African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has described Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court as an anti-democratic judicial officer on the Federal High Court bench.
He said the judge is a mole working for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to stifle opposition political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Eze, in a statement issued on Friday, said that Justice Lifu and his likes are being used by desperate politicians who see themselves as demi-gods to influence judicial decisions against anything that poses danger for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
He said, “It is not a matter of insinuation or broad daylight allegation or even blackmail. They don’t want any opposition. Mr President is jittery and paranoid over the forthcoming presidential election. For instance, can Justice Peter Lifu make an order or reprimand anything Wike? Certainly not. That’s how bad it is.
“The judge has made mockery of himself as a cheap tool in the hands of his paymasters for the destruction of the opposition. We understand the pressure on him but must he do a hatchet job for the APC to the detriment of the entire judiciary?”
Eze stated that Justice Lifu exhibited high level of overzealousness by blatantly disregarding the order of the Appeal Court directing him to stay proceedings on the suit seeking deregistration of some political parties.
He added, “Nigeria’s judiciary was kidnapped the day the APC government led by late Muhammadu Buhari attacked, arrested and prosecuted the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, and other Supreme Court justices for reasons we all knew about.
“Since then, some judicial officers like Justice Lifu, for fear of the unknown, have relegated their apolitical status to the trash bin, and embraced the satanic hugs of civilian despots and devious politicians clothed in democratic robes.
“Thank God we still have courageous, patriotic and bold Judicial officers who dispense justice based on pure law, and without fear or favour,” Eze stated.
The ADC chieftain lampooned the Federal High Court judge for going contrary to all known judicial precedents in a bid to accomplish the prayers and visions of those he described as “drowning political misfits”, who, according to him, are totally afraid of any opposition in the 2027 general elections due to bad governance.
Eze, formerly the National Publicity Secretary of defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, commended the Appeal Court and INEC for condemning Justice Lifu’s “judicial rascality”.
“Though we know in all these shenanigans the target is to stop the ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the incoming President from participating in the 2027 general elections but they will fall as Nigerians are ever determined to kick them out from Aso Rock all things being equal no matter the odds
“The fear of Atiku/Amaechi ticket is the beginning of wisdom for Tinubu.
“Thanks to the Appeal Court for staying the fraudulent and unpopular judgement. We hail INEC this time for challenging the shameful judgement that purportedly ordered deregistration of both ADC and four other parties,” he added.
Consequently, Eze called on the National Judicial Council, NJC, to probe and sanction Justice Lifu for making an order “that further disparaged the public perception of Nigeria’s judiciary and for subverting the rule of law”.
