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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by SalamRushdie: 6:29pm On Jan 25, 2019
Tetehjewels:


He didn't sack. HE SUSPENDED. Learn and memorize the difference

on Monday you will know .. Buhari has finished himself

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by ogene007: 6:30pm On Jan 25, 2019
ct2:
you can go to court
Nobody is going to any court, we are now officially under anarchy and everything goes. Nobody will refer to any constitution in their action moving forward. Buhari has taken the poisoned chalice and will face the consequences.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by discusant: 6:30pm On Jan 25, 2019
SalamRushdie:
He has as much powers as you and I to suspend the CJN!!! Which is ZERO POWERS..totally illegal and I advise Onnoghen to Ignore ..Onnoghen must be brave in the coming days as Buhari has just shot himself in the balls ...I expect Prof Osinbanjo to immediately excuse himself from all this


If Ononoghen ignores this, the Jihadi armed Forces in the name of Nigeria Armed Forces shall be let lose on him.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by ct2: 6:30pm On Jan 25, 2019
akinboyo:
Idiotic response.
the thing pain am
Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Nobody: 6:31pm On Jan 25, 2019
discusant:
The National Judicial Council never recommended the removal of the Chief Justice in this case.


So how did president Buhari do this?

He suspended him and did not remove him

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Enuose242(m): 6:31pm On Jan 25, 2019
gidgiddy:
He has no ppwers to remove tge CJN, but he may have powers to sysoend him.

Suspension and removal are two different things


Suspend on the recommendation from the CCT... read the news
Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by OKOOMOGE: 6:31pm On Jan 25, 2019
They dared our President! The king of the North to do his worse. Now he has responded! We now await their next action. Buhari indeed is a man of action.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by SalamRushdie: 6:31pm On Jan 25, 2019
discusant:



If Ononoghen ignores this, the Jihadi armed Forces and police shall be let lose on him.

and Buhari will shoot himself more in the balls

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by cnsprince76: 6:31pm On Jan 25, 2019
SalamRushdie:
He has as much powers as you and I to suspend the CJN!!! Which is ZERO POWERS..totally illegal and I advise Onnoghen to Ignore ..Onnoghen must be brave in the coming days as Buhari has just shot himself in the balls ...I expect Prof Osinbanjo to immediately excuse himself from all this

Does he also have the powers to suspend the Senate President or the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by borntoexcel2000(m): 6:31pm On Jan 25, 2019
Nfora:


Case of Jonathan Goodluck vs Lamido Sanusi comes to mind

CJN and CBN...two different cases

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Okpueze1(m): 6:32pm On Jan 25, 2019
This is a tip of an iceberg of what will happen in 2nd tenure

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by chinedumoooo: 6:32pm On Jan 25, 2019
Is an appointment post not elected,the president appoint and also has the right to sack or fire him.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by baralatie(m): 6:32pm On Jan 25, 2019
gidgiddy:
He has no ppwers to remove tge CJN, but he may have powers to sysoend him.

Suspension and removal are two different things
suspension of the chief judge of the federation is not in your constitution

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by terryflexy: 6:33pm On Jan 25, 2019
Please, God save Nigeria.What kind of thing is this. If you are a lawyer and you can not defend this war against judiciary. I sorry for justice in Nigeria

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by SalamRushdie: 6:33pm On Jan 25, 2019
cnsprince76:


Does he also have the powers to suspend the Senate President or the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

don't mind the Dullard!!!

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by discusant: 6:33pm On Jan 25, 2019
Tetehjewels:


He suspended him and did not remove him

He has no right to suspend the CJN.

Where was procedure for Suspension of the CJN mentioned in the Constitution?

The Executive, Judiciary and Legislative arms of govt are the three arms of govt.

The Judiciary cannot suspend the head of the Executive and vice versa.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by ejose4real: 6:33pm On Jan 25, 2019
Jaqenhghar:
Yes he does. Thats how it works
The executive checks the judiciary
The judiciary checks the legislature
The legislature checks the executive
oga what are u saying? Check and balance doesn't give D president absolute power to suspend either D senate president or D cjn

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by AnanseK(m): 6:33pm On Jan 25, 2019
Toosure70:
This is an impeachable offence.

To suspend a criminal suspect from heading the judiciary is an impeachable offense ? Do you have a brain?

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by baralatie(m): 6:33pm On Jan 25, 2019
Okpueze1:
This is a tip of an iceberg of what will happen in 2nd tenure
as in ehn this electoral the rigging na die
Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by wellmax(m): 6:33pm On Jan 25, 2019
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please go and read Section 11 of the Interpretation Act, Cap 123, Vol. 8, LFN, 2004, you will see the answer to your question. The president can suspend the CJN indefinitely. What happened when Jonathan suspended Justice Ayo Salami then?

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by nameo: 6:34pm On Jan 25, 2019
Tetehjewels:


Your entire argument is useless and null and void.

Buhari has the power to SUSPEND and not REMOVE.

Your argument talks about removal.

Buhari by virtue of the constitution can suspend the CJN and he has done just that.


Which law, certainly not the constitution , says the President has the power to suspend a justice of the supreme court or even a magistrate court.

You guys should be ashamed of yourselves for supporting this coup in any way.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by farem: 6:34pm On Jan 25, 2019
deomelo:
There's a clear difference between removal and suspension/


Understand the difference.



Feel free to delete your thread after understanding the difference.
!





As worst as some who are commenting here, some can't even tell us the full meaning of CJN

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Nobody: 6:34pm On Jan 25, 2019
banquetking:
From a concise reading of the constitutional provision stipulated by the OP above, it can be validly deduced that President Muhammadu Buhari has absolutely no powers whatsoever to remove nor suspend the CJN without the recommendation of the prescribed offices.

Fellow Nigerians this is the change APC has brought to us. A recourse to military rule and a show of daylight gangsterism.

It is also sad to note that the VP is an authority in constitutional law matters and kept mum over the issue.

We Nigerians should not take this, it is up to us to ensure that the Fulani control of our nation is demystified come February....

Will you shut up and stop adding what is not found in the law.

The law was specific when it declared what buhari needed to do in terms of REMOVING the CJN.

However that law said nothing about SUSPENSION.

A suspension is not a removal. Under law those are two different things.

He is still the CJN but on suspension. While an Interim CJN would take his place pending the outcome of his case at CCT.
Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Vickthore: 6:34pm On Jan 25, 2019
jconsulting:
Buhari has broken the record , Dock Senate president, suspend CJN what has never happen in Nigeria , Abacha era is back
What should v been d big deal about them
Are they innocent? They should treat their Bleep ups
Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by danchi2019(m): 6:34pm On Jan 25, 2019
yes and no
Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by somziency: 6:34pm On Jan 25, 2019
Peridotushers18:
The worrisome part is that why is that the president is SUSPENDING CJN about three week to election.

And will not sign electoral act months to election. Hmmm. I fear for Nigeria.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by nameo: 6:34pm On Jan 25, 2019
discusant:


He has no right to suspend the CJN.

Where was procedures for Suspension of the CJN mentioned in the Constitution?

Good question.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Anekwe82: 6:35pm On Jan 25, 2019
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This country they craze ahswear!
Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Nobody: 6:35pm On Jan 25, 2019
discusant:


He has no right to suspend the CJN.

Where was procedures for Suspension of the CJN mentioned in the Constitution?
Keep decieving yourself.Even Donald Trump fired his own or is it not the same system of government we are practicing grin grin grin

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Jonadull: 6:35pm On Jan 25, 2019
SalamRushdie:


on Monday you will know .. Buhari has finished himself
Continue wailing

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Newman224: 6:35pm On Jan 25, 2019
Buhari has failed this country big time.Those of you clamouring for his reelection think twice before you act.Almost all the heads of Government Agencies are northerners which is unacceptable. The north has the most number of illiterate persons in this country and yet our current President is from there. Someone that cannot even take part in a political debate nor give a correct speech.I wonder how he speaks in meetings with world leaders.A sane person will not vote for the dunce we have as President.Whatever you say to defend him won't stop the fact that Buhari has spoilt this nation more than what it was before.

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