KOGI GUBER: PLOT BY JUSTICE OLORUNFEMI TO DISQUALIFY PDP CANDIDATE EXPOSED.

....NIM PUTS JUSTICE RICHARD OLORUNFEMI UNDER SCRUTINY .
"Available information at the disposal of Nigeria Integrity Movement (NIM) suggests that, the mentioned Judge is under serious pressure from the Kogi state Governor,  Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, to deliver judgement of pre-election matter, ten days before the Nov 16 Gubernatorial Election in Kogi state whereas, the law stipulates at least, 180 days hearing for the case to be properly investigated before any judgement".


With every attention focused on the Kogi governorship elections which is barely two weeks away, a Civil Society group under the aegis of the Nigerian Integrity Movement (NIM) has raised an alarm following the discovery of a plot to disqualify, at the last minute, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

A statement released by the spokesman of the group Barrister Kayode Esaw said its attention has been drawn to a plot by certain elements using Justice Richard Olorunfemi of Lokoja High Court to deliver a premature judgement capable of causing unabated war in the state.

According to the statement, "available information at the disposal of Nigeria Integrity Movement (NIM) suggests that, the mentioned Judge is under serious pressure from the Kogi state Governor,  Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, to deliver judgement of pre-election matter, ten days before the Nov 16 Gubernatorial Election in Kogi state whereas, the law stipulates at least, 180 days hearing for the case to be properly investigated before any judgement".

Barr. Esaw in the statement, stressed that "this move is being scrutinized by the Civil Society Group, Nigeria Integrity Movement as the the group is watching with keen interest to see how this plot plays out,
NIM says it would amounts to anarchy should the Judge yield to the wish of the power that be".

The statement reads in part: "It is obvious Justice Richard Olorufemi is under serious pressure, from the power that be, and that his lordship may be forced to make pronouncement that is capable of setting Kogi State on fire".

The group therefore cautioned that his Lordship must be closely monitored by the men of the Department of State Security Services, the only service that has its reputation intact to save Kogi state from this imminent crisis".

"NIM wonders why a case that is still at the cross examination stage which demands more hearings should give judgement in a haste".

The spokesman of the integrity group said its group has put in place, measures that will checkmate the behaviour of Justice Richard Olorunfemi thus, it urges the people of the state to remain calm as they are on top of the situation.