There’s plot to undermine judiciary, Atiku alleges

<p>Your Bid To Blackmail Judiciary Will Fail – Presidency</p>, <p>Former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that there is a plot to harass and undermine the judiciary to compromise the proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC).</p>, <p>However, in a swift reaction, the Presidency in a statement, said that Atiku’s bid to blackmail the judiciary would fail. It noted that if the former vice president believes in democracy and the sanctity of the judiciary, as claimed, he would not engage in making spurious and wild allegations aimed at disparaging and discrediting an important arm of government that should serve as the bulwark for our democracy.</p>, <p>Atiku’s apprehension is coming as the PEPC moves to conclude its proceedings. A statement signed by Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, alleged that, “as proceedings on the controversial February 25 election continues at the court, there have been threats from the ruling party that aim to intimidate the judiciary from serving the duty of justice.”</p>, <p>The statement added: “Now, they have initiated a new plot. This time around, they want to intimidate the judges into delivering favourable judgments for them at the election tribunal. We draw the attention of the international community and, indeed, Nigerians to this fresh plot to steal the mandate of over 200 million people.</p>, <p>“We are also urging Nigerians to abide by the golden rule of eternal vigilance being the price of liberty.</p>, <p>“On this note, we appeal to all security agencies in the country to remain professional in the discharge of their duties and resist being used as an instrument of oppression and intimidation against the judiciary.”</p>, <p>According to Atiku, “it is regrettable that the APC and, indeed, agents of President Bola Tinubu have ceaselessly chosen to stand in the way of justice by making catastrophic threats to anarchy if justice is not served according to th