DMerciful:
The Constitution did not say he should resign if he admits in fact it said he should not be sent to CCT if he admits. Read and be guided!

You should have just pasted or the link of part of the constitution that says a corrupt CJN should continue to lead the supreme court of the land.

IBBG:
This illegality must be roundly condemed and not allowed to stand. Nigeria's democracy is critical to Africa as a whole. If Nigeria goes down, the entire African continent will be affected. That is how strategic Nigeria is to Africa.

"If Nigeria goes down, the entire African continent will be affected" says who?

Weren't they concerned with his corruption albatross..? Better he leaves for the judiciary to be seen as impartial

The EU calls on all parties to follow all legal processes in line with the constitution of the country.

Shafiiimran99:
"If Nigeria goes down, the entire African continent will be affected" says who?

baba use your brain. Is nigeria not feeling the effects of what is happening in far away Lybia with weapons finding its ways to our shores. How much more Africa's largest democracy? Nigeria's stability is too important and strategic for Africa's stability especially in this age.

Bleep the eu, this is Nigeria problem and we will solve it Nigeria way.

iphedhayhor:
The European Union has expressed deep concerns over the process and timing of the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria.

The European Union Election Observation Mission on the Nigeria 2019 General Elections in a statement on Saturday by Press and Public Outreach Officer, Sarah Fradgley said the suspension raises the question of ‘whether due process was followed’.

Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Onnoghen on Friday and appointed Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed as CJN in Onnoghen's stead.

The EU calls on all parties to follow all legal processes in line with the constitution of the country.

The statement read: “The European Union was invited by the Independent National Electoral Commission to observe the 2019 general elections.

“The EU Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) is very concerned about the process and timing of the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Walter Onnoghen, on 25 January.

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“With 20 days until the presidential and National Assembly elections, political parties, candidates and voters must be able to have confidence in the impartiality and independence of the judicial system.

“The decision to suspend the Chief Justice has led to many Nigerians, including lawyers and civil society observer groups, to question whether due process was followed. The timing, just before the swearing in of justices for Electoral Tribunals and the hearing of election-related cases, has also raised concerns about the opportunity for electoral justice.

“The EU EOM calls on all parties to follow the legal processes provided for in the Constitution and to respond calmly to any concerns they may have.

“The EU EOM will continue observing all aspects of the election, including the independence of the election administration, the neutrality of security agencies, and the extent to which the judiciary can and does fulfill its election-related responsibilities.”

READ HERE: https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/186663/

NONSENSE POST. WHICH EU. LIARS. ALL THESE E-RAT

IBBG:
This illegality must be roundly condemed and not allowed to stand. Nigeria's democracy is critical to Africa as a whole. If Nigeria goes down, the entire African continent will be affected. That is how strategic Nigeria is to Africa.

With regards to the bolded, dey der dey deceive yourself... You think countries like Kenya and Ghana are waiting for you bah ? Mtchew

charlycharles:

You r among the just very few my brother...

Don't say what you don't know. I've not met up to 3 Yoruba man supporting APC in 2 years.

nonsobaba:
You are too dense. You don't understand international diplomacy. Don't put your hopes on periodic statements issued by foriegn missions over one or two concerns in their host countries. You will only make sense if you are smiling that they have summoned the Nigerian ambassadors in their countries for explanation. As it stands Buhari is in the clear both at home and abroad

International diplomacy?
With a Third World hell hole governed by a dictator?

Are we talking about a superpower here?

You got jokes, man. You are incredibly deluded.
Your fake username says it all.

Africa didn't collapse when Libya fell.
Everyone to their problems.
It is very sad when we tribalise and politicize everything that happens in the country.
The constitution never protect the ordinary citizen but the politicians. The same chief justice would have sentenced any man who 'mistakingly' or 'forget' about money they didn't earn legitimately.
Your roads are bad, you are hungry and have no social welfare support which the ruling elites suppose to provide; for which you suppose to call for impeachment of your politicians.
Instead you are fighting to support a useless constitution that has no provision to protect you from corrupt politicians and also defending corrupt judicial officer who should have resigned or stepped down to protect the office he occupies.

IBBG:
This illegality must be roundly condemed and not allowed to stand. Nigeria's democracy is critical to Africa as a whole. If Nigeria goes down, the entire African continent will be affected. That is how strategic Nigeria is to Africa.

pedel:
Africa didn't collapse when Libya fell.
Everyone to their problems.
It is very sad when we tribalise and politicize everything that happens in the country.
The constitution never protect the ordinary citizen but the politicians. The same chief justice would have sentenced an man who 'mistakingly' or 'forget' about money they didn't earn legitimately.
Your roads are bad, you are hungry and have no social welfare support which the ruling elites suppose to provide; for which you suppose to call for impeachment of your politicians.
Instead you are fighting to support a useless constitution that has no provision to protect you from corrupt politicians and also defending corrupt judicial officer who would have resigned or stepped down to protect the office he occupies.

Then fight for the constitution to be amended. The rule of law is the rule of law, there is no sentiments attached to it. You can't be the judge, the jury and the executioner. We have a constitution, it must be abided to until amended, because that is what you'll sware to uphold when you are innaugarated into office. Going by your arguments it means cases should no longer be tried and the courts should be disregarded. Even murderers have a right to be tried in the court before being sentenced. That is what a society devoid of anarchy does. Upholding the rule of law is sacrosanct, sentiments has no place in it.

Successdude:
With regards to the bolded, dey der dey deceive yourself... You think countries like Kenya and Ghana are waiting for you bah ? Mtchew

Find out what kenya is sufferring now as a result of the instability in somalia. What of chad and niger and cameroon as a result of boko haram? Na you dey decieve yourself when u have a functioning brain meant for thinking.

Four years ago, a Nigerian President was roundly praised for upholding the tenets of democracy.

Four years after that, we have this on a Nigerian President.

A competent court ordered the president to suspend the CJN and the order has been upheld.
What has the FG done wrong? Which part of the constitution was violated in carrying out the order of the court?
Is the CCT not constitutionally empowered to exclusively hear cases relates to code of conduct of public office holder?
The right thing for everyone involved to do is to go and argue the competency of the court or bring charges against the FG for obeying court order.

IBBG:
Then fight for the constitution to be amended. The rule of law is the rule of law, there is no sentiments attached to it. You can't be the judge, the jury and the executioner. We have a constitution, it must be abided to until amended, because that is what you'll sware to uphold when you are innaugarated into office. Going by your arguments it means cases should no longer be tried and the courts should be disregarded. Even murderers have a right to be tried in the court before being sentenced. That is what a society devoid of anarchy does. Upholding the rule of law is sacrosanct, sentiments has no place in it.

HisMajesty1:
Shove your concern up your ass. Onnoghen should go to court to dispute the illegality of his suspension, while at it... He should also clear the case of how he a civil servant got $900,000 and why he forgot to declare it.

How about you shut that gutter you call a mouth, who are you again??
A judge or C.C.T spokesman?
That matter should only be decided by our judicial system.
Nigeria is a lawful country the last time I checked,and as such have a penalty as regards to your acclaimed reasons
Last shot::the executive doesn't have the right to meddle into the affairs of judiciary.
Whether be it suspension,extradition or removal!!!

Go and sit down! NJC has not found him guilty

BabaO2:

You should have just pasted or the link of part of the constitution that says a corrupt CJN should continue to lead the supreme court of the land.

etebefia:
Yoruba desperation for power in 2023 is making them support everything wrong from buhari.
I have this feeling that after onnoghen, osinbajo will be next.
Something tells me el rufai is seriously warming up to take osinbajo's position after the 2019 election.

keep crying and let weed keep putting ideas on your head

SalamRushdie:
I have noticed that Nigerians are very ignorant on the unassailable power of the constitution so you hear them make very ignorant statements like " this should not be allowed to stand " "This must be reversed " but in reality and in the presence of the sacred constitution "NOTHING HAPPENED" !!!!! as Buhari neither has the power to niether select the CJN nor replace him nor sack him or suspend him so in reality there is nothing to reverse here as Buharis action is totally ultra vires and as such the Status quo is the reality , a reality where Justice Onnoghen remains CJN till something constitional happens .

The questions doubting zombies should ask themselves are:

1 : Can the Senate President suspend the President?

2 : Can the CJN suspend the President?

3: Can the President suspend the Senate President?

4 : Can the CEO of MTN suspend the CEO of Airtel?

5: Can you suspend who you didnt employ and who doesn't work for you?

If your answer to any of the above is No then you should know Buhari is wrong.

What options does Buhari have now?

As it stands Buhari has just 3 options and they are :

1 : Respect the constitutional status quo

2: Beg Onnoghen to resign and then lobby the NJC to nominate Tanko .

3 . Lobby the NJC to recommend Onnoghen for removal and submit to the National assembly to vote on.

anything outside this is a stranger to our constitution and thereby null and void!!!

this your wailing is sweet

the CJN already he committed the offence in error. he refused to let the NJC meet and he has refused to step aside for a new CJN to preside over the investigation. his suspension is the right way to go. your wailing won't change anything

Jaideyone:
this your wailing is sweet

the CJN already he committed the offence in error. he refused to let the NJC meet and he has refused to step aside for a new CJN to preside over the investigation. his suspension is the right way to go. your wailing won't change anything

my wailing doesn't change anything because nothing changed in the first place

etebefia:
Yoruba desperation for power in 2023 is making them support everything wrong from buhari.
I have this feeling that after onnoghen, osinbajo will be next.
Something tells me el rufai is seriously warming up to take osinbajo's position after the 2019 election.

my thoughts exactly

Osibanjo may even have signed a resignation letter sef na to put date remain

My people mumu well well aswear

nomenclature:

I stay in lagos no be address,if you get mind,put your details for here
Make we meet for asaba, warri or oghara

little wonder why ur geo area would never experience sole peace. no be curse

Newznow:
Nigerians should stop blasting president buhari Over the incessant problems we are facing in this country. President buhari has a bad Advisers and president Buhari's government is been Controlled by Some Evil Strong men,
Those evil men are using buhari to carry out their evil plans. So our priority as a good Citizens of this country is to fight those evil men backing buhari.

Is that not why many of us wanted to vote him out? Same cabals that frustrated GEJ is doing similar thing to PMB. How wish reasonable Nigerians can vote young minds with vision, it would have been better

EU is concerned. Where did all of the evil of the last century enamate from.

Again - how many roads, railways are EU building in Africa. And where does all the stolen money from Africa go.

China that is building the roads and railways would have put a bullet in that shameless man’s head.

If the EU is really concerned,they should ask why a CJ has a bank account and would put many hard working businessmen to shame.

Shafiiimran99:
"If Nigeria goes down, the entire African continent will be affected" says who?

Barack Obama

wristbangle:


Please just shut up. I'm Yoruba and against CJN's removal.

you know the hausas have made it look as though only Ibos are against Buhari. They are all over nairaland bearing Yoruba names

BabaO2:
PDP is struggling feeding international bodies with messy and wrong information.
The ex-cjn ought to have resigned having admitted to his questionable undeclared accounts..

Who told PDP is feeding international bodies don't say or assume what you don't know?

IBBG:
Find out what kenya is sufferring now as a result of the instability in somalia. What of chad and niger and cameroon as a result of boko haram? Na you dey decieve yourself when u have a functioning brain meant for thinking.

True....it was even on the news todays Al-Qaeda's attack on Kenya was as a result of Kenya help in combating al-Qaeda in Somali and helping somalians

Chukzy44:


How about you shut that gutter you call a mouth, who are you again??
A judge or C.C.T spokesman?
That matter should only be decided by our judicial system.
Nigeria is a lawful country the last time I checked,and as such have a penalty as regards to your acclaimed reasons
Last shot::the executive doesn't have the right to meddle into the affairs of judiciary.
Whether be it suspension,extradition or removal!!!

Firstly, May the gods strike you with leprosy. You must be a crack head, the executive can't suspend, remove and extradite the judiciary but the power to appoint lies with the president... Don't you see you're mad?

You PDP apologist are just angry the APC beat you to your game... Hopeless mofo like you.

SalamRushdie:
I have noticed that Nigerians are very ignorant on the unassailable power of the constitution so you hear them make very ignorant statements like " this should not be allowed to stand " "This must be reversed " but in reality and in the presence of the sacred constitution "NOTHING HAPPENED" !!!!! as Buhari neither has the power to niether select the CJN nor replace him nor sack him or suspend him so in reality there is nothing to reverse here as Buharis action is totally ultra vires and as such the Status quo is the reality , a reality where Justice Onnoghen remains CJN till something constitional happens .

The questions doubting zombies should ask themselves are:

1 : Can the Senate President suspend the President?

2 : Can the CJN suspend the President?

3: Can the President suspend the Senate President?

4 : Can the CEO of MTN suspend the CEO of Airtel?

5: Can you suspend who you didnt employ and who doesn't work for you?

If your answer to any of the above is No then you should know Buhari is wrong.

What options does Buhari have now?

As it stands Buhari has just 3 options and they are :

1 : Respect the constitutional status quo

2: Beg Onnoghen to resign and then lobby the NJC to nominate Tanko .

3 . Lobby the NJC to recommend Onnoghen for removal and submit to the National assembly to vote on.

anything outside this is a stranger to our constitution and thereby null and void!!!

my question which everyone refuse to answer,
1. can you investigate yourself?
njc is to investigate every other Justices and judges and recommend their suspension or removal,
2. njc is suppose to investigate alleged crime by Justices and judges,
but in this case, investigation is not necessary because cjn has already admitted to the crime. which does not demand for further investigation.

3. this is the first time cjn which is the chairperson of njc is be accuse of crime,

and you expect cjn to chair his own case.

the standard Rule around the globe is for cjn to step down from his own case.

we should allow Tanko to set up commitee to recommend for onnogen final removal.