Obiageli Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education, has called out former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, for his role in covering up a crime confession while in office. In a tweet via her verified Twitter handle on Tuesday, Ezekwesili also called on the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to investigate all election cases that came before Zainab Bulkachuwa, a former President of the Appeal Court.
Ezekwesili’s tweets came in response to a disturbing video showcasing Senator Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa, who represented Bauchi North senatorial district, bragging about how he influenced the decisions of his wife, Zainab Bulkachuwa, a retired Justice of the Appeal Court. Bulkachuwa bowed out of the bench in 2020 after reaching the statutory retirement age of 70 years for Appeal Court Justices.
At a valedictory session of the 9th Senate, Bulkachuwa made comments that insinuated how he influenced the decisions made by his wife. Lawan reacted to this by saying, “I don’t think this is a good idea going towards this direction.”
In response, Ezekwesili criticized the Nigerian Judiciary and its corrupt political class and the rate at which they are trading the nation’s democracy. She also accused Lawan of covering up a confession of crime.
Ezekwesili wrote: “The Nigerian Judiciary and a corrupted political class are steadily confirming how they trade our democracy. What was that Senator saying in the Senate Chamber again?” she continued. “The outgone Senate President @DrAhmadLawan should be ashamed of himself for covering up a confession of a crime. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court should immediately institute an investigation into all election cases that came before the former President of the Appeal Court, the wife of the confessing Senator who compromised her, if there’s any honour left in the Judiciary of this country.”
The statement by Ezekwesili has generated some reactions from Nigerians who are asking for a full investigation into the matter. It remains to be seen whether the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will institute an investigation, as requested by Ezekwesili.
