved governors are calling for leadership change in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). To press home their demand, the governors pulled out of the presidential campaign of the PDP and have been doing things on their own.
They are Nyesom Wike (Rivers) Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu).
Speaking during a banquet held in his honour by Wike, in Port Harcourt, Thursday night, the CJN, who hails from Oyo, said his host (Governor Wike) was threatening to withdraw Makinde’s wife, who is from Rivers, expressing hope that Makinde would emulate Wike to replicate the good works in his state.
He said, “That is why we should not be scared to have these men of the integrity group. And I am happy that my own governor is among them because he would try to imitate his friend and in-law because we came here to marry for my governor.
“So, Governor Wike will always threaten that he will call back his sister if my governor fails to play ball. That is why you see him following his Excellency (Wike) because my governor is afraid of his wife being recalled.”
Although the CJN made remarks on a lighter note, some Nigerians have accused him of bias.
Tweeting via @lordcharles01, a social media user said, “I have read the statements credited to my Lord, the CJN on the G5 Governors.
Even in the banter mood and the context of the banquet, His Lordship should have kept up his guard and not make such statements.”
