The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the resignation of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen did not come to it as a surprise. It said it knew that the embattled CJN’s case was beyond redemption.

The party stated that Onnoghen had reviewed the situation and understood that the nation had moved away from the past where acts of misdemeanour were condoned by public officials.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, the party noted that “events have proven the President right. Events have proven the party, APC right. Events have proven those Nigerians who believe Nigeria first and any other things after – events have proven them right”.

“We knew right from the beginning that the allegations against the former Chief Justice of Nigeria were too serious to be swept under the carpet and we know that the President does not act on frivolities.

He further pointed out that Onnoghen’s decision not to resign when advised to do so by the Presidency was pointless and indefensible, explaining that “he must have done his background checks and must have gotten good information to have taken the action he took especially when there was no basis for the action that can be legally proven.”

“Now, events have proven the President right. Events have proven the party, APC right. Events have proven those Nigerians who believe Nigeria first and any other things after – events have proven them right.

“We all can only be hiding behind one finger, reasonable Nigerians knew that those allegations were not cooked up and if they were real, the next thing for the CJN to have done was to have stepped aside.

“It is not every armed robber you can catch the same day. And even some you know, the slow pace of justice may not catch up with them immediately, but we must continue to see evidence that we are moving towards that sanity and that we are making progressive efforts and sending strong signals to people who think this country must continue as long as they are comfortable and the rest of Nigerians are suffering. We must send that signal to them that it is not going to be business as usual.

“Now, you have seen the head of National Assembly, Senate President in the dock. Now, you have seen the CJN in the dock. So, one day, we will see a President that will also misbehave, in the dock which now shows that nobody is above the law and that we are all equal before the law.

“So, anybody who finds himself in any position, should now begin to look closely at his own actions knowing fully well that today may protect him but tomorrow may expose him.”