The Federal Government has denied allegations leveled against it by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP).
The CUPP had earlier alleged that the presidency had finalised plans to arrest the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnogehn.
The organisation told newsmen that the Federal Government has been pressuring members of the National Judicial Commission (NJC) to move against Onnoghen, so that the NJC Deputy Chairman, Justice Mohammed Tanko can be announced as the new CJN.
According to Vanguard, the CUPP also alleged that Justice Danladi Umar, the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), has been instructed to issue a bench warrant against the CJN, after which the new Inspector-General of Police, Mohammad Adamu will move in for his arrest.
Onnoghen has been accused of failing to declare his assets as required by law.
False story
The presidency, in a statement which it issued on Twitter on Saturday, January 19, 2019, described the story as false.
The statement reads: “We have read with considerable concern and surprise, the fake news of the Presidency’s alleged plan to arrest the Chief Justice of Nigeria & frame three other Supreme Court Justices.
“This false story is being peddled by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) apparently to set the judiciary against the executive and cause major confusion ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
