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| Idris Wada, former Kogi State Governor |
Immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada has said last
week’s arrest of federal judges by men of the State Security Services was a
vindication of his earlier position that money played a major role in deciding
the outcome the 2015 Governorship Election Petition in the state.
In a statement signed by his Chief Communications Manager,
Phrank Shaibu, in Abuja declared that the episode reminded Nigerians of his
earlier call on President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate a probe into the conduct
of affairs in the Judiciary.
“I have observed with
keen interest the raid by men of the Department of State Services and the
arrest of judges alleged to have compromised their oath of office and what
attracted my attention more, though not surprising, is the fact that the judges
that we had accused of perverting the course of justice in the infamous case of
inheritance of a dead candidates votes, were among those who will soon be
having their day in court for alleged corruption.
“This is indeed a clear confirmation of my earlier alarm
that things had fallen apart in the judiciary and my admonition to President
Buhari to commence his anti-corruption fight from the third arm of government.
“From what we have seen in recent times, it would appear
that the greatest obstacle to the Muhammadu Buhari administration is the
corruption in the judiciary.”
He however said it would be wrong to use the same brush to
tar all the members of the nation’s bench, emphasizing that his condemnation of
some judges was not a blanket judgment on the judiciary which he said prides
the best brains in the country.
His words: “Whoever said the entire judicial arm of
government is corrupt will be uncharitable to the revered profession. The bench
parades some of the best brains and first class patriots that the nation can go
to war with.”
He added that Mr. Buhari must fish out and punish corrupt
judges for his much vaunted war against corruption to make meaning .
Mr. Wada called on Nigerians to support President Buhari’s
war against corruption so as to move the nation forward.
He said the nation has suffered enough and what was required
was a non-partisan commitment towards solving the myriad of problems
confronting the country.
“I also wish to remind all of us that the task of moving the
nation forward is the responsibility of all Nigerians,” Mr. Wada said.
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