By Pascal Oparada, Social Media/Tech Reporter
Nigerians are regurgitating memories of January 2012 petrol subsidy removal under President Goodluck Jonathan.
Organised by the Save Nigeria Group, #OccupyNigeria took the country by storm. Strike and demonstrations rocked major cities and towns in Nigeria. Nigerians remained unbowed until President Jonathan reversed the price from N140 to N97.
Today, Nigerians are recalling that memory, but only on what they call different and fundamental to the continued existence of the country.
An alleged breach of the constitution by President Muhammadu Buhari has seen Nigerians pour out into the streets once again to protest the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.
Onnoghen was suspended on Friday by Buhari on the recommendation of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for failing to update his asset declaration.
His removal has since been condemned by most people who see the move as a breach of the constitution and rule of law.
The United States of America, the European Union and the United Kingdom have voiced concern over what they termed an illegal interference of one arm of government on another.
Civil society groups took the streets in various parts of the country to protest Onnoghen’s removal, calling the move sinister since general elections are weeks away.
The protesters are demanding the reinstatement of Onnoghen and removal of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Muhammed Tanko.
They stormed the embassies of the US, the UK, the EU and the United Nations office in Abuja demanding due process in the removal of the Chief Justice.
