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Still on the Suspension of the CJN, Ghani Rotimi wrote:

Part of the problem with our public debate is lack of knowledge of the facts driving the debate and a lot of sentiments. So on this issue I will try to explain what the President meant by the former CJN and his legal team using their privileged position to undermine the judicial process.

When this matter first came up, the CJN did not appear in Court. Why? He could not be served personally because he rejected service! Now no other person in this country can try that and get away with it but the CJN did.

When in Court, his array of SANs filed a motion challenging jurisdiction of the CCT and insisted it must be heard. The CCT said it will hear it but the accused must first be arraigned before any question on jurisdiction and this is elementary law that the accused must first take a plea because that is how proceedings are commenced. The former CJN still did not show up and his legal team instead filed an Appeal. Will he say he was not aware of proceedings that was carried even by international media houses? Of course not but he was simply abusing his power by ignoring judicial proceedings! No other person can try that and get away with it.

While the appeal was pending, several Courts Ex-Parte granted injunctions restraining a competent constitutional tribunal from doing its work even though they had no appellate jurisdiction over the tribunal!!! Even the industrial Court granted a restraining Order!!! Industrial Court!!!! All sorts of Courts were issuing all manners of Court Orders to protect the CJN who until now had ignored a quasi-judicial proceeding.

In other words, the continuous stay of the former CJN in office was impacting and impairing the ability of the CCT to do its constitutional job. Then the government brought a Motion on Notice seeking that the CJN steps aside and the President replaces him with the next in line. Apparently, the same motion was brought Ex-parte and for ex-parte applications the other parties need not know. As we now know, that application was granted.

On Wednesday, we witnessed the unbelievable!!!! The legal team of the former CJN filed a Motion to Stay of proceedings at the Court of Appeal however, there was no Ruling from the Lower Tribunal in the Record of Appeal! Ask any lawyer who has done any work at the Court of Appeal, an Appeal cannot be entered without a copy of the ruling or judgment included in the Record of Appeal because it is at the heart of the case at the Court of Appeal! That is why you are there- to complain about the Ruling or Judgment! The only alternative is to apply under the Court of Appeal Rules to Depart from the Rules!

In this case no such application was made but somehow, the appeal was not only entered within hours with Appeal number given, the motion filed based on that appeal was slated for hearing! Counsel to former CJN admitted to this irregularity and addressed the Court for 2hrs urging that his Motion for Stay be granted. Again, ask any lawyer, no ordinary Nigerian can get this because this procedure and practice is unknown to law. The Court however, reserved its ruling for 30th of January but granted an Interim Stay till that date which in the circumstances was the right thing to do.

What is the point of all this? Evidently, the former CJN was using his position and office to push the entire judicial system beyond its limits in defense of himself. Whereas he alone was the first to admit that he forgot to remember that he had $700,000 in a domiciliary account. He alone could not explain why he had not touched his salary for 18 months! He alone was later discovered to have $3,000,000 elsewhere!!! And someone says ending such acts of abuse of office to shield questionable acts is a fight against the judiciary? Is the judiciary the harbinger of such? This is the same judiciary that produced erudite Jurists like Justice Niki Tobi, Justice Kayode Esho, Obaseki JSC and many many other eminent men!!! Can the conduct just chronicled stand beside the records of such greats? Please let no one ridicule the judiciary.

Finally, beyond our support for one political narrative or another, we must always ask ourselves what kind of Country do we want to build for ourselves and our children. PMB has done his part and even if he loses or wins in February, it does not change much because he has achieved almost all his heart desires. The man is 76!!! But we the young ones are still here with a country to live in! If we support such behavior then we are sowing the seed for an unfair, unjust and ultimately a pariah state!

In sum, the CCT gave an Order which to my mind is the proper Order to give in the circumstances. Let no man be allowed to throw the weight of his office around in defense of himself especially a lawyer and in this case a respectable Justice of the Supreme Court. The bench is a sacred chamber and a holy ground occupied by men, great in their courage, boundless in their knowledge and unsurpassed in their moral rectitude. No one has said Onnoghen JSC is not but in the light of the allegations against him and his admissions/responses let him prove it just the way an ordinary man will because we are all equal before the law.

BlackSpanner:
Very good.

The voice of US embassy, but the hand of Atiku & Trump.

If you know you know.

Yoruba Moslems are beating the drum of death for Buhari. Unfortunately na dem go first disguard when consequences start trickling in.

baby124:
US Embassy should not get involved in Nigerian politics. Please face what you are there for, to issue visa.

But when Obama single handedly did a video conference telling Nigerians to vote for change and vote in APC. He wasn't involved in Nigeria politics.

Onnoghen is history

nameo:
Has everyone noticed that NO ONE or BODY has so far supported the Preisdent on this aberration of his. No one except MURIC, Miyatti Allah and Ali Mohammed. Which speaks volume.

He is alone and must be isolated.

and his ŕetarded zombies

Compare and contrast suspending and replacing a chief judge with suspending the whole federal government.

When GEJ suspended Sanusi, we asked, what about 2/3rd required from the Senate to remove him? they said, suspension is not the same thing as sack. Emefiele was appointed and confirmed almost immediately by the Senate while SLS investigation was ongoing. No uproar from PDP, Senate or social media noise makers.
GEJ suspended President of Court of appeal, Ayo Salami, against NJC recommendations and several court orders. No uproar or protests. When you ask them about GEJ today, they call him a hero of democracy for conceding defeat in an election he lost woefully after several rigging attempts.
PMB today is a tyrant for obeying a CCT court order. Well, the CJN is suspended not sacked. Nigerians actually deserve the leaders and citizens around them. A civil servant who happened to be an arbiter of the law, has an undeclared $3m in his bank accounts, several houses, claiming he forgot to mention almost N1billion in his assets declaration form and you expect us to look the other way because of the political optics? Something is doing you. You are Nigeria's problem, yes You! . You deserve your leaders and fellow citizens. Couldn't be happier that I got out early.
In saner climes, the CJN would have resigned 3 weeks ago. In an insane country like Nigeria, people who don't have N20k in their accounts are sweating on Facebook, wasting their data to defend him. You all deserve each other.
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And we call this Nigeria a country, Giaņt of Africa where we cant find Togo, Tunnisia, Morroco, Gabon nd rest pleading to Usa or Uk on how they govern thier country. Ordinary removal of CJN we are calling Usa, this is embarrasing. Are we a whole country or a state under United state. Any goverment that calls the U.s when problem arise should be thoroughly checked and does not worth voting for.

He don happen. Buhari kind of too desperate.

nameo:
Has everyone noticed that NO ONE or BODY has so far supported the Preisdent on this aberration of his. No one except MURIC, Miyatti Allah and Ali Mohammed. Which speaks volume.

He is alone and must be isolated.

even tinubu is silent

CJN should just step aside that's all.

what I see is the executive arm ain't going back on this decision.

Hope BUHARI will obey.. we have constitution for a reason, and it must be followed by everyone from top to bottom

Marauding cabals out to achieve their evil plan.... They won't live long

helinues:
Thank you for your concerns. It is an internal affairs which have been handled.

handled by a president who has no regard for the Judiciary and the rule of law

DonFreshmoney:


But when Obama single handedly did a video conference telling Nigerians to vote for change and vote in APC. He wasn't involved in Nigeria politics.

US embassy is not Trump or Obama. It’s just like Nigerian Embassy in US issuing statement on the government shutdown. Is that not ridiculous? What concerns them with the government of the US? Is that what they are there for? US embassy or government has no power or say in another sovereign nations affairs. Not to talk of common embassy officials. This is not even a whitehouse statement.

Sane people have starred talking. I believe the paid "un"reasonable and programmed
"less than human" supporters of the loose rampaging confused "former president" in making would now understand that life is beyond losing your ability to reason because of 30k!
Nigeria would indeed be liberated.

Would this statement deter the blind supporters of the APC? They would soon respond that America is interfering in our politics, instead of pondering on the points raised.

If they would not stand neutral, they should fucking keep their nose out of our business.

Should the Nigerian embassy start to tweet on American issues?

There's nothing $1.1 million Atiku-Trump lobbyist contract won't do...

We the true nationalists, citizens and haters of corruption are strongly with Buhari on this...

US embassy can issue statements from here to Jericho... They're not in charge of our destinies. We are in charge of it...

For so long, the US has turned a blind eye to the rot and corruption in Nigeria because they know it will stall our progress as a nation and make us their perpetual slaves.. we say no more.

They killed Gadaffi despite all the progress and development he brought to Libya... Is Libya better off today?

WHO TAKES THE US SERIOUS DIS TIME, WHEN DEM GET ONE slowpoke FOR WHITE HOUSE... . ALL DIS ONLINE IMBECILES DEY CONSOLE DIA NIGGA ASS..

US MY VOMIT


SAI BABA BUHARI..


GOD BLESS AND PROTECT BUHARI


GOD BLESS NIGERIA

sgd:
“The Embassy of the United States is deeply concerned by the impact of the executive branch’s decision to suspend and replace the Chief Justice and head of the judicial branch without the support of the legislative branch on the eve of national and state elections.

We note widespread Nigerian criticism that this decision is unconstitutional and that it undermines the independence of the judicial branch. That undercuts the stated determination of government, candidates, and political party leaders to ensure that the elections proceed in a way that is free, fair, transparent, and peaceful – leading to a credible result.

We urge that the issues raised by this decision be resolved swiftly and peacefully in accordance with due process, full respect for the rule of law, and the spirit of the Constitution of Nigeria. Such action is needed urgently now to ensure that this decision does not cast a pall over the electoral process.”

https://ng.usembassy.gov/statement-on-the-suspension-and-replacement-of-the-chief-justice/

Bleep America..... when Donald trump shut down the government heaven did not fall and no one complain about it.. Why complaining about Nigeria President. I believe I will be bash here and dere but don't let's look inferior in the hands of white, they give no Bleep about us.

Mohammed Tanko is a former sharia court judge, see Wikipedia

Agents of underdevelopment, where were you when the CJN was looting and selling judgements?
It will never be well with your country as you have made sure that politicians and clergymen continually molested the defenseless to make us become the poverty capital of the world.
Conspiracy to keep us down will not work again

US Embassy can only comment


It can't change the status quo.


God bless Chief Justice Tanko Muhammed


God bless His Excellence President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR)

publicenemy:
How many judges has Donald Trump replace since he became president?


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A corrupt government telling us how to run our country.

Donald trump has unitarily removed a judge in the USA ?
Plzz feed us more info abeg

BlackSpanner:
Very good.

The voice of US embassy, but the hand of Atiku & Trump.

If you know you know.

I concur

Failed president.

Failed government.