Group reacts as Supreme Court breaks silence on claims that Justice Agim accompanied Wike to UNICAL

• A radical has refuted claims that a Supreme Court Justice, Emmanuel Agim, attended the University of Calabar convocation arsenic portion of a delegation with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike
• The Coalition for Judicial Integrity and Accountability described the allegations arsenic baseless and portion of a deliberate effort to undermine the judiciary’s credibility
• The organisation has called for liable journalism, informing that fake quality astir judicial officers could erode nationalist spot successful the ineligible system

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering political parties and movements.

The Coalition for Judicial Integrity and Accountability (CJIA) has dismissed arsenic mendacious and malicious the claims that Justice Emmanuel Agim of the Supreme Court accompanied Nyesom Wike, the curate of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to the University of Calabar (UNICAL) convocation ceremonial connected Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Group releases cardinal connection arsenic Supreme Court explained judge’s beingness astatine UNICAL convocation with Wike. Photo credit: Nyesom Ezenwo Wike - CON, GSSRS
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Legit.ng reported that the Supreme Court refuted claims that Justice Emmanuel Agim attended the UNICAL convocation with Nyesom Wike.

The tribunal stated that Justice Agim was astatine the lawsuit arsenic an honouree and alumnus receiving an honorary doctorate, not arsenic an escort to Nyesom Wike.

The Supreme Court emphasised the value of close reporting, urging the nationalist and media to verify accusation earlier spreading it.

The contention intensified owed to Justice Agim’s relation successful delivering the Supreme Court’s pb judgement connected the governmental situation successful Rivers state, which influenced President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a authorities of exigency successful the authorities connected February 28.

UNICAL Convocation: Justice Agim linked to Wike’s visit

Wike's beingness astatine UNICAL convocation has sparked a caller contention amid his rift with Fubara and Rivers crisis. Photo credit: Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike - CON, GSSRS
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Reacting, the group, aft conducting an autarkic probe into the matter, concluded that the reports were baseless and portion of a calculated effort to resistance the judiciary into governmental disputes.

It warned that specified misinformation could erode nationalist spot successful the judicial system.

In a connection released connected Tuesday, March 25, signed by Dr. Umaru Bako, Executive Director of CJIA, and made disposable to Legit.ng, powerfully condemned the allegations, insisting that Justice Agim attended the lawsuit solely successful his capableness arsenic an grant recipient and not arsenic portion of immoderate governmental delegation.

“It is profoundly concerning that immoderate elements are moving tirelessly to undermine nationalist assurance successful the judiciary by spreading falsehoods that question to subordinate Supreme Court justices with politically exposed individuals astatine a clip of heightened tensions successful Rivers State. This is simply a unsafe and calculated determination aimed astatine discrediting the credibility of the Supreme Court astatine a clip erstwhile the federation looks up to it for impartial justice,” Bako stated.“The facts are clear—he attended the convocation arsenic an grant recipient, not arsenic a subordinate of immoderate governmental delegation. Those pushing this communicative are acting successful atrocious faith.“It is alarming that each clip a Supreme Court justness is seen successful a nationalist setting, immoderate governmental elements effort to twist the communicative to acceptable their agenda. This indispensable stop. The judiciary indispensable not beryllium dragged into governmental mudslinging by those who privation to manipulate nationalist sentiment against it.”

The CJIA emphasized that attempts to entangle judicial officers successful governmental controversies endanger the integrity of the nation’s ineligible system.

“The judiciary remains the past anticipation of the communal man, and nary magnitude of blackmail volition diminish its lasting successful our democracy. Justice Agim, similar his colleagues connected the bench, indispensable not beryllium dragged into governmental conspiracies by those seeking to people inexpensive points,” Bako added.

Calling for liable journalism, the radical urged media platforms to verify their accusation earlier publication, stressing that mendacious narratives astir the judiciary weaken antiauthoritarian institutions.

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Rivers: Group asks Wike, Fubara to motion bid pact

In different development, Legit.ng reported that the Coalition for Democracy and Development (CDD) has urged Nyesom Wike and Rivers state politician Fubara to resoluteness their differences and motion a caller bid agreement.

The radical criticised some leaders for prioritising idiosyncratic interests implicit nationalist welfare, informing that Nigerians would clasp them accountable if they failed to act.

The CDD besides called connected President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to found a mediation committee to facilitate a peaceful solution to the ongoing situation successful Rivers state.

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Source: Legit.ng