Kogi State Judiciary has described the determined efforts by Governor Yahaya Bello-led executive to forcefully remove the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasir Ajanah from office as dangerous and ill-advised.
In a statement signed by the Senior Information Officer, Kogi State Judiciary, Saqeeb Saeed the matter is now before the National Judicial Council (NJC) and there is a subsisting court order restraining Governor Bello from removing the Chief Judge.
The State Judiciary advised Governor Bello not to do anything that will plunge the state into an unnecessary constitutional crisis.
“Events in the last few days have made it necessary for the Kogi State Judiciary to issue this press statement. The Kogi State Judiciary is aware of clandestine moves by His Excellency the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to use the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly to illegally remove the Chief Judge of the State, Hon. Justice Nasiru Ajanah CON from office over some trumped up allegations.
“This dangerous and ill-advised move is coming from the Executive in spite of the fact that the matter is now before the National Judicial Council (NJC) and there is a subsisting court order restraining the Governor from doing so.
“The Governor is advised not to do anything that will plunge the State into an unnecessary constitutional crisis. Rather he should obey the rule of law and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which he swore to uphold,” the statement read.
Saqeeb Saeed called on workers of the judiciary to remain calm as the rule of law shall prevail at the end.
