Justice Onnoghen should be ashamed that it's only politicians that are supporting him. Tells you that the man is a politician.

itsdumebi:
@POLITICSNGR

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Walter Onoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari, as a coup against democracy and a deliberate attempt to endanger our hard-won democracy.

PoliticsNGR gathered that Saraki, in a statement personally signed by him stated that the suspension was another act of desperation by President Buhari. He noted that by the suspension of the CJN, Buhari has acted outside the provision of the constitution, has exercised the powers which he does not have and that this action amounted to gross misconduct.

“This is an action aimed at undermtining the nation’s judiciary, subverting the constitution, intimidating judges of all the courts of record, and creating uncertainty in the electoral process, thereby laying the foundation for influencing the outcome of litigations that might arise from next month’s elections.

“There are already the general belief that this hasty action was taken to pre-empt the already scheduled inauguration of election petition tribunals by Hon. Justice Onoghen and to destroy national institutions that are perceived to be unco-operative in his bid to manipulate the electoral process leading to next month’s general elections.

“By unilaterally suspending the CJN without following the provision of the constitution, President Buhari has taken an action which amounted to gross misconduct. He has simply sent a dangerous signal to the entire world that Nigeria is no longer a democratic nation and that we have returned to the old, jaded era of military dictatorship .

“Our constitution makes no provision for suspension of the nation’s highest judicial officer. The constitution provides a clear process for removal of the CJN and specify the roles of the three arms of government, beginning from the National Judicial Council (NJC), the National Assembly and lastly, the Presidency, have different roles to play in that process. There is no condition under which the President can usurp the powers of other arms of government. I do not know where the President and his advisers got this idea of suspending the CJN on the so-called order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal but this is novel, disingenuous and alien to our laws.

“The President and his team must have seen this so-called suspension as a short-cut to getting Hon. Justice Onnoghen out of the way since the appellate court has eventually stopped the CCT from continuing with the trial of the CJN. It is strange that President Buhari is claiming to be taking orders from a Tribunal which has been ordered by a superior court to halt all actions on the trial.

“With this action, President Buhari has initiated a process the consequence of which nobody can predict. They have precipitated a constitutional crisis.

“At this point, all democratic institutions in the country, the international community and democrats across the world should rise against this blatant act of impunity. We should jointly condemn this retrogressive, uncivilized and despotic measure”, Saraki stated.

He however called on President Buhari to immediately reverse this decision and allow the due process of law to take its natural course in determining the guilt or otherwise as well as the suitability of Hon. Justice Onnoghen to continue as the head of the nation’s judiciary.

https://politicsngr.com/breaking-saraki-reacts-cjn-suspension-reveals-next-line-action/

Saraki but u were together with apc before, u were with them doing the same dirty deals and heaven did not fall. Saraki did worst than this before.

Asshurbanipall:
Impeachment loading. The illiterate gworo chewing dullllard must go

Impeachment by who? little boy go and learn properly.

Aufbauh:
The suspension of the CJN by PMB is one of the wisest decision this administration has taken since it assumption.
Nigeria is not a Banana Republic and we can't be perpetually impeded by frivolous technicalities in obviously clear case of misconduct.

Saraki and Co can rant till thy kingdom come but the true spirit of the law will have it way.

Zombie!

Aufbauh:
The suspension of the CJN by PMB is one of the wisest decision this administration has taken since it assumption.
Nigeria is not a Banana Republic and we can't be perpetually impeded by frivolous technicalities in obviously clear case of misconduct.

Saraki and Co can rant till thy kingdom come but the true spirit of the law will have it way.

Next Level

automatix:
I was thinking he would. Order they reconvene to overturn the process. Saraki should do the needful.

I read his statement looking for where he would reconvene the senate to probably begin impeachment proceedings against the President. Obviously, he is a toothless dog, and like all other pdp members, they will bark and bark but can't bite

Why pdp carry this man matter for head like this? Anything to score cheap political point. Or is he their card carrying member?

lawman88:
okay. buhari is evil

it takes one evil person to know another. You too you are evil.

This Saraki is so much of an idiot. Why is PDPbthrough Onnoghen so hasty in wanting to inaugurate the election petition tribunals when he is undergoing trials with CCB. PDP have not told us the relationships they have with Onnoghen and the secret deals they have cut...

Mayangel:

Go and read Animal Farm.

Animal farm amounts to legal rascality which is what the CJN was already doing.

In law all should be equal unlike your animal farm

What happened when he suspend Ali Ndume?

OAUTemitayo:

The same way you hit the street when justice Ayo Salami was removed by Jonathan.

Nonsense

Stop distorting history here. CJN recommended his removal. Jonathan never "suspended" him

Waffarianman:
Militant has done some bombing NL.
Boys bomb bomb all the pipeline
Nice 1 dey

Avengers doing what they know best....B....O....M....B

Who is doing who?

Whose environment is being burnt
Whose water is being polluted
Whose getting reduced allocation due to fall in BPD

Please tell them to bomb all oil facilities. Let's see who will cry the most when all is gone

The thief admitted to his crime and was punished and the corrupt people thief used his authority to safeguard are crying and the owner of the load are begging to spare him because they don't realise the effect on their unborn generation. I pity those defending thieves.

EponOjuku:


RIP in advance.

Try it, the kind tear gas you will receive will so Block your eyes that you will not even see anything until after the election.

automatix:
I was thinking he would. Order they reconvene to overturn the process. Saraki should do the needful.

Trust me Saraki himself is afraid to take any legal actions against buhari

ibrahim tanko mohammed is the new CJN,saraki and co cant do anything,the President and commander in chief of the Armed forces of the Federal republic of Nigeria,His excellency,President Muhammed Buhari,sworn in the new cjn today,so walter remains suspended...Buhari is doing the needful in the interest of Nigerians who he loves so much,suspended Cjn has questions to answer,let him go and answer them

Let's wait for the law that guides the CCT.
For now, NJC has the right to recommend or give order to remove CJN, and be executed by the President which was contravened by what happened in this case.
We are waiting for the details of the power conferred on CCT to recommend the action discharged by the President.

magoo10:
Suspending the CJN amounts to removing him and prevention from carrying out his duties which the laws are very clear in the CJN removal.

Buhari does not have the power to do what he has done therefore an exercise in futility.

His plan to cause tensions will fail because he will be tamed like a dog.

Point of correction. Buhari suspends the currupt former cjn. We are talking about currupt man here not an innocent cjn.

Aufbauh:
The suspension of the CJN by PMB is one of the wisest decision this administration has taken since it assumption.
Nigeria is not a Banana Republic and we can't be perpetually impeded by frivolous technicalities in obviously clear case of misconduct.

Saraki and Co can rant till thy kingdom come but the true spirit of the law will have it way.

May God bless you bro! On this one o totally support PMB. Davido should just face Chioma.

Aufbauh:
The suspension of the CJN by PMB is one of the wisest decision this administration has taken since it assumption.
Nigeria is not a Banana Republic and we can't be perpetually impeded by frivolous technicalities in obviously clear case of misconduct.

Saraki and Co can rant till thy kingdom come but the true spirit of the law will have it way.

Saraki released a press statement giving reasons why what the President did is unconditional, but this Mc Oluomo brother has not made a single common sense point but rather attacking the messenger than addressing the issue. No wonder they call Nigeria "Shithole"

Na so so Agbero's full this Nairaland

Look at this criminal. I thought you guys said he is lifeless?

Now I want to buy fish at Samosa Hotel in Warri but can't find the woman. Is she a relative of the suspended CJN?

Aufbauh:
The suspension of the CJN by PMB is one of the wisest decision this administration has taken since it assumption.
Nigeria is not a Banana Republic and we can't be perpetually impeded by frivolous technicalities in obviously clear case of misconduct.

Saraki and Co can rant till thy kingdom come but the true spirit of the law will have it way.

Saraki you never see anything....baba just dey start.

Impeachment proceedings should commence immediately! We cannot claim to be in a democratic government when all we get from the presidency are undemocratic acts. Enough is enough!

It is even better we have the military take over!!! Someone just has to put a stop to all these illegalities from the cabals.

Toothless bulldog

I forsee Saraki's case been revisited and even some top present government's loyalists because Buhari is no nonsense man. The summary of it is that a good foundation is been laid. Whether the present government likes it or not one day, they will handover to another where everybody will know that running a democratically elected government is not runned as usual like Obasanjo regime. I believe Nigeria is making progress. Summarily, as for me I support the action except if the allegations are not true. Thanks