It has become a habit for ACN to be the first among the parties to defend Justice Salami every now and then. They see him as the perfect judge and there seems to be such strong tie between the duo that is susceptible. I think it is good for the judiciary if both Justices Katsina-Alu and Salami retires so that the judiciary can gain some level of public confidence which had been eroded by the two bickering at each other.
But ACN wants Salami back at his table as President of the Appeal Court at all cost. ACN should understand that every judgement that comes out with him as the president will always be tainted in the eyes of other stake-holders.
I think the proverb that says: "When the hand-shake extends beyond the elbow, it is susceptible", apply in this case.
Read tribune writeup below:

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to rescind his decision on Justice Ayo Salami which was based on the recommendation of the National Judicial Commission (NJC) .

The opposition party said a reversal of the decision would end the controversy generated by what it described as the unconstitutional act of the NJC.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party also criticised government’s attempt to rationalise President Jonathan’s action, describing it as futile and a pointer to the quality of advice being given to the president by his advisers.

ACN said it agreed with Emeritus Professor D.A. Ijalaiye (SAN) of the Obafemi Awolowo University that a competent, patriotic and selfless Attorney-General of the Federation would have advised the president appropriately.

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/27401-acn-urges-jonathan-to-rescind-decision-on-salami

The party said Jonathan should have ignored the recommendation of the NJC that Justice Salami be retired from office.

The party contented that Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu should proceed on the natural retirement from August 28, 2011 and that Justice Salami be left as the President of the Court of Appeal till he reaches retirement age.

When ACN was leading the call for the installation of Gej during the Yaradua illness saga, this Pdp never accused them of ulterior motives, but now that they are being driven out of states they stole, it is ulterior motives

The issue is about judicial credibility. Already, Justice salami has supporters and opponents which cannot be good for the judiciary. ACN supports him because they have won all their cases under him and PDP opposes him for the same reason. I think it's good to bring in a neutral person as the President of Appeal Court. That should be fair to all. The Judiciary is not a Political Party and must not seen to be partisan or politicized but fair to all.