My people, as e be, President Bola Tinubu don finally write letter to Senate wey dem no fit ignore. E don nominate Hon. Justice Olubunmi Oyewole make e enter Supreme Court of Nigeria, and na big wahala wey go dey follow this matter. Na original Tinubu padi, wey him don groom since 2001 when he be governor for Lagos State. Wetin I go fit talk wey no go shock you?
Senate President Godswill Akpabio na the one wey go read this letter for plenary, and him talk say Tinubu tag the whole nomination under Section 231 (2) of the 1999 Constitution. E no wan waste time, as he dey hope say Senate go confirm Oyewole sharp-sharp. Na here wahala fit start o, because this kind matter dey full of politics and intrigue.
Oyewole, wey dey run Court of Appeal for Enugu Division now, don stay for judicial hustling since he start as High Court judge for Lagos. Dem don talk say na im handle some gbege cases for court, like when e sentence Bode George, PDP big man, to jail for wahala wey dey concern N84 billion contract saga. Na brave step wey earn am serious respect for legal community.
Before we dey carry our matter go somewhere else, make I tell you small gist about the history wey dey ground. Oyewole fit enter the Supreme Court after dem don recommend am from National Judicial Council (NJC), wey don choose am alongside 35 other candidates for different judicial offices. If dis screening go well, my guy go replace former Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola wey retire last year. E go bring the justices for Supreme Court to full strength of 21, wey dey led by current CJN Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
No forget say this Oyewole wey dey come na not only by merit but by political connection with Tinubu for long time. Na two decades una fit trace their relationship, and e go make plenty people question wetin dey happen. How e go fit balance him loyalty to Tinubu against wetin e suppose do for Nigerian judiciary? Dis one na serious matter wey dey cause big talk for town.
In all these, Oyewole don prove sey him no dey fear when e come to justice. E don dey handle high-profile cases like the one wey involve Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, wey dem call Reverend King, when him send am go jail by hanging. Na serious level of courage we dey talk here, my people. As oyinbo go talk,
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