Atiku, Obi vs Tinubu: CJN Ariwoola reveals next place to file appeal after Supreme Court

Olukayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has been seen in a viral video saying anyone in Nigeria seeking justice can't go beyond the Supreme Court, adding that it is the apex court in Nigeria.

In the video, the CJN posited that anyone who was not satisfied with the decision of the Supreme Court in any case would have to seek the face of God, adding that there is no other court after the apex court.

A Twitter user with the handle @omoelerinjare shared the video on Wednesday, November 22, amid protests in some quarters against the judgments of the Court of Appeal in which some governors, particularly from the opposition, were sacked.

Ariwoola's comment was also first of its kind since the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election.

Atiku and Obi had filed appeals against the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court that affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu as the authentic winner of the February 25 presidential election.

The CJN said: "It is my court where I am privileged to serve as one of the judicial officers relating to the jurisprudence of the right to a fair hearing.

"As we know, the Supreme Court in Nigeria, and if you like, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, is the apex court, so whatever decision is given, appeal only lies to where none of us seated here has been, before God himself."