The Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Saturday, described as untrue reports credited to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, during the inauguration of a project built by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.

The CJN was reported to have said he was happy that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State was among the five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to Wike.

But the Director of Press and Information in the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Awaneri Akande, in a statement issued in Abuja titled, “RE-CJN: I’m happy Makinde is among G5 Governors,” said the comment by the CJN was twisted and misrepresented by the media.

The statement reads, “Our attention has been drawn to a publication with the above caption making the rounds in both conventional and social media. We wish to state unequivocally clear that the CJN, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON had never at any point said such during his brief remarks at the State Banquet organised as part of the events lined up for the commissioning of the two Judiciary projects undertaken by the Rivers State government.

“Issues bordering on misconceptions and misrepresentations of this nature are not always strange in times like this when the country is preparing for general elections, as some people may want to take advantage of every opportunity to score very cheap goals. As we all know, this is the era of aggressive and even unconventional politicking, so, there’s nothing that will not be heard or seen at this crucial time, especially between now and February 2023, when the general elections will be conducted.

“People say whatever they choose to say, just to please their selfish interests and inordinate desires. We can’t really pinpoint where such barefaced falsehood is coming from; and certainly, we don’t also know at what point the CJN said he was happy that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State was a member of the now christened ‘Integrity Group’ or “G5 Governors.’

“Everyone knows that the CJN, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, is a Judicial officer and not a politician, as such, would never directly or remotely make such comments or innuendoes.

“We wish to set the record straight by making it clear that the CJN and other senior Judicial Officers drawn from different parts of the country were in Port Harcourt on Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25, 2022 to commission the two buildings to accommodate the Federal Judicial Service Commission’s South-South Liaison Office and the Hon. Justice Mary Peter-Odili Judicial Institute, that were conceptualised and constructed by the Rivers State government.

“Even at the State Banquet organised as part of the events, the CJN made it clear in his brief remarks, that he (CJN) was not in Port Harcourt for the State Banquet but simply to commission the two projects as a mark of honour for the Judiciary and Hon. Justice Mary Peter-Odili, CFR, JSC, retd and later go back to Abuja thereafter.

“Similarly, he said he was very surprised to see the ‘G5 Governors’ (Integrity Group Governors), just as he equally expressed the same surprise when he saw them in Ibadan, Oyo State, during the reception organised in his honour by his state government in October 2022. His surprise particularly stemmed from the fact that he saw his own State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde (who incidentally is a member of the G5 Governors) at the Port Harcourt occasion. He equally stated jocularly that being that Engr Makinde married from Rivers State and is equally very close to Nyesome Wike, he would be able to replicate the developmental strides of the latter in Oyo State for the good of the citizenry.

“This, of course, is a comment that, ordinarily, ought to elicit applause and not myopic misrepresentations, as governance is all about positive comparisons and healthy competition. Anyone or group of individuals making these unconscionable assumptions and pervading the misinformation are by implication, creating the impression that it is now a crime for the CJN to have come from Oyo state, which coincidentally, has a member of the group, Seyi Makinde, as the governor.

“Let it be noted that anything said, assumed, presumed, reported or placed in the public domain outside the above facts, is simply a mere figment of the imagination of such authors and doesn’t in any way represent what the CJN said in Port Harcourt, as we are not ready to join issues with such purveyors of misinformation.”

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Destroy APC. A win for Tinubu is a slap to Nigeria and Nigerians

Make we do a small poll sharp sharp.

Like for Obi

Share for Tinubu.

Damage control.

Judicial officers openly frolicking with politicians and aligning with a faction, since when?
This is shameful.

Supreme Court should not only be independent but should be seen as independent

Justice Ariwola should be heard only when adjudicating as he has no control on his listeners and spectators" perspective.

These people are ready to rubish him

But CJN Sir, vote Yele Sowore

nawa

naija my coucountry

He is a Nigerian and human, no need for explanation. Tinubu and Atiku supposed to take a break from national politics

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The CJN Ariwoola should be suspended as soon as possible, for making such reckless utterances. He is no longer worthy of that position for frolicking with politicians.

Composing a press release is good but uploading the video of CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola's remarks at the event will clear all doubts. Simple!

May God never allow affliction to rise d second time

Ok

An Old Farmer writes to his Son who is in Prison:
"Dear Son, this year I won't be able to plant Potatoes because I can't dig the field by myself, I know if you are here, you would have helped me".

The Son writes back,
"Dad don't even think of digging the field because that's where I buried all the money I stole."

The Police read the letter and the next Day the whole field was dugged up looking for the money but nothing was found.

The following Day the Son wrote again,
'Now plant your Potatoes dad, it's the best I can do from here. '

Twist jare.... Supreme Court. ..

Afterall, Executive and the Legislative arm of Government don dey say dem Twist their words for so long in this Country..

Why should Judiciary be left out... You sef...tell us dem Twist your words..

Na Twisting season Naija dey

A standing CJN should have balls. Own it and put the devil to shame

Damage Control, CJN allowed power syndrome to enter his head

Acting CJN Onoghen and Injustice Mary Odili from Mbaise Imo State had their turn

It's time for CJN Alhaji Otunba Tajudeen Ariwoola to lead the Judiciary


Wailers should go to hell


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Smh

Ok

Everybody knows that Peter Pandora Obituary's supporters are behind it

To be truthful he should know better. I know he was there to commission a judicial project (law school) But this is why magistrates, judges etc are not supposed to attend social events, parties etc.

Why flirting with politicians?


You just wake up and denying obvious


Naija will not great until we play games according to rules

Then what did he actually say? Upload video.

Noted.