ADC Warns Gov. Bello Over Move To Illegally Remove Chief Judge, Nasir Ajana.

The Kogi State African Democratic Congress(ADC) call on Governor Bello and the Kogi State House of Assembly leadership to avoid plunging the state  into an avoidable and unnecessary constitutional crisis over their desperation to ensure the removal of the Chief Judge in the state, Justice Nasir Ajana.

The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Bashir Ella, in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday said the principle of separation of powers remains sacrosanct in a democracy regardless the buttons they are pressing to forcefully remove the CJ.

The evil move to sack Justice Ajana was a preemptive move against the people of Kogi State who are groaning in pains over years of non payment of salaries and pension.

We have just been made aware of the plot by Governor Bello In connivance with Kogi State House Of Assembly to sack Justice Ajana using flimsy gross misconduct issues as a pretext.

We are aware that this clandestine move is connected to the ongoing fracas between the state judiciary and the government over issues bordering on the screening of the workforce, leading to the ongoing strike action which entered its fourth month without payment of salaries.

This ugly development led to the death of a magistrate and deputy Chief Registrar owed over nine(9) months salaries.

The party thereby warn that despite this clandestine move and meetings in the highest echelon, illegality can not stand the test of time.

The principle of separation of powers and independence of the judiciary must be adhered to at all times, the Governor should immediately end this by allowing a separate arm of government function, allow the Judiciary make use of her internal mechanism to screen workers and thereafter forward the screening report to a committee to be constituted by the Governor for review and approval.

The people of Kogi deserves more than what they are getting now, the party wish to call on all  Kogites to condemn and stand against this illegallity.

Finally we must be ready by November to rescue the state from mysterious years of financial recklessness, non payment of salaries and infrastructural decay.