SalamRushdie:
Buhari the Dullard has set himself up

Speaking with two sides of the mouth. You have 100% elements of hypocrite in you. When Adeosun was at the corner side, you all jubilated but when one of you is boxed at the corner now, your response changes

PETITION ON SUSPECTED FINANCIAL CRIMES AND BREACHES OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU REQUIREMENTS AGAINST HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE W. S. NKANU ONNOGHEN, GCON, THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA

We write to bring to your attention serious concerns bothering on flagrant violations of the law and the Constitution of Nigeria by the Honourable Mr. Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

Specifically, we are distressed that facts on the ground indicate the leader of our country’s judicial branch is embroiled in suspected financial crimes and breaches of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

The particulars of our findings indicate that:

His Lordship Justice Walter Onnoghen is the owner of sundry accounts primarily funded through cash deposits made by himself, up to as recently as 10th August 2016 which appear to have been run in a manner inconsistent with financial transparency and the code of conduct for public officials.

To give specific examples, here are some instances of cash deposits by Justice Onnoghen:

Justice Onnoghen made five different cash deposits of $10,000 each on 8th March 2011 into Standard Chartered Bank Account 1062650;

On 7th June 2011, two separate cash deposits of $5000 each were made by Justice Walter Onnoghen, followed by four cash deposits of $10,000 each;

On 27th June 2011, Justice Onnoghen made another set of five separate cash deposits of $10,000 each and made four more cash deposits of $10,000 each on the following day, 28th June 2011;

Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen did not declare his assets immediately after taking office, contrary to Section 15 (1) of Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act;

Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen did not comply with the constitutional requirement for public servants to declare their assets every four years during their career;

The Code of Conduct Bureau Forms (Form CCB 1) of Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen for 2014 and 2016 were dated and filed on the same day. The acknowledgement slip for Declarant SCN: 000014 was issued on 14th December 2016. The acknowledgement slip for Declarant SCN: 000015 was also issued on 14th December 2016, at which point Justice Onnoghen had become the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

The affidavit for SCN: 000014 was sworn to on 14th December 2016;

The affidavit for SCN: 000015 was sworn to on 14th December 2016;

Both forms were received on 14th December 2016 by one Awwal Usman Yakasai.

The discrepancy between Justice Walter Onnoghen’s two CCB forms that were filed on the same day is significant.

In filling the section on Details of Assets, particularly Cash, in Nigerian Banks, His Lordship as Declarant SCN: 000014 mentioned only two bank accounts:

Union Bank account number 0021464934 in Abuja, with balance of N9,536,407, as at 14th November 2014.

Union Bank account number 0012783291 in Calabar, with balance of N11, 456,311 as at 14th November 2014.

The sources of the funds in these accounts are stated as salaries, estacodes and allowances.

As Declarant SCN: 000015 His Lordship however lists seven bank accounts:

Standard Chartered account 00001062667, with balance of N3,221,807.05 as at 14th November 2016.

Standard Chartered account 00001062650, with balance of $164,804.82, as at 14th November 2016.

Standard Chartered account 5001062686, with balance of EUROS 55,154.56, as at 14th November 2016.

Standard Chartered Bank account 5001062679 with balance of GBP108,352.2, as at 14th November 2016.

Standard Chartered Bank account 5001062693 with balance of N8,131,195.27, as at 14th November 2016.

Union Bank account 00021464934 with balance of N23,261,568.89, as at 14th November 2016.

Union Bank account 0012783291 with balance of N14,695,029.12, as at 14th November 2016.

The foreign currency Standard Chartered Bank accounts that were declared by Declarant SCN: 000015 have been in existence since at least 2011.

Prior to 2016, His Lordship appears to have suppressed or otherwise concealed the existence of these multiple domiciliary accounts owned by him, as well as the substantial cash balances in them.

The Standard Chartered Bank dollar account 1062650 had a balance of $391,401.28 on 31st January 2011;

The Standard Chartered Bank Euro account 5001062686 had a balance of EURO 49,971.71 on 31st January 2011;

The Standard Chartered Bank pound sterling account 5001062679 had a balance of GBP23,409.66 on 28th February 2011.

It is curious that these domiciliary accounts were not declared in one of the two CCB Forms filed by Justice Onnoghen on the same day, 14th December 2016.

The Naira bank accounts in b (i) and b (v) above are also omitted in the CCB form of Declarant SCN: 000014.

It is our humble view that, with the foregoing, we have laid before you facts which support the assertion that Justice Walter Onnoghen may have committed a breach of the provisions of the Code of Conduct Bureau Act as follows:

Non-declaration of assets immediately after taking office in several capacities prior to becoming the Chief Justice of Nigeria contrary to section 15 of the Code of Conduct Bureau Act;

Non-declaration of assets immediately after taking office as the Chief Justice of Nigeria contrary to section 15 of the Code of Conduct Bureau Act;

Non-declaration of assets at the statutory intervals after taking office throughout his career as a federal judicial officer contrary to section 15 of the Code of Conduct Bureau Act;

False declaration of asset, and in particular, concealment of significant and declarable assets in the form of sundry bank accounts and the balances therein, contrary to section 15 of the Code of Conduct Bureau Act;

Consequent to this information, it is our expectation and request that you will discharge the constitutional duty of your office and take the necessary lawful actions to uphold and enforce the law in this matter by involving sister agencies such as:

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to conduct comprehensive statistical analysis of cash transactions on all the accounts for cases of suspicious transactions.

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to determine whether Standard Chartered Bank has not breached statutory duties to the Nigerian State in favour of, or in connivance with, His Lordship on Suspicious Transactions Reporting (STR).

The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the National Judicial Council (NJC) to determine whether the disclosed financial transactions are justified by His Lordship’s lawful remuneration.

As ordinary citizens, motivated by a clear belief that there must be high standards in public life, we have acted to expose a possible criminal breach of our laws. We believe it is now your duty to act, and to do so promptly

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PaChukwudi44:
The most important thing remains that the CJN will neither resign nor step aside.He would remain in power like Saraki and fight this charges

He will be force out.
We know their Dubai plan and Atiku was hoping to bribe him through Wike when the election petition get to the supreme court

thatigboman:
this one. Are u still on nairaland despite ur bet u lost? That 30k BMC monthly allowance must be very precious to u

What bet did he lost ?
You’re probably deaf and dumb .

PaChukwudi44:
The most important thing remains that the CJN will neither resign nor step aside.He would remain in power like Saraki and fight this charges

Why do you people glorify corruption corruption like this?

PaChukwudi44:
Ku
The same ways Zombies ranted against Saraki during his CCT trial.Did it stop him from been senate president?

you problem is self denial. Saraki is the senate president that call shots in the senate. There is no senate panel that can discpline him .unlike onnoghen the NJC will relieved him of position cos he cant stand trial and still be presiding over cases.

The simple truth is that there is a led down procedure for trying a member of the bench. But, like everything else APC has bungled this one. The law does not operate on sentiments.
Let me cross fingers and see Buhari remove the CJN.

kettykin:
How come no body is facing tribunal for running for an office without the requisite qualifications and credentials. It seems this country is badly cursed and filled with hypocrites. Tufiakwa !!! May i never come back as a Nigerian in my next life. I can come as an American igbo or Cameroon igbo

Buhari is facing such a case.
Come to Federal High Court 3, Abuja on February 4th and you will know.
That is why they are panicking and want to hijack the Judiciary.
Neither Buhari, APC nor INEC has been able to file any defence to the action served on them since December. The plot against the CJN is already dead on arrival.
People will be shocked

PHILipu1:

He will be force out.
We know their Dubai plan and Atiku was hoping to bribe him through Woke when the election petition get to the supreme court

Sorry the president has no constitutional powers to force him out.Better face reality.The worst he can do is to file charges and arraign him.I can assure you. That the case will go no where as it will still end up in the supreme court

ORIENTATION101:
you problem is self denial. Saraki is the senate president that call shots in the senate. There is no senate panel that can discpline him .unlike onnoghen the NJC will relieved him of position cos he cant stand trial and still be presiding over cases.

They should have gone through the NJC first. You cannot build something on nothing. Any judge they like let them bring, he will through this case out.

ORIENTATION101:
you problem is self denial. Saraki is the senate president that call shots in the senate. There is no senate panel that can discpline him .unlike onnoghen the NJC will relieved him of position cos he cant stand trial and still be presiding over cases.

Justice Onnoggen is the chairman of the NJC.Its members are his inner caucus

PaChukwudi44:
Ku
The same ways Zombies ranted against Saraki during his CCT trial.Did it stop him from been senate president?

This is different. Senators are elected not appointed like judges hence the senators have no supervisory body who monitor their conduct to keep them in check, that's why saraki could keep his seat. But judges have the NJC and even the CJN is answerable to the NJC.

PaChukwudi44:

Justice Onnoggen is the chairman of the NJC.Its members are his inner caucus

blabbla the nominated him ,he didnt nominate himself

Afamed:

Speaking with two sides of the mouth. You have 100% elements of hypocrite in you. When Adeosun was at the corner side, you all jubilated but when one of you is boxed at the corner now, your response changes

How isbone CJN one of ours? How? we are saying Buhari should take his scheming outvthe Judiciary till after May 29 handover

No reasonable Nigerian Judge will pass judgement against the current CJN.

sarrki:


You love corruption dearly

You do hate D west side

I confirmed this to you

I have seen where you have denegrated osinbajo and all the southwest leaders

I have never seen you speak well of any south west leader

Even I myself avoid you so many times you call me names

Just coz of obi and your region

why is CJN , DINO and other NON APC MEMEBER trials faster than Gandollar Trial?
all animals are equals but some are more equals than the others Huh?

you always avoid me also because you can not handle constructive argument! by the way I have enough black envelops for all your blackmails, keep them coming! pay per post! the politicians you are defending met this country in good condition , see how they want to leave it for our children! you should be ashamed!

eagleeye2:

They should have gone through the NJC first. You cannot build something on nothing. Any judge they like let them bring, he will through this case out.

it doesnt change anything. A petiton was filed .onnoghen has to appeared the court can later transmit this to NJC it doesnt stop his trial

PaChukwudi44:

Sorry the president has no constitutional powers to force him out.Better face reality.The worst he can do is to file charges and arraign him.I can assure you. That the case will go no where as it will still end up in the supreme court

Lol.
Watch out and see.
Don't the judges at the supreme court also have skeletons in their cupboards?
Mark it that he will not be CJN before the election petition get to the supreme court.

Write it down.

Many people underestimate the power of the president,see let me tell u ,no supreme court can dare anything against the president.try it and see

Afamed:
Let him prove his innocence. No sacred cow here

Weeks to election, APC just realised his Assets declaration was false.

Kemi Adesuna was excorted out of the country by same Government that lied about fighting corruption.

We ought to call a spade by its name.

ORIENTATION101:
it doesnt change anything. A petiton was filed .onnoghen has to appeared the court can later transmit this to NJC it doesnt stop his trial

The NJC have its way of dealing with its members. The executive cannot stampede them.
We will follow this matter with keen interest. Hope this will not be another circus show like that of Saraki.

Pastorlarry:
Many people underestimate the power of the president,see let me tell u ,no supreme court can dare anything against the president.try it and see

There is a reason why there is a separation of power in a democracy. The Executive, will not and cannot become a tyrant overnight.
The NjC will not play to Buhari's tune.

ORIENTATION101:
i told by end of january onnoghen will cease to be chief judge

Just as Saraki ceased to be senate president.

Clowns!

Pastorlarry:
Many people underestimate the power of the president,see let me tell u ,no supreme court can dare anything against the president.try it and see

And the president clearly underestimate the office of the CJN

What is Buhari afraid of? Is he making plans for a soft landing if the election end up in court?

The 150 SANS are corrupt lawyers who they have been used to perpetrate corruption In Nigeria.

ORIENTATION101:
blabbla the nominated him ,he didnt nominate himself

We shall see.You are just too naive

Pastorlarry:
Many people underestimate the power of the president,see let me tell u ,no supreme court can dare anything against the president.try it and see

Story for the gods.Can't wait for the1supreme court to sack the usurper Oyetola in April

thatigboman:
yoruba muslim. I pity u

ok

eagleeye2:

The NJC have its way of dealing with its members. The executive cannot stampede them.
We will follow this matter with keen interest. Hope this will not be another circus show like that of Saraki.

The CJN is going no where.
Buhari has just started a battle he cannot win.
He has succeeded in shooting himself in the foot.
When another Supreme Court Judge, Sylvester Ngwuta was also arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, the Tribunal threw out the charge stating that they have no jurisdiction to hear the case unless the NJC has first tried the matter and dismissed the Judge. Ngwuta was discharged by CCT WITHOUT a trial. That is what our Constitution provides and Buhari will be told that this is a democracy with separation of powers.
After attacking the Judiciary and failing abysmally, he will now be at their mercy starting from his case of non-qualification currently pending in Court. Interesting times ahead.
Monday is next tomorrow.
Stay tuned and see how it plays out.

The IPOBians have not seen nothing yet. When Buhari is reelected, they will also be cooling their heels at Kuje prison. Prisons are going to burst with corrupt elements from this year. Mark my word.

Pastorlarry:
Many people underestimate the power of the president,see let me tell u ,no supreme court can dare anything against the president.try it and see

u are overestimating d power of the president, he cannot remove d CJN just like that, he will have to go through the NJC but unfortunately, the NJC comprises of many pdp loyalists, this case is going nowhere