The National Christian Elders Forum on Wednesday staged a protest
against the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter
Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The group described the decision as an Islamic agenda, calling on
Nigerians to mobilise themselves to resist such an ideology in the
country.
Members of the group include Lt.Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.),
Solomon Asemota (SAN), Prof. Joseph Otubu, Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro
(retd.), Dr Kate Okpareke, Dr Ayo Abifarin, Gen. Zamani Lekwot (retd.),
Elder Moses Ihonde, Elder Nat Okoro and Elder Matthew Owojaiye.
Others are Justice Kalajine Anigbogu (retd.), Elder Shyngle Wigwe, a
former Deputy Inspector-General of Police, L. Dabup, Sir John W. Bagu,
Dr Saleh Hussaini, Elder Mike Orobator, Justice James Ogebe, JSC
(retd.), Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Chief Debo Omotosho, Dame Priscilla
Kuye, Dr S. D. Gani, Mrs Osaretin Demuren and Prof. Yussuf Turaki.
The NCEF’s statement, which was signed by its chairman, Asemota, was
entitled, “CJN Onnoghen: What is really at stake and the way out.”
The group said, “In 2015, Nigerians unwittingly elected an Islamist
government into office, supposedly on a platform of democracy. It is
with this as background that the questionable suspension of the CJN,
Justice Walter Onnoghen, should be situated. The ‘judicial coup’ is not
only against the judiciary, but also the constitution that is under
attack and with it, the sovereignty of the Nigerian state as a
democratic nation.
“Islamism is not a religion but a political ideology which holds that wherever Islam is, Islam must dominate,” he said.
He added, “That is one reason why Islamism is called “political
Islam. However, while all Islamists are Muslims, all Muslims are not
Islamists. The National Christian Elders Forum is calling on Nigerians
to mobilize to resist the Islamists in Nigeria and ensure that they do
not return to power again so that Nigerians can concentrate on building a
just and equitable society.”
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