Aisha Buhari, Wife of the President, has denied condemning the recent suspension of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen.
In a statement through her Director, Information, Suleiman Haruna, on Sunday in Abuja, Aisha Buhari described the news making rounds that she condemned Mr Onnoghen’s removal as fake.
The statement reads:
“The attention of wife of the President has been drawn to a post on social media to the effect that she condemned the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
“It is important to inform Nigerians that wife of the President has not made any public statements on the matter and therefore the commentary is untrue and fake.
“This is highly condemnable and we therefore advise the purveyors of such news to recant and desist henceforth,” the statement added.
okay reported that Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen was suspended on Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari pending the conclusion his trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over a non-declaration of assets.
