Naija politics don reach another twist as Senate confirm new Supreme Court Justice, Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole. Biko, dis matter no be joke o! Wetin dey happen for inside Abuja na serious gbege.
As everybody dey hail the new justice, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan don carry case hustle enter Supreme Court. She don file counter-affidavit wey dey challenge Senator Godswill Akpabio appeal wey gree carry court matter come mouth. Na wah o! This na drama wey we no fit ignore.
For Senate plenary, Senator Adegbonmire wey chair the committee talk say Oyewole don show say e sabi wetin e dey do during screening. Everything dey sharp, from him CV to di questions wey lawmakers ask am. Na why dem confirm am without wahala.
Akpabio even chop mouth on top matter, pray make Justice Oyewole find wisdom to handle justice for all naija people. E talk say, “Through him and others, justice go reach everybody, even ordinary man.” Chai! Wetin good for goose no go good for gander?
But no be only that matter dey ground for Abuja. Akpoti-Uduaghan claim say Akpabio application no get merit at all, and she dey push Supreme Court to throw am away. According to her side, Akpabio don break court rules wey limit briefs to just 35 pages, but e pack one long epistle wey no fit enter di house.
Dis matter don turn into legal jollof rice, as court don already reserve judgment on di matter wey dey involve lots of mixed law and facts. Dem even claim say Akpabio never get court leave for di appeal, make we see how di gbas gbos go unfold as we dey watch dem.
As we dey talk, na so more drama dey land on top di slice of pie for naija politics. Akpabio don also jive say dis suspension matter wey dey involve Akpoti-Uduaghan don confirm as within di power of Senate. E say di law no dey lie, and wego see how dis whole saga go end.
No forget say court still set aside di ₦5 million fine wey dem give Akpoti-Uduaghan wey be for di satirical apology wey e knack for Akpabio. Di court gree say Senator no break any law for di matter, e just dey do wetin im sabi without any wahala.
Na so as saga dey unfold, we go dey keep eye for updates as things dey hot and interesting for di ahs and hashed of Nigerian politics. Abeg, make we follow dis gist as e dey unfold o!
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