Sahara reporters has obtained a full list of all the Nigerian
judges facing a nationwide clampdown by the
Department of State Security (DSS).
The list, which includes two of the Supreme Court Justices
who have already been arrested, includes three Justices of
the Court of Appeal, seven Federal High Court justices and
four state High Court judges in Kano, Gombe, and Kaduna
states.
The document, which formed the basis for the clampdown
on the judges, contains a brief explanation as to why the
cleansing of the judiciary should commence with the listed
judges. "Pursuant to the current administration's drive to
fight corruption at all levels, and following public revulsion
at some section of the judiciary on acts bordering on
dishonesty, corruption, and abuse of judicial process, a
profile of some senior judicial officers alleged to be involved
in corrupt practices has been compiled", the reported
prepared by the DSS stated.
The document explains in graphic detail how Supreme Court
justices were compromised during the election petition
ruling relating to Governor Nysom Wike of Rivers state.
Although only two judges of the Supreme Court have so far
been arrested by the DSS, the documents named a full panel
of Supreme Court justices that sat to decide the Rivers state
election case.
The document stated that the Supreme Court judgement
which gave Governor Wike victory against the Court of
Appeal ruling which had reversed Governor Wike election
was delivered on January 27th, 2016 and the full judgement
further delivered on February 12th, 2016 by a panel that was
led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Muhammad
Mahmud.
Other panel members named included Ibrahim Tanko
Muhammad, Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, Kumai Byang Akaahs,
Kudirat Motonmori Olatokumbo kekere-kun, John Inyang
Okoro and Amiru Sanusi. Justice Kekere-Ekun delivered a
unanimous decision validating Wike's election.
The document reveals that the CJN constituted the panel on
the very day of the judgement in an attempt to frustrate
those waiting to induce members of the panel.
It also reveals that despite the strategy adopted by the Chief
Justice, the panel received monetary inducement through
Justice Mary Odili who, although a member of the Court,
was not on the panel.
Justice Odili, according to the confidential report, became
dramatic and reportedly wept before her colleagues on the
panel, saying that if Wike were not returned as governor,
she would prematurely become a widow as her husband,
Peter Odili is a former governor of the state, and Wike’s
godfather would have a heart attack.
Governor Wike has publicly acknowledged the role of the
Odilis in restoring his mandate as governor. During a
thanksgiving to mark his victory, he said that had the
election been nullified, he would not have re-contested,
claiming he was close having a heart attack as his blood
pressure was rising.
The report obtained by SaharaReporters does not say how
much each of the Supreme Court judges received. It does
state that the same amount had been offered to the
President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa,
who rejected it, saying she feared that all eyes would be on
her.
Dr. Odili on Tuesday took out an N6billion lawsuit against
APC candidate Dakuku for his statement concerning Wike’s
praise of his role in getting him a favorable legal ruling.

SAHARA REPORTERS

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