Justice John Inyang Okoro has been nominated to coordinate the Supreme Court panel that will oversee the presidential election petition filed by the candidates of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, and the People Democratic Party PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, respectively.

News Band gathered that Justice Okoro is currently coordinating other Justices of the Supreme Court out of the total of eleven Justices currently serving in the apex court.


An insider, however, revealed to this medium that there is heavy arm-twisting among the Justices as the majority are insisting on following the electoral act and the federal constitution governing elections in the country devoid of technicalities.


In the meantime, it was learnt that the Chief Judge of the Federation, Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola and Justice Kekere-Ekun have both recused themselves to avoid conflict of interest.

Justice Ariwoola, this medium was informed, recused himself over his longstanding relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is one of the Respondents in the petitions.

On her part, Justice Kekere-Ekun recused herself over her relationship with Alhaji Abubakar through her husband who is a serving board member of American University of Nigeria, Yola, owned by the PDP flag bearer.

Justice Okoro, it was gathered, is faced with an uphill task of securing a unanimous judgement from the seven justices required by Law to be on the panel.


Another source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, meanwhile revealed that the “arm-twisting” involves the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Yusuf Fagbemi.


Fagbemi, the source said, is the middle man between the camp of the presidency and the Supreme Court led by Justice Inyang Okoro.

It is left to be seen whether the Justices of the Supreme Court will uphold the electoral act and the constitution or whether they will rely on technicalities like the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC).

According to information gleaned from the apex court website, currently, there are eleven Justices.

With the recusal of both Chief Justices Ariwoola and Kekere-Ekun due to conflicts of interest, only nine remain from which seven will be selected.

According to the source, the three Justices are under heavy pressure to either unflinchingly adhere to the constitution without compromise, which will be a blow to the camp of Tinubu, or play along as the judges of PEPC were accused of.

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Justice For Nigerians

Nothing good will come out from justice okoro inyang led supreme court justices on the presidential election petition. The man is controversial in nature.

Tinubu has run away with it.

Mtcheeew Story!

We already kno where the sentiment lies, stop the pretence

Cash out opportunity, the highest bidder wins

In a shattered country like this, the only system that works is maybe your body system...

Good. So that these Igbos won't say the Supreme court is biased or have collected $500B from Tinubu.

According to the source, the three Justices are under heavy pressure to either unflinchingly adhere to the constitution without compromise, which will be a blow to the camp of Tinubu, or play along as the judges of PEPC were accused of.

.I thought setting aside the constitution was tantamount to a coup detat, why am I seeing it here among legal luminaries that should be defending it.

Lol.

This information had been exposed on X since Tuesday last week. Millions of dollars have been flying around as inducements just to buy a unanimous decision predicated on technicalities. Ariwoola's choice to recuse himself is an already sorted game-plan to paint an impartial facade to the Nigerian public. He and the Attorney General are the arrowheads of the negotiations..😂.

Una go juss dey nairaland dey get belated information.

BoldBrainz:
Lol.

This information had been exposed on X since Tuesday last week. Millions of dollars have been flying around as inducements just to buy a unanimous decision predicated on technicalities. Ariwoola's choice to recuse himself is an already sorted game-plan to paint an impartial facade to the Nigerian public. He and the Attorney General are the arrowheads of the negotiations..😂.

Una go juss dey nairaland dey get belated information.

Is the constitution no longer Supreme, I don't understand why and what is going on

kettykin:


Is the constitution no longer Supreme, I don't understand why and what is going on

Which constitution ?

Nigeria is currently running on the Bourdillon constitution that's being coined and amended by Remi Tinubu, Raji Fashola, Gbajabiamila and Lateef Fagbemi.

That name "Okoro"?

Justice Okoro
SMH



Wittyness

BoldBrainz:


Which constitution ?

Nigeria is currently running on the Bourdillon constitution that's being coined and amended by Remi Tinubu, Raji Fashola, Gbajabiamila and Lateef Fagbemi.

What about those assigned and paid with tax payers money to defend and uphold the constitution?

Are people not liable to live upto responsibilities assigned by law. Has Nigeria gone overboard?

BoldBrainz:


Which constitution ?

Nigeria is currently running on the Bourdillon constitution that's being coined and amended by Remi Tinubu, Raji Fashola, Gbajabiamila and Lateef Fagbemi.

You must truly be boldly brainless, because only a brainless person proud in their ignorance, will even imagine for 1 second that Abubakar Malu Atiku, & his boy Gringory Obi have any case for The Supreme Court to really adjudicate about.

kettykin:


Is the constitution no longer Supreme, I don't understand why and what is going on

In a country high jacked by criminals and drug pushers...nothing like constitution there ..!!
It's unfortunate that both the judiciary and armed forces who are suppose to protect and uphold the constitution are also dancing snake dance with the criminals...!!

It's going to be free for all if it end up the constitution is thrown into the dustbin cos of the crooks...!! There would be nothing anymore anybody can tell any person again as regards patriotism and upholding the rule of law....!!!

As long as you can grab it, snatch it and ran away with it...you are free to use it...!!!

But it's good since it setting a very good template for those unborn...!!
Imagine, role models, leaders and icons all been crooks and criminals...!!

Nigeria would eventually become a pirate bay...!!!

Raskimonojendor:
Good. So that these Igbos won't say the Supreme court is biased or have collected $500B from Tinubu.

Raskimonojendor, Here lies your answer

BoldBrainz:
Lol.

This information had been exposed on X since Tuesday last week. Millions of dollars have been flying around as inducements just to buy a unanimous decision predicated on technicalities. Ariwoola's choice to recuse himself is an already sorted game-plan to paint an impartial facade to the Nigerian public. He and the Attorney General are the arrowheads of the negotiations..😂.

Una go juss dey nairaland dey get belated information.

Floky215:


In a country high jacked by criminals and drug pushers...nothing like constitution there ..!!
It's unfortunate that both the judiciary and armed forces who are suppose to protect and uphold the constitution are also dancing snake dance with the criminals...!!

It's going to be free for all if it end up the constitution is thrown into the dustbin cos of the crooks...!! There would be nothing anymore anybody can tell any person again as regards patriotism and upholding the rule of law....!!!

As long as you can grab it, snatch it and ran away with it...you are free to use it...!!!

But it's good since it setting a very good template for those unborn...!!
Imagine, role models, leaders and icons all been crooks and criminals...!!

Nigeria would eventually become a pirate bay...!!!

If the constitution is voided any second then we are no longer in a democracy but autocratic dictatorship, simple as that

Inyang Okoro

Akwa-cross & igbo combination

Tinubu has already bought off the supreme Court

Check dis blog very well, na one member of headless mob go dey run am, see how e package the gossip, Lol.

Floky215:


In a country high jacked by criminals and drug pushers...nothing like constitution there ..!!
It's unfortunate that both the judiciary and armed forces who are suppose to protect and uphold the constitution are also dancing snake dance with the criminals...!!

It's going to be free for all if it end up the constitution is thrown into the dustbin cos of the crooks...!! There would be nothing anymore anybody can tell any person again as regards patriotism and upholding the rule of law....!!!

As long as you can grab it, snatch it and ran away with it...you are free to use it...!!!

But it's good since it setting a very good template for those unborn...!!
Imagine, role models, leaders and icons all been crooks and criminals...!!

Nigeria would eventually become a pirate bay...!!!

All your father’s mates & Contemporaries are criminals & crooks, but your papa is guardian angel police officer?

Other Nigerian family members are crooks & criminals, whilst your house, is a crib of Saints?

It seems the stop watch has been ticking all this while and no one noticed

kettykin:


What about those assigned and paid with tax payers money to defend and uphold the constitution?

Are people not liable to live upto responsibilities assigned by law. Has Nigeria gone overboard?

Wait, have you been in cryostasis in some distant planet? Cause I'm having a hard time understanding how and why anyone should be asking these kind of questions in today's Nigeria.

Burob:
You must truly be boldly brainless, because only a brainless person proud in their ignorance, will even imagine for 1 second that Abubakar Malu Atiku, & his boy Gringory Obi have any case for The Supreme Court to really adjudicate about.

😂.

I'm in too good a mood for your flimsy slurs to seem of any significance to me, my friend. Neither am I in a frame of mind to start rigmaroling on the rudiments of political and legal razzmatazz with you.

Where the detrimental effects of the repugnant societal inanities begin to hit, no section of the country will find immunity to inhumane living conditions and existential discontentments.

Ceteris paribus, we're all buried in this dirt together.

If the druggie is not removed with all the glaring evidence of forgery against him, Nigeria will be doomed

SeeWahala:
Inyang Okoro

Akwa-cross & igbo combination

Tinubu has already bought off the supreme Court

Only the naive myopic clueless Obidients still dey put all eyes 👀 on the judiciary.

We are talking of the ones that are ridiculously oblivious, the same ones on Nairaland that swore on their stupidity that President Buhari was a clone.

Viewing this thread from the Chicago University of forgery.

BoldBrainz:


Wait, have you been in cryostasis in some distant planet? Cause I'm having a hard time understanding how and why anyone should be asking these kind of questions in today's Nigeria.

It seems I was not really upto date how Nigeria has gotten to a stage where there will be a debate about if the constitution should be adopted or some resolutions of a panel of judges , even Abacha, Babangida, Buhari no do reach this

BoldBrainz:


Wait, have you been in cryostasis in some distant planet? Cause I'm having a hard time understanding how and why anyone should be asking these kind of questions in today's Nigeria.

It seems I was not really upto date how Nigeria has gotten to a stage where there will be a debate about if the constitution should be adopted or some resolutions of a panel of judges , even Abacha, Babangida, Buhari combined no do reach this