Angered by President Muhammadu Buhari’s disdain for court orders, some concerned judges have vowed to defend the independence of the judiciary by always looking at the letters of the law, ahead of the president’s famous body language and emotions in discharging their duties.

During last Wednesday’s  President Buhari’s maiden media chat, he dismissed concerns of the penchant of security agencies under him to flagrantly violate valid court orders, especially as it relates to the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.



The president’s aloofness as it concerns the growing disobedience to court orders has ruffled some feathers especially senior lawyers who have raised the alarm that it is a sure way to anarchy.

A very close source in the judiciary confided in Teamreporters that the judges across the three echelons of the judiciary; high court, appeal court and Supreme Court are feeling ill at ease with the president and therefore have vowed to give their all to maintain the sanctity of the judiciary.

The source said, the vociferous opposition from the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA and other senior lawyers against President Buhari  was just the vent through which the bench is ventilating its frustrations with the president.

“I can tell you that the famed body language of the president won’t sway these judges. They have vowed to continue to follow the letters of the law, grant bail where the law says so, without let or hindrance, without even considering the sentiments and effusive emotions of the president on any matter.

“The judges are really seething with anger and you can see how easy it was for a federal high court judge in Abuja to do the Pontius Pilate in the case of Nnamdi Kanu; wash off his hands. That is just the sign of how frustrated these judges are. The other time, Justice Kolawole berated the security agencies and gave them strict orders never to re-arrest the AIT man on any frivolous charges.

“I can tell you that it may get to a point where judges will one after the other excuse themselves from corruption cases, because their thinking is that the president is inciting Nigerians against them. And they are no longer comfortable with it,” the source disclosed.

The president has faced growing discontentment and has come under vitriolic attacks owing to his justification for disobedience to rule of law. A US based lawyer has even petitioned the UN and the US president over the issue and has even gathered up to 1000 online signatures to force the president to resign if he continues to flout court orders.

http://.com/2016/01/05/court-orders-we-will-cut-buhari-to-size-judges/

Baba Just know dat I voted u into power so dat u can be dictatorial... Pls start d death sentence with dis useless Judges... we r behind u... No shaking

bastard burukutu sipping monkey bullharry

Why is 2016 just full of drama?

nothing will happen and nothing you can do, he will probe you and prosecute you in line with our laws, then sanity will be restored to our judiciary.

No be only mezietimes.com Na kanutimes.com

Ndi ara!

But that should be after we must have Cut Nnamdi Kanu to pieces...

Chukwuabiama.com

Courts are only meant for the poor. James ibori's case is a typical example.

Buhari, don't listen to the useless judges. Give them 2 bags of rice and 3 tubers of yam and you will become innocent

I'm not surprised !

Nigerians should expect more of dictatorial actions from our analog president, and noting anybody can to about it.

Afterall we were warned !!!

It has not even begun, yet people are complaining, we better chill and enjoy the change while it lasts.

Medicine after death !!!

wachakuta:
Baba Just know dat I voted u into power so dat u can be dictatorial... Pls start d death sentence with dis useless Judges... we r behind u... No shaking

they know he might actually come after them,so they won show say them still sabi work.
under other regimes were they actually independent?

how d'hell are they gonna do that

Na lie.

I will only believe the coc.k and bull story when I read it in a major print or online media.

Those with Buhari are greater than those against him. Not even puppet judges can stop a CHANGE whose time has come. #fireonbuhari

The truth has spoken!

NgeneUkwenu:
But that should be after we must have Cut Nnamdi Kanu to pieces...

Chukwuabiama.com

Let's see how it goes

NO JUDGE WILL EVER SAY SUCHTHING. THESE BLOGGERS AND MEDIA HOUSES ARE JUST COOKING UP BUNKUMS.


AND AS AN ASIDE, HOW CAN A JUDICIAL OFFICER BE INDEPENDENT WHEN HE IS APPOINTED BY SOMEONE

WE DEY DECEIVE OURSELVES...

Samunique:
I'm not surprised !

Nigerians should expect more of dictatorial actions from our analog president, and noting anybody can to about it.

Afterall we were warned !!!

It has not even begun, yet people are complaining, we better chill and enjoy the change while it lasts.

Medicine after death !!!

And you think this makes you sound sensible

Sorry sir, the reverse is the case.

......the nation would cut you into pieces......the advocates of criminals and looters! the criminals know they can dulge with julges, that's while they take the nation for nonsence!

wachakuta:
Baba Just know dat I voted u into power so dat u can be dictatorial... Pls start d death sentence with dis useless Judges... we r behind u... No shaking

You are one of the People who wants fall of your pmb.YOU ARE BUHARI KILLER Ignorantly.

wiseoneking:
You are one of the People who wants fall of your pmb.YOU ARE BUHARI KILLER Ignorantly.

And u r one of d people hu contributed to d downfall of GEJ..

Fake news from a fake blog!

“I can tell you that it may get to a point where judges will one after the other excuse themselves from corruption cases, because their thinking is that the president is inciting Nigerians against them. And they are no longer comfortable with it,” the source disclosed.

Let corrupt judges all wash their hands from corruption cases. It will accelerate replcing them with better ones.

Ndi Ara judges!

I will take this story serious if one of the said judges can up or grant interview to any media house of his choice and agree to take responsibility of his actions.

Please, I am not a lawyer, are there any prohibition that one cannot be charge with another case even if he has been granted bail in previous alleged crime?

The judiciary brought whatever they are seeing upon themselves. They should remember, when they granted someone perpetual injunctions.

Dey no get liver!

Judiciary sector is approximately 85% of Nigeria problem, they tend to disrupt the peace of Nigerians with non-god fearing judgements, but one thing I know is that truth will prevail one day, if not rubbish, granting Dasuki or pasuma a bail, what if their daughters and sons are among IDP, that will not be possible but let's wait and see, God bless Nigeria.

Adeola1122:
Judiciary sector is approximately 85% of Nigeria problem, they tend to disrupt the peace of Nigerians with non-god fearing judgements, but one thing I know is that truth will prevail one day, if not rubbish, granting Dasuki or pasuma a bail, what if their daughters and sons are among IDP, that will not be possible but let's wait and see, God bless Nigeria.

Sorry o, is pasuma among the alleged persons..?

NgeneUkwenu:
But that should be after we must have Cut Nnamdi Kanu to pieces...

Chukwuabiama.com

u living the life of the internet. Soon u will also type my own success story on the internet. Don't go and hustle, keep on discussing abt people.

As if they themselves has cut themselves and their corrupt cohorts into size !!!

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OK.......
I am here to read comments

Freemanan:

And you think this makes you sound sensible
Sorry sir, the reverse is the case.

As in ?