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CJN: Presidency has no hand in the allegation – Aghanya

Mr Dennis Aghanya, the Executive Director, Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative, has denied allegations that the Presidency has involvement in the petition his group wrote against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.

In denying the accusation, Aghanya said the he has also taken Buhari to court in 2011 and also, CJN had already owned up to the allegations brought against him in the petition.

“Did you not know that I once took Mr. President to court in 2011? I used to be one of his aides but I took him to court.

“This is a petition by an NGO. What has Mr. President got to do with it? People are just trying to avoid a major issue. Our concern is to unveil irregularities. People should not try to politicise the good work we are doing.

“The person the petition was written against owed up to everything. In issues of this nature, should we be sentimental or do we face facts?”

When asked why the petition against Onnoghen was coming so close to the elections, Aghanya said there was no time lag in things of that nature.

He noted that his organisation commenced investigation against the senior judicial officer about a year ago.

Aghanya said that the ARDI should rather be commended for exposing the alleged misdemeanour of the CJN.

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