OAP Freeze, who has been saying alot lately and known for is controversies, has urged Nigerian citizens to stand with the senate president and ensure he is given the same verdict as Bola Tinubu in 2011.
Sharing his view about Saraki’s trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on his Instagram page today, claimed that the presiding judge, who is overseeing the case has created room for concern after choosing to toe a different line from the verdict he gave on All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Bola Tinubu in 2011 in a similar case as that of Saraki’s.
His statement read:
“By definition, Justice is the legal or philosophical theory by which fairness is administered, and based on this premise, it is fair to say that the pursuit of justice is not founded upon the determination of right or wrong, rather, on the establishment of fairness and equality! ~FRZ
“After reading through Dr Saraki’s letter to Dele Momodu this morning I would like to emphasize a paragraph in his write-up. “Some people have wondered, why has Saraki been “jumping” from one court to another instead of facing his trial? To those people, I would say that I have only gone to those courts in search of justice. Strange things have happened, and they are still happening.
“For example, Section 3(d) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act states that the Bureau shall refer any breach or non-compliance to the Tribunal. However, where the person concerned makes a written admission of the breach, no reference to the Tribunal shall be necessary. It was on this basis that the case against Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was dismissed in 2011, by this same judge in this same Tribunal on the grounds that he was not given an opportunity to deny or admit to any breach before he was brought before the tribunal.
“This was the ruling that I relied on in making my case. But what did the judge say? That he had judged in error in 2011 and he had since realized his error and departed from it. My question is whether a Tribunal of first instance has the power to reverse itself. I should expect that everyone would be worried if justice is applied differently to different people. However, in spite of my fears, I remain hopeful. Why? Because the judiciary does not end with this Tribunal.” Like you Dr Saraki, I have faith in the Nigerian judiciary. However, this case and a couple of other cases I am currently watching would largely determine the continuation of that faith, and like you rightly put, “we cannot fight corruption with corruption”
“Dear Nigerians, let’s ensure Dr. Saraki, a man who blew the lid on the fuel subsidy racket, one of the most elaborate corruption schemes ever recorded in the history of Nigeria, is given a fair trial. It’s his right as well as our responsibility.
#Justice4all
