Former Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa, on Tuesday disclosed that the unwarranted invasion on Justice Mary Odili’s residence was an orchestrated plan to ease her out of the Supreme Court ahead of the 2023 general election.
The APC chieftain stated this while unravelling the reason the home of the Supreme Court Justice was invaded.
Odili’s Abuja residence was invaded by security agents on Friday.
Vatsa said the invasion was because some people cannot have their way through the ballot box in 2023 except through the court.
While reacting to what he called “primitive politics” by some people, the APC Stalwart told newsmen in Minna, the Niger State capital: “It is an orchestrated plan to ease Justice Odili out of the Supreme Court ahead of 2023 general election.”
While joining other Nigerians to condemn the invasion of the house of the Supreme Court Justice, Vatsa said: “The 2023 General Elections is the main reason behind the action of some desperate politicians using the state agents.”
The former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in Niger State specifically alleged that if the information available before him that Justice Odili is the second-in-command in hierarchy, who is expected to succeed the current Chief Justice of of Nigeria is correct, then that is the main reason why they want to humiliate her out of the system.
He pointed out: “From all the indices of failure everywhere, it will be difficult for some political parties or individuals to seek for the people’s mandate at any level, hence the need to prepare ground and have their way through the court.”
Vasta described Justice Odili as a disciplined and accomplished woman, full of integrity.
He said she exhibited this the saga between former Governor of Borno State, Modu Sheriff, and the Peoples Democratic Party, where she voluntarily stepped aside from the panel of Justice of the Apex Court because of the mere fact that her husband is a card carrying Member oft he PDP.
He said: “You cannot question the integrity of such a woman except you are doing it with a dubious political reason.
“I learnt that she is the second-in-command who is expected to succeed the current Chief Judge of the federation and that is why everything is being done to ease her out.
“This is most unfortunate.
“Our leaders should know that the forthcoming 2023 general election will not be business as usual.
“Nigerians are going through the hardest of times in the country’s history and therefore will not want to be manipulated in any way, including through the courts.
“We saw how many leaders emerged through the court after the 2019 elections, but I can assure our leaders that Nigerians will resist such ‘court leaders’ in 2023.
“Nigerians cannot withstand any further killings, kidnappings and terrible hardship that are ongoing.
“The truth remains that removing Justice Mary Odili from the system cannot solve the problem.
“If we have failed, we should apologise to Nigerians and leave the stage honourably rather than using state agents to harass and humiliate those who have distinguished themselves in their profession.
“The APC lost its bearing and equally lost the support of the people due to personal, religious and ethnic ambition.
“And that is why we find ourselves in the current mess where the centre can no longer hold.
“In fact, the APC is its own enemy.
“There are disagreements everywhere in the party today because the rewarding system is nothing to write home about.
“Those who were never part of the building process are now eating very fat, and with extra to take away, while those who worked tirelessly day and night for the party are being asked to stay behind and lick the plate because of either religion or ethnic difference.”
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