Abbo’s request at a press conference comes days before Nwosu-Iheme and 10 others would be sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Senator Elisha Abbo on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the nomination of Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme as a Supreme Court Justice, stating it would be in the interest of justice.
Justice Nwosu-Iheme was among the 11 Justices from the Court of Appeal nominated for vacant seats at the Supreme Court by President Bola Tinubu in December last year as recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC) and later confirmed by the Senate.
Abbo’s request at a press conference comes days before Nwosu-Iheme and 10 others would be sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwoola.
Abbo represented Adamawa North Senatorial District in the 9th Senate. He could not return to the Senate after the Court of Appeal last year in a lead judgement by Nwosu-Iheme ruled that he did not win the election.
The former lawmaker said the alleged miscarriage of justice carried out against him by Nwosu-Iheme was also done by some other justices of the Court of Appeal against targeted elected lawmakers and governors some of which were later upturned by the Supreme Court.
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“The kernel of my submission at this press conference is that the appointment of Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme into the Supreme Court is not good for our judicial system and dispensation of justice,” he said.
“Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme is among some justices in the country carrying out judicial coup against democracy in Nigeria. Justices like her should not be allowed to get to the Supreme Court.
“President Bola Tinubu should please in line with his Renewed Hope mantra, terminate the appointment of Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme into the Supreme Court to save our judiciary from judicial bandits.”
Abbo said he has filed a petition against the justice at the NJC.
“For required punishment and deterrence, I have filed petitions against Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, Justice Olabode Adegbehingbe and Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo, to the National Judicial Council and Chief Justice of Nigeria ( CJN), over their judgement in the electoral case between me and Reverend Amos Kumai of the PDP,” he said.