Onnoghen: Opposition parties hail US, UK, EU

Opposition parties on Saturday commended the United States , United Kingdom and the European Union for taking a stand against President Muhammadu Buhari ’ s illegal suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen .They asked that they should go a step further by sanctioning those responsible for the action .

The first national spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties, Imo Ugochinyere , stated this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja.

Ugochinyere asked that the sanctions for government officials , including the acting CJN , Tanko Mohammed , should include travel ban .

He also commended justices of the Supreme Court , who boycotted the Saturday’ s inauguration of election tribunals presided over by the acting CJN .

He asked the Nigeria Bar Association to emulate the justices and begin to boycott court sessions .

The statement read , “ Opposition parties on the platform of Coalition of United Political Parties welcome the position taken by the United States , United Kingdom and the European Union on President Muhammadu Buhari ’ s illegal suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen .

“ We ask them to take further hard stand against Buhari and officials of his government until they reverse the illegal decision .

“ The CUPP asks that the hard stand should include travel bans on key officials of this government , including the interloper, Justice Tanko Muhammed .

“ The coalition also commends Justices of the Supreme Court who boycotted Mohammed ’ s inauguration of election tribunals today ( Saturday) ,

“ By their action , they have shown the world that they are heroes of democracy .

“ We advise the Nigeria Bar Association to take a cue from that and begin to boycott court sessions until the right thing is done on this matter .

“ Nigeria must rise again. ”

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