Former Supreme Court Justice Mary Peter-Odili Rejects Accusations of Bias in Favor of President Bola Tinubu at Presidential Election Tribunal.
Mary Peter-Odili, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, has vehemently refuted claims of exerting influence on the Presidential Election Tribunal to support President Bola Tinubu. She firmly denied engaging in any negotiations with the judges overseeing the presidential election petition to tilt the outcome in favour of Tinubu.
These allegations arose from a publication accusing her of "negotiating a pathway for President Bola Tinubu" and holding regular meetings with justices from the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court to further this agenda. In response, the retired judge categorically denounced these assertions as both baseless and false.
In an official statement released by her Media Assistant, Felix Enebeli, the retired justice stressed that the intent behind these allegations was to tarnish her impeccable integrity and unblemished reputation.
The statement reads: "We have become aware of a circulating publication on social media that targets the character of retired Justice Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili. The author, Jackson Ude, has made unfounded and malicious claims, including the false assertion that the esteemed jurist is 'currently negotiating a pathway for Bola Tinubu' and frequently convening with judges from the Appeal and Supreme courts for this purpose.
"We firmly deny every allegation in this publication and emphasise that it is nothing but a fabrication, driven by malice, mischief, and a deliberate intention to undermine her lordship's integrity and well-established reputation.
"It is important to note that beyond the personal harm, this publication has the potential to incite the public on a matter of significant national importance, which we find deeply troubling."
