EXPOSED: Governor Wike Visits CJN Twice Secretly

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is said to have visited to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, at the Supreme Court in Abuja, twice this month.

One of the visits to the CJN, it was learnt, coincided with the day the Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, conducted hearing in an application filed by Wike to challenge an order permitting his opponent to inspect the electoral materials used for the poll that brought him to office.

Investigations showed that the visits were made without prior appointments.

The election of the controversial former minister of state, who ran for the governorship on the platform of the PDP, is being challenged by the candidate of the APC, Dr. Dakuku Peterside.

The Rivers State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal had on July 9 reaffirmed its ex parte order made on June 11, 2015, granting permission to Peterside, to inspect the electoral materials used for the poll.

The Justice Muazu Pindiga-led tribunal had in a ruling dismissed Wike’s application asking for the setting aside of the June 11, 2015 order. The judge also adjourned till July 22 for the commencement of the pre-hearing session in the petition.

Wike is however denying that his visit to the CJN had anything to do with his case.

According to Punch, Wike did not meet the CJN on his first visit, which was a Monday. The number one judicial officer in the country was said to have travelled to Saudi Arabia for the Lesser Hajj.

Wike however repeated the visit two days later, when he was able to meet and discuss with the CJN.

In fact, members of staff in the office of Mohammed were shocked to see the governor.

Why should a governor with a running case at the tribunal visit the CJN without any appointment?