The National Judicial Council (NJC) will meet to give its verdict after hearing from suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen and the acting CJN, Ibrahim Muhammad, on Monday.

The NJC, which is constitutionally responsible for the discipline of senior judicial officers, had scheduled the meeting after giving the two senior members of the council seven days to respond to petitions brought against them.

While Mr Onnoghen is accused of false asset charge, his counterpart was indicted of constitutional violation for submitting himself to be sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari after Mr Onnoghen was suspended by the president, without approval from the NJC, in January.

The petition indicting Mr Onnoghen was written by members of a group, Resource Centre For Civil Education, while the allegation against Mr Muhammad was written by a lawyer, Olisa Agbakoba, and another group, Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative.

Confirming the meeting on Sunday, the NJC spokesperson, Soji Oye said the meeting is a follow-up of the one which resulted in the January 29 directive by the NJC.


If both officers are found liable by the council after today’s meeting, the consequence may include the appointment of a new CJN for the country.

source : Premium Times

0koyibos:


Say that slowly without crying.

Bia be careful with me o I dey quick vex

Justpd:

Bia be careful with me o I dey quick vex

Oya, no cry.

But that Onnoghen matter pain my Pdpigz o!

Their ticket to rigging don cut

Justpd:


Bia be careful with me o I dey quick vex

vex kee you there!

AlhajaChinyere:



vex kee you there!

Lolz

Umu eghu...they have been crying all along for the case to be referred to NJC. Now NJC has given a verdict not in their favour suddenly NJC is compromised

collins2good:
Anything that happen in Nigeria now ,PDP must cry put, i use to hear that PDP is thé largest party in Africa , how has thé mighty fallen

you the one carrying pdp matter like gala o.......you said in 2015 the party is dead and gone., lil did you know 2019 was going to be diff.....pdp still remain largest in Africa....anyday Buhari legs apc...it's over...watch

Has the justice Tanko's asset declaration forms been examined, now that it has become a top prerequisite for such an exalted office?

modath:


He is a sitting governor, try change the constitution... You guys wail without sound analysis/judgement.

Away from the moot points, that constitution needs . It arrogates too much power to office holders , from Executive to Legislature to Judiciary.... It's a terrible hand down from the military....

Now you can quote constitution, but on CJN case, you pretend to forget constitution. Nigeria has a long way to go

what is the NJC reconvening for when it has been alleged that the presidency has bought them over? Nigerians and the world are watching on the outcome of their meeting today.....

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Sirheny007:
Executive playing ping pong balls with the judiciary.

Only in Nigeria.

What is this one saying?

Njc have no mountain than to dance to presidency tune bcoz most of them ve skeletons in their cupboards.