Where do we go from here? This is the bait of the erstwhile hope of the common man.

Federal Government Uncovers Monumental Corruption In The Nation's Judiciary

THE presidency appears to be in a dilemma as to the nature of its intervention in the judicial arm of government, following the submission of a secret report

which indicted a number of judicial officers of monumental corruption.

Investigations by the Nigerian Tribune confirmed that the government is in possession of the document which detailed lots of underhand dealings in the judiciary.

It was confirmed that unethical practices, such as judgment procurement and actual instances of corruption were probed by the secret committee.

According to investigations, the report, which detailed incidents in the judiciary from 2006 to 2011, confirmed that a number of judges have been named as “living above their legal means.”

It was further confirmed that a number of judicial officers were linked to what was termed “judgment procurement,” which was said to have gulped about N106 billion in recent years.

“The bulk of that sum has been salted away in foreign lands to procure properties in the name of fake companies, fake children, schools and fake associates,” a source privy to the document quoted the submission.

“The last has not been heard of the development in the judiciary, as far as corruption is concerned. A report in the hands of the state has confirmed that some properties were bought globally, especially in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Africa and London. Some of the real owners are judicial personnel, whose total emoluments cannot in anyway justify the purchases.

“Some of them have been found to send their children to some of the most expensive schools in the world, without taking loans. These are mind-boggling discoveries,” the source said.

A source said that the government was worried that a sacred arm of government was being desecrated by certain forces and that some of those making the loudest noise about the situation in the judiciary were “mere poster images of corruption.”

Though the source said that the government was working to ensure that its actions in the judiciary were not misconstrued as political moves, it was learnt that a decision had been taken to ensure that the guilty did not go unpunished.

“The comprehensive report detailing the rot in the judiciary is in the hands of the highest authorities. I can confirm to you that those mentioned in the report as having been linked to improper conduct cannot go unpunished. The offences vary from judgment procurement to undue influence on judges. It dates back to the Obasanjo/Atiku era,” the source said.

“It has become so embarrassing to the government that judgments of Nigeria, which were readily cited in the United Kingdom and other lands are no longer regarded. Law students outside the country no longer see the judgments from Nigeria as worth the paper on which they are written. It is a battle the government must fight to ensure a proper demarcation between politics and the judiciary,” the source said

http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/front-page-news/27272-fg-uncovers-corruption-in-judiciary-n106bn-traced-to-judgment-procurement-judges-own-luxury-houses-in-uk-uae-safrica

Why am I not surprised? When Ibori et al were buying victories from obvious lost cases, people should have know that money were changing hands.

Na now Naija yansh don open in front of the world dem go come repeat wetin we don been know of since before Aoandoaka??

@Kobo let the can of worms continue to open in succession. Thank God there is a document now to hold on to. But one day, Truth is the Judiciary and not the Executive is the bane of Nigeria's democracy. These are people we used to see as next to God in our growing years. As we speak even the truck pusher has more dignity than they have. SMHID

No be Nigeria be this again?

When there's confusion in the enemies camp, victory is just a stone throw away.

  Just one day

na today,make we word jare.

I'm are not surprised
i for my country

I like that big english "monumental" thats another word for colossal. Ah! Nigeria I hail thee.

is anyone really surprised. mcheww!!

Guys, guys guys,
dont tell m u jus realised that d judiciary is d most corrupt after d police.
A politician/Executive wil always amass wealth because they have mony that cannot b accounted for
e.g security vote.
but how wil u explain that of the judiciary?
their salary is basic. so were do dey get all d ill gotten wealth?
from d politicians/executives of course.
the same pple wu av d report cannot claim to be oblivious of the rot.

OCCUPY NIGERIAN JUDGES NOW!!!!!!!  
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OCCUPY NIGERIAN JUDGES NOW!!!!!!!  
OCCUPY NIGERIAN JUDGES NOW!!!!!!!  
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What's new

What about others ministries and presidency itself

Nigeria need to change her name to corruption!Every sector is very very corrupt

This is just another rant.

Whats gonna happen after the investigation?
As usual, nofin.

Am I suppose to be . Did you consciously ask if GEJ will probe them? Is the president not a byproduct and beneficiary of the judges corruption?

Next person pls

Wahala dey!

It all boils down to the senseless amount political office holders are collecting as wages. Desperate politicians will keep bribing judges with insane amounts cos they know they will reap multiple amount immediately they assume office. And it takes a willpower of steel to reject the huge cash(and subtle threats) these tribunal judges are being exposed to daily.
The solution for me is to reduce the salaries,wages,emoluments etc politicians are collecting and this judiciary corruption(and a lot more other problems) will be solved.

Na wa O!!!

In accounting there is what is called "Provision".  When these politicians steal, they steal in excess to buy all "human" buyable, judges inclusive so that after deducting their expenses (the judiciary as a whole), they have enough to spend. Besides, GEJ? Is he not one of them? Who will probe who? He who pays the piper dictates the tune.

Τ̲̅ђε̲̣̣̣̥ president Iƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇ a product of Τ̲̅ђε̲̣̣̣̥ corruption and there Iƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇ nothing he ç̣̲̣̣̣̲̣̣ạ̲̣̣̣̲̣̣̊ṇ̲̣̣̣̲̣̃ do. GEJ would have won Τ̲̅ђε̲̣̣̣̥ election free and fair but PDP ensured he was involved in Τ̲̅ђε̲̣̣̣̥ status quo. Now his hands aя̩̥̊ε̲̣̣̣̥ tied.

GEJ doesn't have the moral right to probe any arm of government.

So some people had to wait for a report to blv d judiciary is corrupt.D surprise wud b to see a judge that is honest,I doubt if dey wud b up to 10%.Frm d small criminal case to d election petition,it takes more dan grace for dis men or women not to sell judgement to d highest bidder

Sometimes this country dey irritate me

Tell us something new.We have known all along that Nigerian judges are corrupt

All said and done, GEJ has no constitution right or otherwise to probe and prosecute the judiciary. At best, what he can do is to submit the report to the NJC, and they will take it up from there. This is called separation of powers in democracy.

Before now the court is the hope of the common man.only god knows where this leaders are leading us to.

I'm not quite conversant with the constitution of of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, but this topic is bothering me. What right does Jonathan, or the executive for that matter have to probe the judiciary? Under normal circumstances or in a sane society, isn't the role of the judiciary to keep the executive arm of government in check? Please, someone should educate me.

How can Retardeen tackle corruption when he is the center of corruption and even benefitted from it

Hatitude:

We all know Nigerian Judges are Corrupt. Why else is Justice Ayo Salami being persecuted? All Nigerians expect him to have being reinstated as the President of Court of Appeal except the corrupt NJC members.

So Justice Salami is not corrupt? Hmmm! You people have started again. Why cant you just be honest for once and stop this partisanship nonsense!