CJN Vows To Deal With Senator Shehu Sani If…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has vowed to deal with Senator Shehu Sani should investigations reveal that the former Kaduna Central senator dropped his name to make name from people.

Sani is being held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is accused of dropping names of the EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu and the CJN to extort money from people.

The EFCC is holding him for 14 days upon a court order and the vocal senator has not responded to the allegations.

The CJN in a statement issued on his behalf by the Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr. Festus Akande, said that he does not know Sani and has not had any business with him directly or indirectly.

Vowing to make him a public example if investigations indict him, the CJN said:
“Our attention has been drawn to the story making the round in some national dailies where it was reported that Senator Shehu Sani allegedly approached Alhaji Sani Dauda of ASD Motors and purportedly demanded for the sum of N4, 000,000 to give to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Dr Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, to settle some unnamed four Judges over a case he (Shehu Sani) allegedly claimed won’t see the light of the day.

“Let it be known that if the statement credited to Shehu Sani was actually made by him, it is simply a blatant lie, a figment of his imagination and an orchestrated falsehood immodestly concocted to malign, smear and disingenuously tarnish the good image and reputation of the CJN with a view to gaining financial reward.

“Even though the veracity of the true source of the unsubstantiated statement has not yet been ascertained to know if it was really from the former Senator, it is, however imperative to keep the records straight by letting the public know that Justice Tanko Muhammad has never, in his entire life, seen or had any form of encounter or interactions, either directly or remotely with Shehu Sani, let alone giving him assurances of what is not only unethical but equally despicable and inglorious, to say the least.   

“The outcome of the ongoing investigations will determine the next line of action to be taken regarding the flagrant defamation of the character of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, as perpetrators of such falsehood can never be allowed to walk away with the dastardly act.

“The lesson learnt from this will surely serve as deterrent to other potential name droppers and extortionists, who are apparently wanting in noble candor that may also be eagerly waiting in the queue to thread the same path of infamy.”

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