Onnoghen Warrant Of Arrest: CUPP Mobilise For Mass Protest Friday

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has declared mass action throughout the 36 States including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Friday in protest against the warrant of arrest issued against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday.

The CUPP which reacted against the CCT order to the Police and the Department of State Security to produce Justice Onnoghen for arrangement on Friday, claimed that it was the last minute effort by the President “to divert attention, confuse Nigerian voters and cover his incompetence few hours to election”.

The parties called for total shut down and mother of all protest accross the 36 states and 774 LGAs on Friday (the day for the charade called arraignment of CJN).

According to a statement by the 1st National Spokesperson, Ugochinyere Ikenga Imo, “Arrest order is a failed move to use a fake anti-corruption move to steal the peoples votes and divert attention from electoral violence being planned by APC.”

He alleged that “FG planning next to issue a fake resignation letter for CJN while in their detention.”

According to him “We therefore call for a mass protest across the 36 states of the federation on Friday, being the day scheduled for the arraignment of the CJN.

“Friday is dedicated as a National Action Day Against the rampaging Dictator. All Non-Governmental organisations, activists and political parties should hold rallieds at their local government areas, states and at the federal level.

“All lawyers, activists, youths and opposition politicians must stage protests and remain vigilant from Friday till Sunday to avoid the political barbarians using the CJN matter to divert attention and sneak in to steal the will of the people.”