Since an Abuja Federal High Court judge, Justice Adamu Bello, on Monday (1st July, 2013) declared the appointment of all the service chiefs in the country by the presidency as unconstitutional, illegal, and null and void.
The Presidency on Monday, however, said
it had yet to get a copy of a Federal High Court Abuja ruling that
declared the appointment of service chiefs solely by the President as
unconstitutional, illegal, null and void.
Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said as alleged by Punch Newspaper in a telephone
interview with Punch's correspondent.
Abati said it would be wrong for the Presidency to comment on a ruling that was yet to be in its possession.
He however said upon receipt of a copy,
the Ministry of Justice would study the ruling with a view to advising
the President appropriately.
“No serious person will comment on a
ruling he has not seen. We are yet to see a copy of the ruling. By the
time we receive it, the Ministry of Justice will study it and advise the
President accordingly,” the presidential spokesman said.
