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NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by kahal29: 7:25pm On Oct 23, 2016
The National Judicial Council (NJC) may have had a rethink on its position and resolve to investigate complaints of corruption against some judges.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman National Judicial Council, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has been reportedly said that he would forward recommendations on the investigation to appropriate authorities.

The spokesman to the CJN said in a statement that as soon as such investigations were completed, appropriate recommendations would be made to the President or Governors who would have the final say on the affected judicial officers.

He further stated that the judges would be charged for the offences disclosed from the facts against them and be prosecuted if necessary.

Some of the officials are those arrested few weeks ago by Department of State Services (DSS) and huge sums of money recovered from some of them.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria had condemned the sting operations carried out by the Department of State Services (DSS) on October 7 and October 8.

He said it was a clear assault on the independence of the Nigerian Judiciary. ‎

The Justice also flayed the Nigerian Bar Association, for its advice to suspend the judges for the period of their travail in the interest of justice.

He said that the DSS has yet to forward any complaint or any official communication regarding the seven Judicial Officers to the National Judicial Council.

Justice Mohammed further said that some of the affected Judicial Officers had already been investigated by the NJC, which found some culpable and recommended their removal from office by dismissal or retirement to the President and respective Governors as provided under the Constitution. ‎

The NJC said that it would be unlawful for it to yield to the call by the NBA, as “that position breaches the 2014 revised judicial discipline regulations formulated by NJC pursuant to section 160 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended”.

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by Aufbauh(m): 7:33pm On Oct 23, 2016
Better for NJC to retract their position as the court of public opinion is against their crooked stance. After all the law is made for the people & not the people for the law.

The voice of the people is said to be the voice of god, from senior advocate of the law to the ordinary citizens in the streets, except for those reprobate minds everyone else has stood against those vandals in the temple of justice to defend themselves rather than playing hide and seek.

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by kcnwaigbo: 7:34pm On Oct 23, 2016
The NJC has never said it won't investigate these judges, it only said,they won't be suspended without any investigation and indictment!! These headline is misleading!! The DSS has not written any petition to the NJC for them to investigate, that is what has been stalling the cases

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by NaijaMutant(f): 7:35pm On Oct 23, 2016
Who will investigate the indicted APC stalwarts undecided

Will all these accusations and counter accusations be swept under the carpet?

Are there sacred cows that can't be investigated?


Remember: peace never prevails in an atmosphere of injustice undecided

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by onomeasike: 7:41pm On Oct 23, 2016
NJC doesn't have the power to investigate crime and this 'rethink ' is a facesaving measure after the DSS rightly refused to report any Judge who had committed a crime to NJC since NJC can't investigate crime. I think the DSS should beam it's light on the CJN himself because he has been leading the cover up for the corrupt judges. If Goodluck Jonathan could be castigated and cursed for the crimes of his ministers, there's no reason the CJN should not be blamed for the corruption unearthed so far.
The final solution is to review the NJC law.The lawyers in NJC should not be more than 50% while representatives of other stakeholders in the judiciary should be represented, this Paddy paddy by lawyers has to stop!!!

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by Pennywise(m): 7:43pm On Oct 23, 2016
Justice Mahmud should resign without further delay.

He has lost the confidence of the people. By his utterances he has clearly taken sides with corrupt judges.

His continued presence on the bench serves no one any good except judges with questionable character.

This decision of his is an afterthought.

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by freeze001(f): 7:45pm On Oct 23, 2016
This has always been the position of the NJC and there's no recant or change of position. It has never said it would not investigate any petitions eventually brought before it regarding any of the judges already victimised by the DSS.

The position has always been that the proper procedure should be followed to enable the NJC make d proper recommendations after investigation and evaluation of whatever evidence. Riding roughshod over the members of the judiciary d way d DSS did remains condemned and contrary to equity, good conscience, public policy and constitutional provisions.

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by omenka(m): 7:46pm On Oct 23, 2016
My question is- what happens if the compromised and overly biased NJC clears them of even doing as much as farting in a crowded place??

Are they immune to investigation/prosecution by regular law enforcement agents

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by kcnwaigbo: 7:50pm On Oct 23, 2016
Pennywise:
Justice Mahmud should resign without further delay.

He has lost the confidence of the people. By his utterances he has clearly taken sides with corrupt judges.

His continued presence on the bench serves no one any good except judges with questionable character.

This decision of his is an afterthought.
Better speak for yourself

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by kcnwaigbo: 7:58pm On Oct 23, 2016
omenka:
My question is- what happens if the compromised and overly biased NJC clears them of even doing as much as farting in a crowded place??

Are they immune to investigation/prosecution by regular law enforcement agents
If the NJC clears them,then it means there are innocent. Remember no matter what the DSS does, it will come to the courts to meet the NJC members

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by double0seven(m): 8:48pm On Oct 23, 2016
kcnwaigbo:

If the DSS clears them,then it means there are innocent. Remember no matter what the DSS does, it will come to the courts to meet the NJC members

seriously, there isn't even need to bother reading your comments. Soul, spirit and body, you are totally dedicated to supporting corruption and evil.

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by kcnwaigbo: 8:55pm On Oct 23, 2016
double0seven:


seriously, there isn't even need to bother reading your comments. Soul, spirit and body, you are totally dedicated to supporting corruption and evil.
How exactly am I supporting corruption? You just want these judges pronounced guilty even when there is nothing on ground to prove that just because they didn't do the biddings of the executive!!! Well too bad for you. Law does not work that way

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by Marotzke(m): 8:57pm On Oct 23, 2016
double0seven:


~seriously, there isn't even need to bother reading your comments. Soul, spirit and body, you are totally dedicated to supporting corruption and evil~.
in your demented mind you think you've made sense. Convicting people without proper procedures or media trials is the way to go? Gerarahia.

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by babdap: 9:55pm On Oct 23, 2016
Has the arrest of judges bring down the high inflation rate?

Has the money recovered from the judges strengthened the naira?

Thou I don't support corruption but many Nigerians are hungry, Buhari do something before it is too late.

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by casttlebarbz(m): 8:06am On Oct 24, 2016
Na dem sabi.
BTW y is Google doing advert about Google again ?
Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by chuose2: 8:07am On Oct 24, 2016
the country is dying.

dullard is using these to distract

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by SamuelAnyawu(m): 8:10am On Oct 24, 2016
Okay
Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by datola: 8:11am On Oct 24, 2016
Hmmm
Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by Femiwilli: 8:11am On Oct 24, 2016
We are not swallowing these investigations any more.

If Buhari is serious about crime, how come the Emir of Katsina abducted a minor and Buhari said nothing?

Fulani Herdsmen who are really Boko haram have been killing and he says nothing.

General Buratai houses in Dubai, how far?

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by sakalisis(m): 8:12am On Oct 24, 2016
cool
Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by Thisis2raw(m): 8:13am On Oct 24, 2016
OK ooo. So why are they not taking the allegation against Ameachi serious?

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by TroubleMaker47(m): 8:15am On Oct 24, 2016
It's like sendig James ibori to investigate Saraki!

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by Realhommie(m): 8:17am On Oct 24, 2016
TroubleMaker47:
It's like sendig James ibori to investigate Saraki!
I concur *in Timaya's Voice*

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by Montaque(m): 8:25am On Oct 24, 2016
kcnwaigbo:
The NJC has never said it won't investigate these judges, it only said,they won't be suspended without any investigation and indictment!! These headline is misleading!! The DSS has not written any petition to the NJC for them to investigate, that is what has been stalling the cases
Thank u bro.
DSS has got proof against these judges, but they refuse to yield it for use by the NJC, yet they want the NJC to suspend the judges.
This is wat happens when protocols are flouted, the CJN is the last man standing: NBA has been compromised

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by Lexusgs430: 8:28am On Oct 24, 2016
An independent body should be investigating. How can a bunch of thieves, JUDGE another bunch of thieves?
All the Judges in NJC trying to investigate, they all have conflict of interest. This is an ideal situation where recusal must be put to action (not all that Saraki drama).

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by Nobody: 8:38am On Oct 24, 2016
TroubleMaker47:
It's like sendig James ibori to investigate Saraki!

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Re: NJC To Investigate Corrupt Judges by yjgm(m): 8:38am On Oct 24, 2016
Wht a poo

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