Ijaw youth group, under the aegis
of United Niger Delta Youth Council, has declared a ‘persona non grata’ on the
embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen.
The youth blasted the suspended
CJN, saying that people from south-south region were not thieves.
The youths said that Justice
Onnoghen is a shame to the Niger Delta region and wondered why he failed to
exhibit a high level of decency in his conduct as the number one Judicial
Officer in the country.
President of the group, Jackson
Bob- Manuel, at a press conference on Saturday, called on the embattled jury to
face the law and stop looking for sympathy.
The youth group said, “We are of
the opinion that Justice Walter Onnoghen having risen to the exalted position
of Chief Justice of Nigeria should have exhibited a high level of decency in
his conduct as the number one Judicial Officer in the country.
“It is, therefore, inexcusable
for a man of such high standing to feign ignorance to the law as regards the
declaration of assets in the country under the Code of Conduct Act. And if that
is the case, then such a person is not fit to hold the exalted position of
Chief Justice of Nigeria.
“We also wish to use this medium
to state that corruption as a social vice knows no tribe, race or religion. It
is a cankerworm that has eaten deep into the fabric of the Nigerian society
over the years, and so, therefore, those that using the suspension of Justice
Walter Onnoghen to wipe up ethnic and religious sentiments should desist from
such acts as they cannot cry more than the bereaved.
“Justice Walter Onnoghen a Niger
Delta son that is supposed to serve as a role model to us has indeed failed
woefully and brought shame and disgrace to the people of the Niger Delta
region.
“When they steal government funds
and buy choice properties for themselves and their families, they are Mr. A or
Mr. B., but when they are caught, they become Niger Deltans who are suffering
political persecution.
“The United Niger Delta Youth
Council says enough is enough of this treachery by political allies from the
Niger Delta region. They must be held responsible for their actions and
inactions as regards their conduct in office. And the case of Justice Walter
Onnoghen should not be politicized to look like ethnic persecution.
“The fact remains that he failed
to declare some of his assets as stipulated by the law and so, therefore, he
has committed an offense which requires that he faces the full wrath of the
law. And as the number one law officer in the country, he should know better.
“The United Niger Delta Youth
Council frowns at the insinuations coming from certain quarters that the
government persecutes justice Walter Onnoghen. While this is far from the
truth, it is merely an attempt to cover up for a crime that was committed and
deceive the public.
“The United Niger Delta Youth
Council, therefore, calls on all Niger Delta Sons and Daughters in Nigeria and
the Diaspora to disown Justice Walter Onnoghen how has brought nothing but
shame to us as a people.
“When he filled his accounts with
dollars and pounds, he wasn’t a Niger Deltan. When he refused to provide
educational assistance to scores of needy people, he wasn’t a Niger Deltan.
When he bragged like he was a mini-god, he wasn’t a Niger Deltan.
“But now that his atrocities have
come out to the open, he is now a Niger Deltan. We the United Niger Delta
Youths Council rejects such hypocrisy and would never be a part of such all on
the name of ethnicity and religion.”
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