The National Judicial Council on Wednesday appointed a former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami (retd) to head its 15-member Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee.



The PUNCH had exclusively reported on Wednesday that the NJC would meet to set up the committee and implement other new anti-corruption policies announced last week by the Chief
Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, during the special court session marking the commencement of the 2017/2018 legal year.

A statement by the Director of Information of the NJC, which is statutorily chaired by the CJN, ‎confirmed that the Salami-led committee was set up by the council on Wednesday.


Also named among the members of the ‎committee are the current President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud and some of his predecessors.

Ex-NBA presidents named as members of the committee are Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Mr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), Mr. Joseph Daudu (SAN). and Mr. Augustine Alegeh (SAN).

Other members of the committee are Chief Judge of Borno State, Justice Kashim Zannah; Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice P.O. Nnadi; Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Marsahal Umukoro; and Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice M. L. Abimbola.

Others include two members of the NJC, Dr. Garba Tetengi (SAN) and Mrs. R.I Inga; representative, non-governmental organisations, representative, Ministry of Justice, representative, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

The Secretary of NJC, Gambo Saleh, will serve as the secretary of the committee.

‎The statement read in part, “The National Judicial Council under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Mr. Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, has approved the establishment of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee, to be headed by Hon. Justice Ayo Isa Salami, retired President of the Court of Appeal.

“The decision was taken on Wednesday at the 82nd meeting of the Council. The body which has 15 members will operate from the Council secretariat.”

According to Oye, “The committee is expected to drive the council’s new policy on anti-corruption war;” adding that the primary functions of ‎the committee include, “regular monitoring and evaluation of proceedings at designated courts for financial and economic crimes nationwide; advising the Chief Justice of Nigeria on how to eliminate delay in the trial of alleged corruption cases; giving feedback to the Council on progress of cases in the designated courts; conduct background checks on judges selected for the designated courts; and evaluating the performance of the designated courts.”

The statement added, “It will be recalled that the Chief Justice of Nigeria in his speech at the Special Session of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to mark the commencement of the 2017/2018 Legal Year, emphasised the concerns expressed by members of the public on the very slow speed with which corruption cases were being heard or determined by the Court.

“Consequently, he directed all heads of courts to compile and forward to the Council, comprehensive lists of all corruption and financial crime cases being handled by their various courts.

“He also directed them to designate in their various jurisdictions one or more Courts, as Special Courts solely for the purpose of hearing and speedily determining corruption and financial crimes cases.

“The Supreme Court of Nigeria and the Court of Appeal were equally directed to fix special date in each week for hearing and determining appeals from such cases.”

http://naija-alive..com/2017/09/justice-ayo-salami-heads-njc-corruption.html

But where is lalasticlala sef

Wait wait oooo

Same Ayo salami of appeal court ?

Are we short of man power

Must everything be about pay back

Yorubas will say, "ba'oku, ise o tan". Jonathan illegally removed Salami because he ensured justice was done against PDP election riggers. Now, Salami is back in national limelight while the ineffectual buffoon is rotting away in otuoke. Talk about having the last laugh. Such is life!

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sarrki:
Wait wait oooo

Same Ayo salami of appeal court ?

Are we short of man power

Must everything be about pay back

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that fat SAN de Dia too?? hmmm

Unveiling

Ok

Ok

Na wa o. E go hard for young person to make am as this country dey go so

Jonathan men should be warming up for kuje.

Congrats to him.

Bros J. right now. .

sarrki:
Wait wait oooo

Same Ayo salami of appeal court ?

Are we short of man power

Must everything be about pay back

Egbon, that's one of the most honest man I have known.
PDP and Jonathan wanted to tarnish his image but God pass them.

Ayo Salami, baoku ise o tan. welcom back

In the absence of the Chukwudifu Oputas, The Adolphus Karibi-Whytes, people like Ayo Salami are some of the very rare honest men who were in Nigeria's judiciary.

adisabarber:
Na wa o. E go hard for young person to make am as this country dey go so

Yahaya Bello is the youngest Governor in Nigeria. See the wonders he's doing in Kogi?

Dino Melaye is one of the youngest Senators around, see how exemplary he is?

Good one

sarrki:
Wait wait oooo

Same Ayo salami of appeal court ?

Are we short of man power

Must everything be about pay back

When Justice Uwais headed the Constitution review committee, was there shortage of man power?

Justice Chukwudifu Oputa headed the Truth and. Reconciliation Committee in 1999-2000, was there shortage of man power?

Please, get proper enlightenment before posting next time.

What an irony.
Is this not the same corrupt head of appeal court that was on Tinubus payroll

Hahahahaha . Bros J must be peeing in his pant right now. Looters and corrupt judges are in trouble..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ICwqtV0bkI

We appreciate this. Such an incorruptible gentleman.

This is a sign. That Buhari means business


No wonder they wanted him dead in UK,



If Jubril from Libya can scare someone away, what happens when the real People General pursue am?


God bless Buhari and am happy to be alive to witness this regime


Younger generational Nigerians will have a beautiful story to tell their children

Nutase:
What an irony.
Is this not the same corrupt head of appeal court that was on Tinubus payroll

You were the one making the deposits into his account abi?

Nutase:
What an irony.
Is this not the same corrupt head of appeal court that was on Tinubus payroll

That is the same Judge who refused to be intimidated and was retired instead of being allowed to continue as President of the Court of Appeal. As President of the Court of Appeal, Presidential election petitions came to his court and he as President sat over those petitions.

To avoid his seating over the election petition, he was prematurely promoted to the Supreme Court (with the intention that he would be demoted to the Court of Appeal after the election petition). When he refused the shady promotion, he was compulsorily retired.

Ago Salami was used by the then ACN to remove one former governor Segun Oni of then PDP. He said to be corrupt and removed. This is pay back time for past good deed. Corrupt guy heading committee to oversee corrupt cases.... Wole Olanipekun is there sha

OAUTemitayo:
You were the one making the deposits into his account abi?

There was evidence on his MTN call logs and accounts
If he was clean why didn't he challenge his suspension in court.

This is the problem with this country. We declare 'our ' thieves saints and 'other' thieves we condemn. This is exactly what APC are currently doing.

MrMcJay:

That is the same Judge who refused to be intimidated and was retired instead of being allowed to continue as President of the Court of Appeal. As President of the Court of Appeal, Presidential election petitions came to his court and he as President sat over those petitions.

To avoid his seating over the election petition, he was prematurely promoted to the Supreme Court (with the intention that he would be demoted to the Court of Appeal after the election petition). When he refused the shady promotion, he was compulsorily retired.

Story for the gods. Go and get your facts right. This is the same trash you guys preached about Buhari now have we not all seen the truth. The good thing is we are all suffering it together and smiling

sarrki:
Wait wait oooo

Same Ayo salami of appeal court ?

Are we short of man power

Must everything be about pay back

Are you not a patriot?

Abeg which Ayo Salami?

seunmsg:
Yorubas will say, "ba'oku, ise o tan". Jonathan illegally removed Salami because he ensured justice was done against PDP election riggers. Now, Salami is back in national limelight while the ineffectual buffoon is rotting away in otuoke. Talk about having the last laugh. Such is life!

Fuulishness at its peak, no living person is as popular as GEJ in Nigeria now. APC and their army of zombies like you can't live a single day without calling his name

Nutase:
There was evidence on his call logs and accounts
If he was clean why didn't he challenge his suspension in court.

What are you talking about?
I doubt you really followed the case!

Seems are lost.