asfrank:

if it were in does day. the CJN would not be alive, you should know the story of Ananias and sapphire

BrightEye:
This issue is going to cause war. Note that.

maestroferdi:
You can be rest assured that Buhari will commit a blunder....

koboko69:


In law,there is no assumption. That is the point. Suspension and removal can not be used in place of each other....
U cant argue with "some type of" in law. Lol
Thats enough grounds to fight the case on technicality

hucienda:
Is that not hypocrisy on the part of Tanko? He was part of the Justices who removed a judge at the state level for committing exactly the same offence he is now guilty of at the federal level.

Homeboiy:
Secondary school dropout dealing with PhD holders

semyman:
This Agbakoba is too dull, how did he finish from law school?

hucienda:
Is that not hypocrisy on the part of Tanko? He was part of the Justices who removed a judge at the state level for committing exactly the same offence he is now guilty of at the federal level.

akinblog:
A senior advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba SAN, has written a petition against the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammed.

He made a revelation in the petition, saying that the new CJN should not be in office.

Muhammed was appointed after President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Walter Onnoghen from office.

In the petition sent to on Monday, Agbakoba said: “On 25th of January 2019 President Mohammadu Buhari pursuant to an exparte order of the Code of the Conduct Tribunalpurportedly suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghnen and purportedly swore in Hon. Justice Tanko Mohammed as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.

“The Constitution is clear about the procedure for suspending or removing the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Chief Justice of Nigeria can only be removed on the recommendation of the NJC. SeeSection 153 (1), Paragraph 21 (a) of the 3rd Schedule and Section 292 (1) (a) (i) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999and the Supreme Court decisioninElelu-Habeeb v AGF (2012) 40 WRN 1.

“Hon. Justice Tanko Mohammed is fully aware of the state of law, yet presented himself to be sworn in by the President. Incidentally, Justice Tanko Mohammed was a member of the NJC panel that removed Justice Obisike Orji of the Abia state High Court for accepting to be sworn in as Chief Judge by the Governor of Abia state without the recommendation of the NJC.

“It is a matter of regret that Justice Tanko Mohammed who participated in this process will lend himself to this constitutional infraction. We pray the NJC to determine this petition in line with the decision in Justice Obisike Orji by immediately removing Justice Tanko Mohammed as Justice of the Supreme Court on grounds of gross misconduct which has generated perhaps the most controversial crisis in Nigeria’s judicial history.”

https://all-gists..com/2019/01/Onnoghen-Agbakoba-makes-revelation-against-acting-CJN-appointed-by-Buhari.html

Newboss:


There was no assumption there. Suspension in this context is clearly removal for some time. Everyone knows that. The law says removal. Temporary or permanent, it's still removal. That "type of" was an analogy to help you see things clearly.

akinblog:
A senior advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba SAN, has written a petition against the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammed.

He made a revelation in the petition, saying that the new CJN should not be in office.

Muhammed was appointed after President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Walter Onnoghen from office.

In the petition sent to on Monday, Agbakoba said: “On 25th of January 2019 President Mohammadu Buhari pursuant to an exparte order of the Code of the Conduct Tribunalpurportedly suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghnen and purportedly swore in Hon. Justice Tanko Mohammed as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.

“The Constitution is clear about the procedure for suspending or removing the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Chief Justice of Nigeria can only be removed on the recommendation of the NJC. SeeSection 153 (1), Paragraph 21 (a) of the 3rd Schedule and Section 292 (1) (a) (i) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999and the Supreme Court decisioninElelu-Habeeb v AGF (2012) 40 WRN 1.

“Hon. Justice Tanko Mohammed is fully aware of the state of law, yet presented himself to be sworn in by the President. Incidentally, Justice Tanko Mohammed was a member of the NJC panel that removed Justice Obisike Orji of the Abia state High Court for accepting to be sworn in as Chief Judge by the Governor of Abia state without the recommendation of the NJC.

“It is a matter of regret that Justice Tanko Mohammed who participated in this process will lend himself to this constitutional infraction. We pray the NJC to determine this petition in line with the decision in Justice Obisike Orji by immediately removing Justice Tanko Mohammed as Justice of the Supreme Court on grounds of gross misconduct which has generated perhaps the most controversial crisis in Nigeria’s judicial history.”

https://all-gists..com/2019/01/Onnoghen-Agbakoba-makes-revelation-against-acting-CJN-appointed-by-Buhari.html

Peacemaker5128:
4+4=2023

Babinski:


The same hypocrisy on Onnoghen's part when he is part of the NJC that has been suspending judges with corruption cases since 2016 but when it came to his turn he indefinitely postponed the NJC meeting.

The same Onnoghen also ruled as JSC that Appeal Court orders cannot stop CCT from performing its constitutional duty but when it came to his turn he went shopping for an order at the Appeal Court to stop CCT.

The lesson in it all is we have a lot of selfish people in high places who don't mind undermining the system for their own gains when it comes to their turn!

Where was Agbakoba when GEJ suspended Ayo Salami as President of the Appeal Court and Sanusi as CBN Governor in violation of the constitution?


Have we become so debased as people and a nation that we will argue for the retention of a corrupt CJN because of procedural issues and political differences? Was the constitution made to foster corruption or for the benefit of the people?
Party affiliations are not static; you may be in PDP today and APC tomorrow but what happens when your sense of morality is not static is that it eventually becomes dead.

Racoon:
You don't correct an illegality with illegality.This govt is very notorious for not obeying court orders.

mu2sa2:
Bode Rhodes Vivour - hahahahaahahh, effectively handing over the supreme Court to Asiwaju. If you know, you know!

cyrilamx:
Are u sure the FG is not already having a"comma"against Mary that will be used at the appointed time? Remember all these judges have skeletons in their cupboards. Just thinking.

semyman:
This Agbakoba is too dull, how did he finish from law school?

anonymous1759:



You should do more of the reading... If failure to declear your asset is not criminal why was Saraki taken to court in the first place?? Didn't you see the Trial on TV or you're not in Nigeria?? Or the CJN is not a public office holder like the rest who decleard thier assets

Glorymax:


The bolded has been my recurrent questions since this drama started. How many duly given court orders are pending to be complied with or absolutely ignored by this administration since inception.
PMB is not fit to govern in a democratic system. Infact we have to be careful, electing ex-military as a civilian executive.

yemi15:


So he is guilty before defending himself Abi? Zombie kip kwayet!

yemi15:


So he is guilty before defending himself Abi? Zombie kip kwayet!

yemi15:


He is the last military man for such position. I am sure Nigerians including yours truly learned our lesson this time around.

Glorymax:


Hope we've learnt. Careless and flagrant disregard for rule of law by this administration.
My other major concerns for Nigeria electoral advancement is the large number of "uneducated" voters. The follow-follows, those easily induced with plate of pottage, and of course, the selfish ones who sacrifices integrity for self gains.

yemi15:


And you can guess who the "uneducated" people are mostly - aboki.s. You will see their bloc votes in the election for lifeless FC, thank God for 25% requirement, God bless that person that put that requirement there if not we will be having sectional leaders.

At least, we are lucky no other military man after Buhari will say he wants to rule this country.