THERE is confusion in the Senate over the filing of suits at the Supreme Court, following the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The crisis reared its head, yesterday, as All Progressives Congress, APC, caucus in the Senate filed a suit at the Supreme Court, challenging the suit earlier filed by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, who withdrew it as a result of the intervention of National Judicial Council, NJC, in the matter.

It would be recalled that the Senate had, through its president, Saraki, approached the Supreme Court last Monday to seek interpretation of the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen by President Buhari.

But in a dramatic twist, yesterday, the Senate ordered the discontinuation of the case it filed at the Supreme Court over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari and his replacement with Justice Ibrahim Mohammed.

A statement signed by Special Adviser, Media to the Senate President, Yusuph Olaniyonu, read: “The Senate has, therefore, decided to discontinue the case it filed in the Supreme Court. It should be noted that the case has been slated for hearing tomorrow. This decision also affirm the confidence of the Senate in the ability of the NJC to successfully and creditably resolve the issues.”

APC senators go to S-Court to challenge suit

Meanwhile, the Senate APC Caucus has differed from the position of the Senate President, as senators of the ruling party have gone to the Supreme Court to challenge Saraki on the matter.

The decision to go to court, according to the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North), was arrived at the end of the meeting of the senators, yesterday.

According to the Senate leader, the APC, which has 56 members, is challenging the said suit and has vehemently objected to the inclusion of its members.

A statement by Senator Ahmad Lawan read: “The Senate caucus of All Progressives Congress, APC, consisting of 56 senators, being the majority party in the Senate, has today (yesterday), Monday, February 4, applied to the Supreme Court to join in the suit purportedly filed by the Senate against the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as interested parties.

“The APC senators rely on the Supreme Court (Additional Original Jurisdiction) Act of 2002, which provides that the resolution of the respective Chamber of the National Assembly is a prerequisite of filing such suit.

“The caucus is, therefore, challenging the said suit and objects to the inclusion of its members.”


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Saraki you see your life.... Thank your stars because Justice Tanko would have shown you why he is feared by SAN'S. He has already selected a seven man Supreme Court squad that would have humiliated you and your corrupt Suspended CJN Onnoghen.

BlazeAttai:
APC rules the chamber.
Saraki is nobody, he is just answering the name 'Senate president', he and his pdp are powerless.

God bless APC.
God bless PMB.
God bless NIGERIA.
To the NEXT LEVEL.

END OF DISCUSSION!

Who will summarize this for me ���

Nawa o

These ones no get work sha
They are just waking up from slumber

Is this not a case of busy body and interloping jumping frogs after the Senate had withdrawn from the case they earlier filed.

Lol...
No going back!

All these people are just playing Nigerians like ping pong!

Lol

a house that is divided aganist itself will
fall, scatter or
fall and scatter or
scatter and fall




choose one of the above

Impeach saraki now!

PMB

Sarathief might have seen what is in the offing, hence he chickened out. But it appears chickening out won't still save his sorry ass.

Saraki is a coward.

He can't fight alone with the members of his People Deceiving People Party, he had to include innocent APC members on his petition list.

This is laughable, no wonder he withdrew it on time before the majority renew his impeachment process.

saraki is the president of the whole senate.either you impeach him or kowtow to him

Kikikikiki

APC is truly a confused party.

They run when no one "pursueth".

Let everything be done lawfully

Useless APC senators

Hitting a dead horse indeed

Saraki, he done finish for u!�

Integrity my foot

Isn't it funny and ironic that Buhari was called all sorts of names by PDP for not following the constitution and rule of law, but Saraki and his ilks filed a suit without a resolution in the house, and defying the AOJ act of 2002 by filing such a suit.

Lol

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Zeezxo:
Who will summarize this for me ���

Saraki is an idiot.

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