The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has described the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), as dictatorship taken too far.

President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Onnoghen on Friday, appointing Tanko Mohammed from Bauchi state in acting capacity.

The president based his action on an order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

But Atiku attributed the president’s action to an attempt to undermine the judiciary ahead of the February 16 presidential poll.

He wondered why Buhari removed Onnoghen just as he was preparing to swear in members of election petition tribunals.

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