The coalition’s first national spokesperson, Imo Ugochinyere, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. Ugochinyere alleged that the government was making efforts to force some senior lawyers to withdraw from defending the CJN. He said the government also resolved to use security agencies to intimidate the legal team of the CJN. “Also, subtle threats of arrest have been handed down in a puerile attempt to intimidate, harass, scare and force them to abandon the professional job they have undertaken as provided in law. “The attempt to use the spread of fake news is one that will fail and fall like a pack of cards.

Source: Punch February 05, 2019 12:11 UTC