By Emeka Nze
Abuja
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that Supreme Court Justice, Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta’s letter was an indication that the Minister of transport, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and President Muhmmadu Buhari attempted to induce and subvert justice in favour of the APC governorship candidates of Rivers state and that of the Labour Party in Ebonyi State in the 2015 general elections.
According to the PDP in a statement signed by its spokesman, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the Labour Party candidate in Ebonyi state was to switch to APC if he had claimed victory at the Appeal Court.
The PDP maintained that “this latest allegation was another indictment on the executive arm of government and the serial complicity and involvement of the Buhari, members and leaders of his party, the APC, the DSS, especially, the former governor of Rivers state, who has been mentioned twice in both petitions written by the Honourable Justices of the Supreme Court within few hours interval.”
The PDP quoted excerpt from the Justice Ngwuta’s letter as narrating his meeting with Rt. Hon Amaechi, who came at the instance of President Buhari.
“On my return he came in the evening and even before he sat down he barked “You have seen Wike”….Then he made a call and ask me to speak with someone.
“The man he called said he was a DSS man….Next he said “Oga is not happy”. I asked him who is the unhappy “Oga” and he answered “Buhari”. I retorted “go and talk to his wife”. He got very angry, and left, remarking ‘we shall see’ several times”.
The PDP, however, said: “We are not surprised with the mention of President Buhari in the statement by Ngwuta because President Buhari has left no stone unturned to confirm the fact that he detests the Judiciary and the Rule of Law as seen in his body language and actions since he assumed office. Below comments also buttresses his detest and hostility towards the Nigeria Judiciary.