IT is no longer news that Senate President Bukola Saraki is facing the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), but what may not be so obvious is the fact that justice administration in Nigeria is also standing trial.

Though there may be divers interests from different quarters, ultimately, Nigerians are unanimous in their desire for a free, transparent judicial process that abides by established judicial procedures.

This cannot exactly be said for the trial of Saraki at the CCT as there are strong indications of unethical compromises involving Justice Danladi Umar which incidentally tainted the ruling of the CCT delivered last Thursday, March 24th striking out Saraki’s application.

The question is, what would Justice Danladi Umar be doing in a nocturnal meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal and the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu on the night of Wednesday 23rd of March, less than 24 hours to delivering the ruling.

The SGF had hurriedly invited Umar for the meeting having sensed that public sentiments and legal opinions were weighing heavily in favour of Saraki’s application and against any possibility of striking out his application.

The fact is that the charge against Saraki is defective and in violation of Section 379 of ACJA which requires defendant’s statement to be part of the charge when being filed and also Section 3(d) which is an established precedent that requires prior invitation of the accused before charges are filed.

According to an impeccable source in close proximity to the Office of the SGF who craved anonymity, Umar on arrival at the meeting met Tinubu already seated with the SGF and the meeting which was very brief went straight to the point which was - Saraki must go.


Both men pressed it upon Umar to assume jurisdiction the next day and also proceed with the trial same day; a move that was contested by Kanu Agabi, Saraki’s lead counsel, after Umar assumed jurisdiction.

In order to avoid any mistakes, an untyped, hand-written ruling was given to Umar to go and read the next day striking out Saraki’s objection.

Expectedly, this impunity brought the CCT to grave disrepute the next day as Umar surprised the already exasperated audience with his incoherent delivery of the ruling, as he could hardly read the ‘ready-made’ judgment because it was not his writing and the sentences were difficult for him to piece together without creating moments of awkward silence and prolonged pauses which the audience could not help but notice.

Another issue of concern is the connection between Tinubu’s Nation newspaper and the CCT Chairman.


A day before the ruling, Nation Newspaper carried a half page news advancing a legal argument why the CCT will rule against Saraki and to the shock of observers in the court, the wordings used by Justice Danladi Umar turned out to be the exact words of the Nation newspaper legal report.


It is bad enough that Justice Danladi Umar perfected the legal argument advanced by the Nation newspaper but how then did the Nation newspaper know the words to be used by Justice Umar if not that whoever planted the story was the same person that gave Umar the judgment he read?

It is understandable though that the SGF oversights the CCB and CCT and wields an overbearing influence over the tribunal but his involvement in altering the course of justice may erode trust and confidence in the capacity of the CCB and CCT to serve justice in matters brought before them.

Of recent the CCT chairman has become a regular visitor to the SGF which our source said may not be unconnected with the plot to hasten the conviction of Saraki at all cost.


The underhand deal to convict Saraki by hook or crook is however, not without benefit to Justice Danladi Umar.‎


Umar has a case of N10m bribery allegation hanging around his neck and also a pending recommendation for his removal from the CCT by the former Attorney General to
the CCT by the former Attorney General to the Federation (AGF) Mohammed Adoke and former SGF, Chief Pius Anyim.


Our source also informed that she had learnt within the week that the SGF had spelt out the terms clearly for Umar that it is either Saraki is convicted or he (Umar) will be convicted. Umar was however assured that the recommendations for his removal will be withdrawn if he does the needful.

Sadly, the present scenario is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy and rule of law as it has become obvious that an accused before Danladi Umar’s CCT who has issues with the presidency cannot get justice.

The foregoing is reminiscent of the Justice Ayo Salami saga and makes a mockery of President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption posture. It further empties Mr. President’s claim of non-interference in judicial processes, especially with the involvement of principal stakeholders in his administration in derailing judicial process.

Meanwhile a group of lawyers under the aegis of Lawyers in Defence of Democracy has expressed their resolve to petition the presidency and the Senate on the matter stressing that, “This brazing manipulation of judicial process by interested parties must be condemned by all Nigerians if we must safeguard our judicial system. We are calling on the National Assembly to investigate the racketeering of justice delivery at the CCT. We shall submit a copy of our petition to the Presidency and the Senate by next week.”



Source: http://.com/how-tinubu-and-buharis-sgf-met-with-cct-judge-at-midnight-to-perfect-sarakis-fate/

Mynd44 lalasticla

The Writer of this Article has a wonderful imagination.

This write up puts the J in the Junk, masquerading as a write up.

How can you just sit and make up stories?

This article belongs in the dungeon of a toilet.

Bursted

We will set up a committee to look into this

stanleychimezie:
IT is no longer news that Senate President Bukola Saraki is facing the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), but what may not be so obvious is the fact that justice administration in Nigeria is also standing trial.

Though there may be divers interests from different quarters, ultimately, Nigerians are unanimous in their desire for a free, transparent judicial process that abides by established judicial procedures.

This cannot exactly be said for the trial of Saraki at the CCT as there are strong indications of unethical compromises involving Justice Danladi Umar which incidentally tainted the ruling of the CCT delivered last Thursday, March 24th striking out Saraki’s application.

The question is, what would Justice Danladi Umar be doing in a nocturnal meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal and the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu on the night of Wednesday 23rd of March, less than 24 hours to delivering the ruling.

The SGF had hurriedly invited Umar for the meeting having sensed that public sentiments and legal opinions were weighing heavily in favour of Saraki’s application and against any possibility of striking out his application.

The fact is that the charge against Saraki is defective and in violation of Section 379 of ACJA which requires defendant’s statement to be part of the charge when being filed and also Section 3(d) which is an established precedent that requires prior invitation of the accused before charges are filed.

According to an impeccable source in close proximity to the Office of the SGF who craved anonymity, Umar on arrival at the meeting met Tinubu already seated with the SGF and the meeting which was very brief went straight to the point which was - Saraki must go.


Both men pressed it upon Umar to assume jurisdiction the next day and also proceed with the trial same day; a move that was contested by Kanu Agabi, Saraki’s lead counsel, after Umar assumed jurisdiction.

In order to avoid any mistakes, an untyped, hand-written ruling was given to Umar to go and read the next day striking out Saraki’s objection.

Expectedly, this impunity brought the CCT to grave disrepute the next day as Umar surprised the already exasperated audience with his incoherent delivery of the ruling, as he could hardly read the ‘ready-made’ judgment because it was not his writing and the sentences were difficult for him to piece together without creating moments of awkward silence and prolonged pauses which the audience could not help but notice.

Another issue of concern is the connection between Tinubu’s Nation newspaper and the CCT Chairman.


A day before the ruling, Nation Newspaper carried a half page news advancing a legal argument why the CCT will rule against Saraki and to the shock of observers in the court, the wordings used by Justice Danladi Umar turned out to be the exact words of the Nation newspaper legal report.


It is bad enough that Justice Danladi Umar perfected the legal argument advanced by the Nation newspaper but how then did the Nation newspaper know the words to be used by Justice Umar if not that whoever planted the story was the same person that gave Umar the judgment he read?

It is understandable though that the SGF oversights the CCB and CCT and wields an overbearing influence over the tribunal but his involvement in altering the course of justice may erode trust and confidence in the capacity of the CCB and CCT to serve justice in matters brought before them.

Of recent the CCT chairman has become a regular visitor to the SGF which our source said may not be unconnected with the plot to hasten the conviction of Saraki at all cost.


The underhand deal to convict Saraki by hook or crook is however, not without benefit to Justice Danladi Umar.‎


Umar has a case of N10m bribery allegation hanging around his neck and also a pending recommendation for his removal from the CCT by the former Attorney General to
the CCT by the former Attorney General to the Federation (AGF) Mohammed Adoke and former SGF, Chief Pius Anyim.


Our source also informed that she had learnt within the week that the SGF had spelt out the terms clearly for Umar that it is either Saraki is convicted or he (Umar) will be convicted. Umar was however assured that the recommendations for his removal will be withdrawn if he does the needful.

Sadly, the present scenario is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy and rule of law as it has become obvious that an accused before Danladi Umar’s CCT who has issues with the presidency cannot get justice.

The foregoing is reminiscent of the Justice Ayo Salami saga and makes a mockery of President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption posture. It further empties Mr. President’s claim of non-interference in judicial processes, especially with the involvement of principal stakeholders in his administration in derailing judicial process.

Meanwhile a group of lawyers under the aegis of Lawyers in Defence of Democracy has expressed their resolve to petition the presidency and the Senate on the matter stressing that, “This brazing manipulation of judicial process by interested parties must be condemned by all Nigerians if we must safeguard our judicial system. We are calling on the National Assembly to investigate the racketeering of justice delivery at the CCT. We shall submit a copy of our petition to the Presidency and the Senate by next week.”



Source: http://.com/how-tinubu-and-buharis-sgf-met-with-cct-judge-at-midnight-to-perfect-sarakis-fate/

Mynd44 lalasticla

Another tales by moonlight!!!!

What should we now do about the visit? Wailers and supporters of corruption have very shallow creative minds.

If it will take a collaboration of demons to bring down the devil, so be it. It can only lead to the betterment of Nigeria.

This is one thing that is pissing me off with this Buhari's Administration a Supreme Court (the highest judiciary organ in the land) declared that the trial of the rich rogue, Saraki, at the CCT is in order and yet should go on, yet this same Saraki rogue still have the effrontery to hire a new SAN, Chief Agabi along with 79 other liars challenging the already settled declaration of the Supreme Court so that he can keep shifting his days of reckoning and we have a President who is watching these hanky-panky games of this desperate rogue called Saraki trying to evade judgment this is one reason I love obj....if this Saraki thief is not sent packing from that Senate then Buhari will never be taken seriously concerning his fight against corruption in high places. Imagine this junk again from the staple of Saraki's bribe making the rounds just to create unnecessary self pity for a human-demon called Saraki.

This is Justice in " Erehwon"(No where). How can any mortal find a corrupt Judge in a Nigerian situation such as this?

I am reading things...

Stanleychimezie opens a thread, posts a looong write-up, and the source of this write-up happens to be his personal blog, mezietimes.

This post and writer is destitute of sound cognitive reasoning. This is a trash for the slowpoke by a lonely writer in a desert.

obailala:
Stanleychimezie opens a thread, posts a looong write-up, and the source of this write-up happens to be his personal blog, mezietimes.

The Chimpanzee who wrote this trash is anti-Nigerian.

So somebody cannot just visit another person again? Na wa o

perhaps who know whether he is a paid writer.

HungerBAD:
The Writer of this Article has a wonderful imagination.

This write up puts the J in the Junk, masquerading as a write up.

How can you just sit and make up stories?

This article belongs in the dungeon of a toilet.

All I did was scroll down to the source when I saw the title and hell, I wasn't disappointed!!

As a friend once said, it is a piece of garbage meant for consumption by only fools.

poo.. the op should channel his energy to improving the power challenge of Nigeria..

I knew that Tinubu was behind Saraki's problems but truth is Tinubu himself is also a thief.

And to the dunces asking Buhari to make sure Saraki is removed because of their selfish interest why havent you idiots also asked Buhari to release Nnamdi Kanu?

op thanks I was planning to post a topic on how tinubu and pmb met with ICC judges to convict karadic.

Wailing zombies should be pitied for their pathetic existence.

meziechukwuma clap for ur self

I laugh when some mischievous folks deliberately misinterpret ccb Act by saying the accused must be invited to explain discrepancies in his/her asset declaration. If you fall for this, then you agree cct is virtually redundant, because no one will ever be charged before it. Going by the warped thinking of corruption-supporters, Saraki should have been invited by ccb to change the false information he supplied in his asset declaration form. Is that not like ccb saying we have discovered you committed the offence of false declaration, but not to worry you can come and make changes on the form or redeclare so that you can avoid being prosecuted? The ruling by cct is in order: the trial will continue and Saraki can put up whatever defences available, including the argument that ccb ought to have invited him first to change the falsehood he perpetrated in his declaration form.

I cannot believe I actually spent a good five minutes reading that crap.... ....evil concoctions from an evil mind....

Rubbish! The owner of this blog should go to Sowore of Sahara Reporters to receive lessons on investigative journalism. If Sahara Reporters were to report this, Danladi won't have an alibi that he wasn't with Tinubu and the SGF. This was what happened when SR said that Melaye had the tatoo of his ex wiped off in New York. He was in the entourage of Saraki to New York for a meeting.

mu2sa2:
I laugh when some mischievous folks deliberately misinterpret ccb Act by saying the accused must be invited to explain discrepancies in his/her asset declaration. If you fall for this, then you agree cct is virtually redundant, because no one will ever be charged before it. Going by the warped thinking of corruption-supporters, Saraki should have been invited by ccb to change the false information he supplied in his asset declaration form. Is that not like ccb saying we have discovered you committed the offence of false declaration, but not to worry you can come and make changes on the form or redeclare so that you can avoid being prosecuted? The ruling by cct is in order: the trial will continue and Saraki can put up whatever defences available, including the argument that ccb ought to have invited him first to change the falsehood he perpetrated in his declaration form.

When I read comments like dis, I feel there's still hope 4 nigeria sha... I wish young people can really think things tru! Nice one bro.

mu2sa2:
I laugh when some mischievous folks deliberately misinterpret ccb Act by saying the accused must be invited to explain discrepancies in his/her asset declaration. If you fall for this, then you agree cct is virtually redundant, because no one will ever be charged before it. Going by the warped thinking of corruption-supporters, Saraki should have been invited by ccb to change the false information he supplied in his asset declaration form. Is that not like ccb saying we have discovered you committed the offence of false declaration, but not to worry you can come and make changes on the form or redeclare so that you can avoid being prosecuted? The ruling by cct is in order: the trial will continue and Saraki can put up whatever defences available, including the argument that ccb ought to have invited him first to change the falsehood he perpetrated in his declaration form.

I personally dont want to take up issues with you on this,especially when am not holding brief for Saraki.A section of the law guiding CCB demands the accused to make a statement regarding his declaration and to be put in writing and this was subverted just in bid to remove Saraki from the exalted position which he occupies.Simply because PMB and Tnubu are nt comfortable with the Senate being independent of the executive.
The hypocritical nature of APC supporters is so irritating that people are now justifying illegalities just to have their way.The same people who condemned the PDP government,accused them of victimizing Tinubu because he was in an oppositn party when he had similar case.
The then government allowed the rule of law to take place and the case against Tinubu was squashed on technical grounds.Only for the APC/CCB prosecuting team to rise up now and say that Tinubu's judgement then was giving in error.
If Nigeria must move forward then we must eschew double standard and always stand by the truth. Non of the above commentators has ever condemned the unjust and illegal detention of Nnamdi Kanu against the law of the land.Even when he has been severally granted bail.Nigeria is a huge joke,anytime a positive step is made forward,a hundred negative steps are taken backwards.
Those who are supporting the illegality of Nnamdi Kanu today,will condemn same tomorrow....a nation of double standard.

Agreed the pen is mightier than the gun. You should have put the efforts you utilized putting this piece together into a better venture. Guess u expected nairalanders to accept your piece hook line and sinker. I don't know how many did but I am afraid whoever did need his or her brains re examined. Next time add the photos and the videos.

AustineE1:

I personally dont want to take up issues with you on this,especially when am not holding brief for Saraki.A section of the law guiding CCB demands the accused to make a statement regarding his declaration and to be put in writing and this was subverted just in bid to remove Saraki from the exalted position which he occupies.Simply because PMB and Tnubu are nt comfortable with the Senate being independent of the executive.
The hypocritical nature of APC supporters is so irritating that people are now justifying illegalities just to have their way.The same people who condemned the PDP government,accused them of victimizing Tinubu because he was in an oppositn party when he had similar case.
The then government allowed the rule of law to take place and the case against Tinubu was squashed on technical grounds.Only for the APC/CCB prosecuting team to rise up now and say that Tinubu's judgement then was giving in error.
If Nigeria must move forward then we must eschew double standard and always stand by the truth. Non of the above commentators has ever condemned the unjust and illegal detention of Nnamdi Kanu against the law of the land.Even when he has been severally granted bail.Nigeria is a huge joke,anytime a positive step is made forward,a hundred negative steps are taken backwards.
Those who are supporting the illegality of Nnamdi Kanu today,will condemn same tomorrow....a nation of double standard.

What's your point? Tinubu was indicted by Gej govt- why didn't they appeal against the judgment? If the cct realizes its error in Tinubu's case, what's wrong with that?As for Nnamdi kanu, you know very well that he was granted bail but was after that charged with another offence for which he wasn't admitted to bail. He remains in jail for the later charge.And remember if convicted for the treason charge he faces the death penalty. In the case of Saraki, all his lawyers have been doing is beating about the bush instead of facing the charge squarely.

My concern is that ask the writer the part of region he/she come from youth or old man? i pity these generation

Manufactured tales on iPoD blog posted on NL as usual for dissemination and missinfomation.

Sadly, NL is always a willing tool to misinform Nigerians.