In the wake of the immediate suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen by the President Muhammadu Buhari, the famous Dr. Joe Abah made a thread not quite comprehensible regarding the action of the President. VS
As clear as this thread below is, some people still managed not to get it. Here’s a simpler version in Question & Answer format:— Dr. Joe Abah (@DrJoeAbah) January 26, 2019
Q: Can the President unilaterally remove the CJN?
A: No. Const. S. 292 says he can only do so by an address supported by 2/3 of the Senate.
Thread... https://t.co/x4Agz4MoJA
It caught the eyes of the public and many persons expressed their dissatisfaction concerning his opinion, part of which was Modern Democratic Party House of Representatives aspirant for Eti-Osa LGA in Lagos.
At the end of the day, The President's act is unconstitutional and our leaders have a responsibility to defend the constitution. This is unacceptable. Also, the Chief Justice should not have the power to postpone/prevent the NJC from meeting to possibly suspend him.— Banky Wellington (@BankyW) January 26, 2019
Banky W response on the thread got the attention of a random twitter user, Miss Miriam Shehu who lashed out and accused Banky of supporting Buhari. She went further to make allegations that Banky's EME records company was used as a PR to perform a campaign for the President Buhari which he and his wife were signatories and beneficiaries, having received a whooping sum of N57 Million.
Mr. Wellington, come out and support Buhari with your chest. You can’t be doing this non-partisan shit forever.— Shalom Miriam Shehu (@MiriamShehu) January 26, 2019
Your EME Company you converted to PR firm got a contract of N57m through one Abubakar Ahmed to promote Buhari. Why have you not been doing your work? https://t.co/lip4u6zERK
However, the accusations is something Banky isn't taking lightly as he has threatened to take the matter to court and make sure Miss Miriam Shehu suffers and pay for damages if proof isn't provided.I have a picture of you and your wife traveling to Abuja via Arik Air in December where the contract was signed. Your client paid for the Business class that you and Adesuwa traveled with that day. The trip was on a Sunday morning. I dare you to deny this.— Shalom Miriam Shehu (@MiriamShehu) January 26, 2019
Someone can tweet "Banky W has collected 57 million contract to do PR for Buhari" and get hundreds of retweets/believers in a few mins, without anyone actually bothering to ask for proof. It is COMPLETELY false, but noone cares for the truth. (1)— Banky Wellington (@BankyW) January 26, 2019
I've called my lawyers, and sent screenshots of the latest lies and slander used against me. I hope the people who posted them are prepared to provide PROOF in court. Shey you have dragged my name in the mud again, you MUST provide proof of your accusations or you will go to jail— Banky Wellington (@BankyW) January 26, 2019
Mrs Adesua Wellington also joined in the gist, trying to clear their names off the shenanigans.
Miriam, I don't know u and I will never understand why you have tweeted this lie. My husband and I went to Abuja in December for the 16 days of Activism against gender based violence. A final event was put together by the EU and as influencers, we were invited to attend. (Thread) https://t.co/vTfAJr9ozY— Adesua Etomi-Wellington (@AdesuaEtomiW) January 26, 2019
My husband has never collected a dime to support Buhari. There is nothing to substantiate what you have written and I'm racking my brain about why you would write this. I'm saddened too. More because it is a huge lie but life has taught me that time reveals ALL THINGS.— Adesua Etomi-Wellington (@AdesuaEtomiW) January 26, 2019
If a picture of a husband and his wife on a flight to Abuja is all it takes for someone to write something so untruthful and have people believe it, then we are in serious trouble. No-one is safe. Surely you must have substantial proof. PLEASE provide it. I'm not scared.— Adesua Etomi-Wellington (@AdesuaEtomiW) January 26, 2019
We await further actions as the story making the rounds has just began. Stay tuned!Lastly, Nigeria will be great. She will thrive and she will rise above all the lies, the corruption, the turmoil. We WILL NOT BE SILENCED FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU who spew lies. We will not back down. We will not retreat and THE TRUTH WILL PREVAIL. Our names and hearts are clean.— Adesua Etomi-Wellington (@AdesuaEtomiW) January 26, 2019
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