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Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by chidima2019: 3:28am On Sep 21, 2019
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to influence the selection of Supreme Court justices who would sit on the appeal panel filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Also, a coalition of Civil Society organisations, the Nigeria Centre for Justice and Rule of Law (NCJRL), accused the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, of shopping for willing justices who would hear the appeal. At a press conference yesterday, CUPP spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere, said the coalition has intercepted a secret list of a seven-man panel of the Justices of Supreme Court about to be announced by the CJN who would sit on the appeal. According to him, the plan was to jettison the agelong tradition of selecting the members of the panel in the order of seniority.

“Since the 1979 presidential election, the first presidential election in Nigeria, the tradition in the Supreme Court has been that the seven most senior justices of the Supreme Court are empanelled for the purpose of determining the presidential election appeal,” Ugochinyere noted. He listed the seven most senior justices and their year of appointment to include the CJN, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed (2006), Bode Rhodes-Vivour (2010), Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta (2011), Mary Odili (2011), Olukayode Ariwoola (2011), Musa Datijo Mohammad (2012) and Kumayi Bayang Akaahs (2012). He alleged that the CJN wants to deviate from the tradition and replace some of the justices with their juniors. According to him, the list CUPP intercepted showed that the panel that would hear Atiku’s appeal is made up of the CJN, Rhodes-Vivour, Datijo Mohammed, John Inyang Okoro who was appointed in 2013, China Centus Nweze (2016), Aminu Adamu Augie (2016), and Uwani Dauda Bags (2018).

https://punchng.com/atikus-appeal-cupp-alleges-manipulation-in-supreme-court-panel-composition/amp/

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by BarrElChapo(m): 3:29am On Sep 21, 2019
sad
Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Danzakidakura(m): 3:42am On Sep 21, 2019
The noble profession has allowed themselves to be used by APC so much that they have lost their independency and have discrete their nobility.out of selfishness this government have taken Nigeria 30 years backward.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Psyrus(m): 4:04am On Sep 21, 2019
We have heard

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by kayusely70(m): 4:04am On Sep 21, 2019
Fake alarm by political jobbers

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Tolexander: 4:04am On Sep 21, 2019
Danzakidakura:
The noble profession has allowed themselves to be used by APC so much that they have lost their independency and have discrete their nobility.out of selfishness this government have taken Nigeria 30 years backward.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by flowx(m): 4:08am On Sep 21, 2019
No need to tell us this long story mehn.
As in, we all aware that our Judiciary and Legislature are in Bubu pocket.

Bubu has a mission for this country, he will not relent until he burn this great nation to ashes.

I just pray that &Co to be the first victims when that time comes.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Zico5(m): 4:09am On Sep 21, 2019
Everything about this government is upside down. How I wish we could turn back the hands of time. No regards for rule of law, no regards for human Rights. Nigerians are really in trying times. It's good we are experiencing the next level APC promised.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by infiniteboy(m): 4:10am On Sep 21, 2019
Day in day out I keep wishing to change nationality,because corruption seems to be flowing in the blood of an average Nigeria

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by docadams: 4:13am On Sep 21, 2019
The macabre dance of PDP in her 'do or we die here' brand of politics sha.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Brunicekid(m): 4:17am On Sep 21, 2019
This is Post-Election Season Film 101.
Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by flowx(m): 4:27am On Sep 21, 2019
Zico5:
Everything about this government is upside down. How I wish we could turn back the hands of time. No regards for rule of law, no regards for human Rights. Nigerians are really in trying times. It's good we are experiencing the next level APC promised.

If caught you ehn!

You means upside down like or ayam not understanding?

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by omobs(m): 4:36am On Sep 21, 2019
Atiku should just forget about this election and start thinking of what to do with his remaining money stolen from Nigerians. Baba has planned this election when he removed onoghen on frivolous allegations

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by crownwealth: 4:43am On Sep 21, 2019
Buharin & APC destroying everything called democracy & rule of law in Nigeria.

Time will tell & posterity will judge.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Nobody: 4:48am On Sep 21, 2019
As much as I may prefer Atiku to Buhari, I believe the CUPP are frivolous with ths alarm.

Are they asking the CJN to include the wife of Odili whose husband is an interested party? Everyone knows the behind-the-scene role she played in procuring restraining order against govt agencies so they couldn't prosecute her husband.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by MrExcel(m): 5:00am On Sep 21, 2019
From the moment Justice Walter Onoghen was forcefully removed, I knew we were in for the worst. Bubu and his gang of thieves will never play by the rules

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Babaken(m): 5:23am On Sep 21, 2019
THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN TO A COUNTRY IS TO HAVE buhari AS A PRESIDENT.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Onaksxchange: 5:28am On Sep 21, 2019
Am not Nigerian
Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Nobody: 5:31am On Sep 21, 2019
‘ the country is a shthole country’

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Edu3Again: 5:37am On Sep 21, 2019
We all know that Buhari cannot win a free & fair election.

So the Supreme Court has to be rigged in his favour.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Afamed: 5:39am On Sep 21, 2019
Atiku alarmists at it again
Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by ejimatic: 5:47am On Sep 21, 2019
chidima2019:
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to influence the selection of Supreme Court justices who would sit on the appeal panel filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Also, a coalition of Civil Society organisations, the Nigeria Centre for Justice and Rule of Law (NCJRL), accused the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, of shopping for willing justices who would hear the appeal. At a press conference yesterday, CUPP spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere, said the coalition has intercepted a secret list of a seven-man panel of the Justices of Supreme Court about to be announced by the CJN who would sit on the appeal. According to him, the plan was to jettison the agelong tradition of selecting the members of the panel in the order of seniority.

“Since the 1979 presidential election, the first presidential election in Nigeria, the tradition in the Supreme Court has been that the seven most senior justices of the Supreme Court are empanelled for the purpose of determining the presidential election appeal,” Ugochinyere noted. He listed the seven most senior justices and their year of appointment to include the CJN, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed (2006), Bode Rhodes-Vivour (2010), Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta (2011), Mary Odili (2011), Olukayode Ariwoola (2011), Musa Datijo Mohammad (2012) and Kumayi Bayang Akaahs (2012). He alleged that the CJN wants to deviate from the tradition and replace some of the justices with their juniors. According to him, the list CUPP intercepted showed that the panel that would hear Atiku’s appeal is made up of the CJN, Rhodes-Vivour, Datijo Mohammed, John Inyang Okoro who was appointed in 2013, China Centus Nweze (2016), Aminu Adamu Augie (2016), and Uwani Dauda Bags (2018).

https://punchng.com/atikus-appeal-cupp-alleges-manipulation-in-supreme-court-panel-composition/amp/
. There is no law on the composion.The CJN reserves the right to assign judges to hear the petition....

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by israelmao(m): 5:51am On Sep 21, 2019
If the jurists would just be fair and disinterested Buhari stands no iota of chance to win this case with all the incontrovertible evidences laid before the jury.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Shawnnn01: 5:57am On Sep 21, 2019
In whose pocket was the judiciary when PDP was ruling or are you deliberately trying to be foolish ?! So only PDP SHOULD enjoy the monopoly of pocketing the judiciary ? Na so una foolish reach ?
flowx:
No need to tell us this long story mehn.
As in, we all aware that our Judiciary and Legislators are in Bubu pocket.

Bubu has a mission for this country, he will not relent until he burn this great nation to ashes.

I just pray that &Co to be the first victims when that time comes.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by 042rebel: 6:04am On Sep 21, 2019
As much as Buhari is underperforming, I think PDP is becoming too desperate.
First you fabricated a 'server' that later turned out to be a random website created by a Kenyan after the elections. Nigerians are still waiting for your Microsoft and IBM to testify.
Next you queried PMB's eligibility. The same person you had previously screened and cleared to contest for 4 times in the past during PDP rule.
Now it is time to blackmail the Judges.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by Afamed: 6:04am On Sep 21, 2019
israelmao:
If the jurists would just be fair and disinterested Buhari stands no iota of chance to win this case with all the incontrovertible evidences laid before the jury.
The same evidences that were thrown out of court by A unianimous 5 man panel of Judge few days for total lack of merit? Truly most of these PDP supporters are half-baked.

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Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by money121(m): 6:11am On Sep 21, 2019
Ok
Re: Presidential Appeal Panel: CUPP Alleges Plot By APC, CJN To Jettison Seniority by starbright4real(m): 6:21am On Sep 21, 2019
gud day, pls i seriously need a job, i am a graduate of accounting (hnd) 07037799108

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