naijapips04:


Did the CJN’s admission prove that he is guilty of a crime? The law is that he is not guilty of anything and in fact under the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act his admission in writing rather than being proof of guilt is in fact a defence – perhaps, the strongest possible defence under the law. Yes, you heard me right!

seunlayi:
All I know is buhari must go

SalamRushdie:
just look at what a so called SAN is saying because of selfish interest .. Sagay first and foremost the constitution does not say all the National Assembly needs is a mere notification from the President, it's says the President must submit a request for removal to the National Assembly for deliberations and Vote out by 2/3 of the members before such removal can occur.


"CJN holds office at the pleasure of the Nigerian constitution and can only be removed from office by death or on attainment of age 70 whichever occurs first or by impeachment by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which requires a super majority of the members of the Nigerian Senate"

TIGRITIS:
So pdp SUSPENDED its campaign because a judge who admitted guilty was SUSPENDED.

What we have seen about this dubai strategy seems to be just a tip of the iceberg, very soon we shall see the rest of the iceberg.

hazardneymar:
Billionaire CJN

I have been questioned on this matter and I have said the suspension of the former CJN by President Muhammadu Buhari is both morally and legally valid. Morally, it is valid because as head of such a major institution, where you are supposed to show standard of ethics and good conduct, where such an allegation is made against you, even if you have to defend it, you must step down. You must step down because the charges will be heard in institutions which are headed by you, the CJN. There is no way it is going to be a fair process if you are still sitting there at the top and your underlings are the ones hearing the petitions that have been brought against you. So, it is not just morally right for him to remain there while the case is being heard.

maisauki:
@Viergeachar so osinbajo is a chinese buddhist abi or wia wa u wen pmb made him actin presido
recall ur brain from recess-its an advice nt an abuse

Viergeachar:
Because he is a dictator, tyrant, despot and hater of anything South/Christian and he is not afraid to show it.
If he had his way, there will be no more than 3 southerners in his cabinet and a fellow Fulani muslim will be his VP.
Ekiti and Ogun currently have no ministers in the FEC. And there is no plan to fill the slots!
But when the ministerial seat occupied by a core northerner became vacant some weeks back, it was promptly filled by another.
Had Onnoghen been a core northern muslim, this case won't even come up at all.
Onnoghen's mistake was trying to assert the independence of the judiciary.
Emefiele is still CBN governor because he is quick to bow to Isa Funtua and the cabal.
We must learn to separate the office from the person while adhering to the constitution and due process. Where was the system all this while when Onnoghen rose through the ranks
Buharists are a bunch of pathetic, senseless 'lowlives' cum zombies who will go to any length to defend the indefensible. They are worse than Buhari himself!

AnanseK:


See how pathetic you sound. You want a CRIMINAL suspect to continue exercising authority as the Head of our Judiciary when the judiciary is investigating him for criminal and immoral conduct, simply because the shameless man is from your village? No way!

Viergeachar:

Buharists are a bunch of pathetic, senseless 'lowlives' cum zombies who will go to any length to defend the indefensible. They are worse than Buhari himself!

etrouble:


Don't kill yourself, Buhari does not know that you are somewhere battling with severe pains.

goaldynboy:
Another zombie at the top heirarchy/ food chain!!

The NBA Disciplinary Committee should make haste to STRIP Sir-Gay, Osinbade, Malam-Milk, Ke-Yam-oh and Thief- Fashola of their SANship! They are all a disgrace to the noble profession of legal practitioners!!

post=75185121:
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NOTHING REMOVED, NOTHING ADDED, straight from Daddy's mouth......strictly for the lovers of Nigeria, not for CRIMINALS and criminals at heart!


Fellow Nigerians,

A short while ago, I was served with an Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal issued on Wednesday 23rd January 2019, directing the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen from office pending final determination of the cases against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and several other fora relating to his alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers.

2. The nation has been gripped by the tragic realities of no less a personality than the Chief Justice of Nigeria himself becoming the accused person in a corruption trial since details of the petition against him by a Civil Society Organization first became public about a fortnight ago.

3. Although the allegations in the petition are grievous enough in themselves, the security agencies have since then traced other suspicious transactions running into millions of dollars to the CJN’s personal accounts, all undeclared or improperly declared as required by law.

4. Perhaps more worrisome is the Chief Justice of Nigeria’s own written admission to the charges that he indeed failed to follow the spirit and letter of the law in declaring his assets, citing ’’mistake’’ and ’’forgetfulness’’ which are totally unknown to our laws as defences in the circumstances of his case.

5. One expected that with his moral authority so wounded, by these serious charges of corruption, more so by his own written admission, Mr. Justice Walter Onnoghen would have acted swiftly to spare our Judicial Arm further disrepute by removing himself from superintending over it while his trial lasted.

6. Unfortunately, he has not done so. Instead, the nation has been treated to the sordid spectacle of a judicial game of wits in which the Chief Justice of Nigeria and his legal team have made nonsense of the efforts of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to hear the allegation on merit and conclude the trial as quickly as possible considering the nature of the times in which we live.

7. Whether deliberately or inadvertently, we have all seen the full weight of the Chief Justice of Nigeria descend on the tender head of one of the organs of justice under his control. There is simply no way the officers of that court, from the Chairman to the bailiffs, can pretend to be unaffected by the influence of the leader of the Judiciary.

8. Not only the trial court, but others have been put on the spot. Practically every other day since his trial commenced, the nation has witnessed various courts granting orders and counter-orders in favour of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, all of them characterised by an unholy alacrity between the time of filing, hearing and delivery of judgment in same.

9. The real effect has been a stalling of the trial of Justice Onnoghen, helped along by lawyers who insist that these orders, whether right or wrong are technically valid, and must be obeyed till an appellate Court says otherwise. No doubt, that it is the proper interpretation, but is it the right disposition for our nation?

10. Nigeria is a constitutional democracy and no one must be, or be seen to be, above the law. Unfortunately, the drama around the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria has challenged that pillar of justice in the perception of the ordinary man on the street. For it is certain that no ordinary Nigerian can get the swift and special treatment Justice Onnoghen has enjoyed from his subordinates and privies in our Judicature.

11. In the midst of all these distracting events, the essential question of whether the accused CJN actually has a case to answer has been lost in the squabble over the form and nature of his trial. This should not be so.

12. If Justice cannot be done and clearly seen to be done, society itself is at risk of the most unimaginable chaos. As a Government, we cannot stand by wailing and wringing our hands helplessly but give our full backing and support to those brave elements within the Judiciary who act forthrightly, irrespective of who is involved.

13. As you are all aware, the fight against corruption is one of the tripod of policies promised to Nigerians by this administration. Needless to say that it is an existential Policy which must be given adequate attention and commitment by all the three arms of government. The efforts of the Executive will amount to nothing without the cooperation of the Legislature and especially the Judiciary.

14. It is no secret that this government is dissatisfied with the alarming rate in which the Supreme Court of Nigeria under the oversight of Justice Walter Onnoghen has serially set free, persons accused of the most dire acts of corruption, often on mere technicalities, and after quite a number of them have been convicted by the trial and appellate courts.

15. Since there is nothing the Executive Arm can do after the apex court of the land has spoken on any matter, several of these individuals walk free among us today, enjoying what are clearly the proceeds of the corruption which for so long has defeated the efforts of this nation to develop and prosper.

16. It is against this background that I have received the Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal directing me to suspend the Chief Justice pending final determination of the cases against him. It also explains why I am not only complying immediately, but with some degree of relief for the battered sensibilities of ordinary Nigerians whose patience must have become severely over-taxed by these anomalies.

17. In line with this administration’s avowed respect for the Rule of Law, I have wholeheartedly obeyed the Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal dated 23rd January 2019.

18. Accordingly, I hereby suspend the Honourable Mr. Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen, GCON as the Chief Justice of Nigeria pending final determination of the case against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

19. In further compliance with the same Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, I hereby invite Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed JSC, being the next most Senior Justice in the Supreme Court, to come forward to take the Judicial Oath as Chief Justice of Nigeria in an Acting Capacity.

20. Fellow Nigerians, we can only stand a chance to win the fight against Corruption, and position our dear nation for accelerated development when we stand together to contend against it.

Thank you and may God bless our country.




This is why President MUHAMMADU BUHARI is the best President in the history of Nigeria.
He explained everything in details to the nation, cos he knows we deserve an explanation, a dictator will not mind who is wailing or wants to jump into the lagoon!

Josnac:
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And this same govt isn't "bound" to carry out the court orders on Dasuki, ElZakzaky

Chai, you really can't defend Buhari without sounding stupid!

BuhariAdvocate:
Because as at now senate doesn't have leadership.

tundeontop:


List their offenses against their names,let's know their offenses.