COUP AGAINST THE NIGERIAN JUDICIARY AND SUSPENSION OF THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION

1. The news media has been awash this evening with the news of the purported suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honorable Mr. Justice Walter S C Onnoghen, GCON by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR and the swearing in of Hon Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria. We are told that this was pursuant to an Ex-Parte Order that was issued by the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday, 23 January 2019.

2. The Nigerian Bar Association unequivocally rejects and condemns this attempted coup against the Nigerian Judiciary and evident suspension of the Nigerian Constitution by the Executive arm of the Federal Government. The action of the Executive portends a slide into anarchy and complete deconstruction of the Rule of Law and due process. It amounts to an absolute breach of the Constitution and the usurpation of the powers of the Senate and the National Judicial Council.

3. It is unfortunate that the Executive Branch of Government purports to suspend the CJN on the basis of an alleged ex-parte order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal – the same Tribunal that, to the knowledge of the Executive, had, only the previous day, Tuesday, 22 January 2019 adjourned its proceedings to Monday, 28 January 2019 and has before it a Motion on Notice that is yet to be argued, seeking the same reliefs as were contained in the purported ex-parte application, to wit, the suspension of the CJN, amongst others.

4. We call on the Federal Government to avert the looming constitutional crisis precipitated by its ill-advised action. In particular, the Nigerian Bar Association demands the reversal of the purported suspension of Honorable Mr. Justice Walter S C Onnoghen, GCON. We also call on the National Assembly to assert its constitutional authority and powers and prevent this slide into chaos and erosion of the Rule of Law.

Paul Usoro, SAN President

https://politicsngr.com/cjn-suspension-coup-judiciary-nigerian-bar-association/

the same buhari opened border for herdsmen

No be only coup.



We go still vote PMB


Baba made the right choice, PDP and other association of thieves wants their mole to penetrate the judicial system

They still haven't said why he was suspended.

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Confused Drunkards

Sure.
It is similar to suspending the constitution.

Action speaks louder than words

Act now or never

Tyranny has been unleashed by the ignorant dictator...

This is tyranny using the anti corruption fight to hoodwink idiots and fools especially the 'educated southerners' who in their sophistication cannot see the simple logic and calculations of the 'uneducated' aboki

A Man needs not be intelligent to see that Buhari is not fighting corruption but a man needs to be immensely gifted with stupidity and idiocy to subscribe to the fiction that Buhari is fighting corruption.

Nepotism is the father of corruption in Nigeria and yet Buhari the grand purveyor of nepotism is purporting to fight 'corruption' and some colossally dense nitwits believe him. If a fool can fool you, you are beyond redemption!

Buhari is a demented tyrant

Serves the judiciary right. They brought this upon themselves by turning themselves to errand boys for politicians. God will surely arise and relocate Buhari, Tinubu, and those troubling Nigeria to the hottest part of hell.

Real coup. I wont be suprised if after achieving their aim, the APC murder buhari. The are just using the old dull man to do their dirty work, just to remain in power, knowing he doesnt read or understand anything.

The same people making noise about fighting the military regime are the same people hailing buhari and his misguided and divisive actions.

It is funny this set of people think they would gain. There can be no gain in chaos and anarchy. Nigeria can never remain the same under buhari.

association of thieves supporting their ringleader

Hh

Both the Nigeria bar association and all the people screaming blue murder are all mad!!

If they were normal people in a normal society Buhari would have long since been impeached especially when
1) when he was away for months in a london hospital(only God knows what happened there)
2) when his body language clearly showed sympathy for the murderous herdsmen that have wasted countless innocent lives
3) because he lacks the mental capacity to conduct an ordinary live interview without knowing before hand what to expect.

Even the useless national assembly would have impeached him when he can not present an ordinary budget without some form of scandal.

people that are doing next level should continue ooo, especially the politicians there own is coming. no be only Coup, na kettle.

Can buhari ever follow due process?

So disappointed in educated Nigerians supporting this unconstitutional and coup-inviting and coup-justifying purported removal of the CJN.

For Real?

Buhari should be impeached

it is well

One thing I like with Buhari is he will never react or reply to wailers over any of his action done in the best interest of the nation.

Any southerner that votes for this aberration that calls himself the president of this shithole country needs his or her mental state re-evaluated. Buhari has shown full hatred for anybody that emerges from the old eastern region. The way he handled Matthew Seiyefa's issue is still ripe and the old fvxking cvnt does not care. I don't care if I get banned tonight. Buhari is mad. The judiciary should disregard this anomaly and saraki should impeach this mofo,this fool that calls himself the president of Nigeria.

Now the body that knows the law in and out have spoken against this move by the President and some zombies will support it...

I don't get it. Is that you guys are brain dead or you just support and enjoy the bs that is going on in the country

Osinbajo will not make any comment on this because he has been completely sidelined in this illegality.

Watch as all southern leaders in the APC go into seclusion following this event. Only the northern elements will be visible.

Today, democracy died in Nigeria.

We warned Nigerians about this fraud who claimed to be a "reformed democrat".

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