Federal High Court CJ, Bars Judges From Entertaining Presidential Election Cases Seeking To Stop Tinubu’s Inauguration

The Chief Justice of the Federal High Court, John Terhemba Tsoho has reportedly barred judges from entertaining cases bordering on the presidential election or the forthcoming swearing-in/inauguration ceremony, Saharareporters reports.

This is perhaps to ensure that nothing stops the inauguration of the ‘President-elect’ Bola Tinubu as the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Chief Judge also directed that such cases pending in courts should be transferred to Abuja for review.

In a message titled: “UBI JUS, UBI REMEDIUM! “Where there is a Law/Right, there is the Remedy”, Rufai said, “Fellow citizens, owing to my complaint of the breach of my fundamental rights and freedoms, and in furtherance or enhancement of my inalienable rights, ditto for millions of Nigerians, I have approached the Federal High Court for its intervention; and amongst the reliefs I sought, I asked the honourable Court to interpret and give a simple understanding and intendment of Section 134 of the Nigerian Constitution which is our grundnorm and supreme document in the land.

“I have also asked the honourable Court to use its inherent power to stop the swearing-in or inauguration of any purported President on May 29th 2023 not duly elected because of not meeting constitutional requirements or because of violating constitutional provisions and its inviolability in the last Presidential Election.

“I have also asked the honourable Court not to allow unconstitutionality or illegality of any sort to stand but to defend Rule of Law, uphold our Constitution, promote Stability, protect our Democracy and render Justice to the satisfaction of man and our Creator.”

Meanwhile, a covering letter of transfer of his case to Abuja, dated May 24, 2023, and obtained addressed to Deputy Chief Registrar, Litigation Federal High Court Abuja.

It was signed by Deputy Chief Registrar, Ekperobe Femi Ohi, Esq.