The Nigerian Bar Association on Saturday declared a state of emergency in the judiciary following the midnight arrest of some judges by the Department of State Services.

The declaration of the state of emergency was made on Saturday evening in Lagos by the NBA President, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN).

Mahmoud addressed the press alongside four past presidents of the association – Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN); Mr. J.B. Daudu (SAN) and Augustine Alegeh (SAN).



Others in attendance at the declaration, which held at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, were Prof. Kayinsola Ajayi (SAN), Mr. Yusuf Ali (SAN), Mr. Dele Adesina (SAN), among others.

Mahmoud said two Supreme Court justices, Inyang Okoro and Sylvester Ngwuta were “abducted”, with their families, adding that he had yet to have the full detail of other judges who could have been involved.

Mahmoud said the NBA condemned what it termed the Gestapo-style operation of the DSS.
He announced the constitution of an emergency or crisis management team, comprising past NBA presidents to engage with the government.

Mahmoud, who said it was not the responsibility of the DSS to arrest judges, described the DSS action as an unconstitutional means of intimidating the judiciary and undermining its independence.

The NBA President called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order the immediate release of the arrested judges, vowing that there would be consequences should the demand be ignored.

Mahmoud said, “I want to emphasise again that we are not under military rule and we cannot accept this unholy event and Gestapo-style operation.

“We, therefore, call on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately caution all the state security agencies and to respect the rule of law and to respect due process.

“Any issues affecting the judicial officers, there are established procedures for handling them and we demand that this constitutional process must be obeyed.

“Given the unfolding nature of the event and the seriousness of the situation, the NBA hereby declares a state of emergency as it affects the affairs of the judiciary and I hereby constitute a crisis management team, comprising all past presidents of the association.

“I want to, on behalf of the association, make the very following clear and unequivocal demands: we demand the immediate and unconditional release of all the judges abducted from about 9pm yesterday (Friday).

“The release must be done immediately and without any conditions. Two, we demand that the Department of State Services should limit itself to its statutory and constitutional responsibilities.

“I’ll be meeting with the CJN later tonight or tomorrow. There will be consequences should these demands are not met.”


http://punchng.com/judges-arrest-nba-declares-state-emergency/

DSS now plays the role of NJC to discipline judges. Nigeria don enter one chance. We warned them but they refused to listen. It is turn by turn, they will soon come after the NBA itself.

We are watching as tins unfold.

Yeye SANs and Judges collecting bribes upaadan

Era Of Dictatorship


We are all missing True Democracy


I wonder how Zombies sleep at night with the way things are unfolding in Nigeria


We Miss GEJ father of Modern democracy.

Yyou mean clueless /??


Who singlehandedly sold the country to wolves and lions


total of $60M linked to his wife ,

More still being investigated



Sing like a canary but Kko lee weeerk

SamuelAnyawu:
Era Of Dictatorship


We are all missing True Democracy


I wonder how Zombies sleep at night with the way things are unfolding in Nigeria


We Miss GEJ father of Modern democracy.

The wise men from East saw it coming hence their refusal to vote for him.

SamuelAnyawu:
Era Of Dictatorship


We are all missing True Democracy


I wonder how Zombies sleep at night with the way things are unfolding in Nigeria


We Miss GEJ father of Modern democracy.

With your Sam Daddy that won't win his polling unit shebi?...

gerrarahia!! bullshit...

babyfaceafrica:
Yeye SANs and Judges collecting bribes upaadan

O MY GOD ur zombiesim can't be redeemed again.its over.am sorry

babyfaceafrica:
Yeye SANs and Judges collecting bribes upaadan

You mean that the N500m involving the President's Chief of Staff, N270m grass cutting contract at IDPs camp are all not big enough to attract EFCC eyes?