Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has cancelled his planned appearance on Channels Television.
Osinbajo’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande, said in a tweet Sunday afternoon that his principal would not be appearing on Channels Television‘s ‘Rubbin’ Minds’ because of campaign exigencies.
“Sincere apologies that VP Osinbajo can’t make ‘Rubbing Minds’ this afternoon on Channels TV.
“Being a live programme, the exigencies of campaign timing make it impossible for VP to appear on show as scheduled today. We’re working with producers to reschedule his participation ASAP,” Mr Akande said.
But according to Premium Times, sources close to the administration said, the vice-president was compelled to cancel because he was not fully prepared to face questioning about the suspension of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Being a Professor of law, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a Pastor, he may indeed find it difficult to answer barrage of questions following the Friday’s suspension of CJN Onnoghen by Buhari, his principal.
President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Mr Onnoghen on Friday, sparking nationwide uproar about the desecration of Nigerian Constitution.
Both local and international bodies have condemned the president’s move, coming days to the presidential election on February 16.
Atiku Abubakar, the main challenger to the president at the election, said Mr Buhari has effectively suspended the Nigerian Constitution with his suspension of the chief justice without constitutional backing.