United States of America Revokes Chief Justice of Nigeria's Visa Access
Chief Justice of Nigeria Olukayode Ariwoola and six other members of Nigeria's highest court have been denied entry to the United States. Members of the Supreme Court include Justices Musa Dattijo Mohammed and Centus Nweze.
All of the justices who had planned to travel to the United States to attend a seminar were turned away at the border. Her suspension was initially reported to Justice Kudirat Kekere Ekun.
These are reactions from concerned Nigerians on social media ;
@toonermania007 said “What’s the fuss on US visa ban? That one is not punishment if you ask me since there are many good countries they can travel to outside US.. Visa ban is just a tap on the wrist abeg. Make them return our stolen mandate be the koko”.
@arinzegold101; “If the U.S. issues a ban on you, your name is automatically on the CIA and interpol raider. You will feel comfortable anywhere you go because the embarrassment at the airport will be something else. Know this and know peace”.
@ colman12francis; “The action that brought about the ban matters, as it is a dent on the person who violated the ethics&modus operandi of a certain profession in line with the best global practice. How would you feel as a person if you're convicted as a thief,even if you didn't go to prison?
@bethel_anum; “EU ban is already warming up. I hope the honourable justices of the Court of Appeal have taken both judicial and personal notice of this ban on their brother justices. Tinubu is not more Nigerian than Mmesoma. Tinubu has committed more forgeries than Mmesoma.Tinubu has committed multiple perjuries but Mmesoma has not committed any. So Tinubu must be disqualified by the tribunal, as Nigerians expect to see that nothing but justice is done.
@Chuka_truth; “Nigerians are living in extreme poverty and are desperate to have their country advance similar to the likes of Asia and europe. Such people are not going to follow the rules of decorum, they're going to do whatever they can do because they are in survival mode.
@wizzy_poll; “USA is not heaven. But the fact that a Chief Justice of Nigeria is not of good enough character to qualify for VISA to any Nation on Planet really says a lot about our moral decadence. I hope the Justices of the court will tell politicians that ENOUGH”
@elenmaigbo; “How do we come too low to this level of merchandising justice at the supreme court. Nigeria supreme court used to be one of the best & most trusted supreme court in the world. APC really killed Nigeria ooo.
@collins; “I don't think this will deter them from the impunity they already planned. Tinubu has not only bought them over :he is blackmailing them and threatening them. If this judges must do the right thing :it may not be the pressure of international world,but of to liberate themselves.
@jomamel; All actions, subtle or otherwise have consequences. This is one consequence among many, & some, even worse, that they'll face, if they continue on this path of corruption. They better redeem themselves now that they have the opportunity. Let's see what they'll do going forward”.
@finefics; “Isn’t it a shame that a sitting Justice of a country is on a visa ban to another country like the US, possibly because of fraudulent activities? What kind of justice will such a person who occupies such exalted office upholds? We really need to do better as a nation.