Salami's removal, ploy to marginalise the South – OPC


By ABDULWAHAB ABDULAH

A fresh dimension has been added to the removal of the Court Appeal President, Justice Ayo Salami, with the Oodua People's Congress, OPC, describing his suspension as a ploy to continue the maginalisation of the Southern parts of the country in the present administration.


President and founder of OPC, Dr Frederick Fasehun, in Lagos, therefore urged President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately reverse his earlier decision by re-instating Justice Salami back to office to allay the fear of the Southerners.

Fasehun who chronicled how the Southern Nigeria, especially the Yorubas are marginalized in the present administration said, "presently, the three arms of government are under the control of the North, contrary to the dictates of the Federal character, as stipulated in the 1999 constitution."

He said it is high time the President adjusted himself by ensuring that Yorubas are given a vital political office in the country, else, the region will be made to make a choice to either continue with its support for the administration or not.

Condemning the hasty steps taken by both the National Judicial Council, NJC and president Jonathan in removing Salami from office, Fasehun lamented that "the regime of President Jonathan has completely marginalised Yoruba people. We notice a systematic alienation and emasculation of the Yoruba from the commanding heights of government. "And Yoruba people of the South-West who gave unflinching support to President Jonathan are unhappy that they face frustration at all levels of government. For the sweet cake we donated, we are being paid back with canes and insults."

Stating that the way and manner of appointments into the headship of judiciary suggest that the North is out to achieve an agenda, Fasehun said, "A compromised judiciary is, therefore, not only dangerous for democracy; it poses an even graver danger to national unity and security. Nothing must be done to vitiate or debase the nation's most sacred arm of government. The Salami Saga threatens the very sanctity of that institution."

He said by removing Salami, "the NJC has demonstrated impunity and resorted to self-help, qualities that must have no place in our law. We urge the National Judicial Council (NJC) to revisit the case of Justice Isa Salami and allow fair hearing, the rule of law and due process to prevail. The NJC is the NJC; it is not a court of law. Nobody will attempt to take away its constitutionally given power to administer discipline to law officers. But its every action must follow due process and the rule of law, which have been vagrantly sacrificed in this case. If Justice Salami believes his rights have been traduced and he has gone to the court to seek redress, the NJC must allow him pursue his matter to a legal conclusion at the law courts."

On the marginalisation of the South, the OPC leader said, "Justice Katsina-Alu has nominated Justice Dahiru Musdapher as his successor and in the alternative, Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar. Katsina-Alu is a Northerner. Musdapher is a Northerner. And Mukhtar is a Northerner. Curiously too, in the Court of Appeal, Justice Dalhatu Adamu, another Northerner, has been selected to replace Justice Salami. Justice Ayo Isa Salami was Yoruba people's only eye in the top hierarchy of the Judiciary. If these new appointments are allowed to stand, it will mean that both levels of the Judiciary and the NJC will now be headed by Northerners."

He emphasised that since 1987, "Justice Mohammed Bello became the first Northerner to occupy the post of Chief Justice of Nigeria. Since 1987, about 24 years now, the Nigerian Judiciary has been headed by an unbroken line of Northerners. We are in fact gearing up for the sixth Northerner, with another waiting in the wings to succeed him as the seventh. Not only is this immoral, it is unconstitutional, unpatriotic and unacceptable. We will never forget the role General Ibrahim Babangida played to bring about this evil."

He said, it is worthy to note that no Igbo man has never even held the post, saying, "the reason why the North delayed in producing someone for the post was for lack of qualification. Since 1987, there has been a deliberate insensitivity to the rule of law and national unity in the appointment of CJNs. This same insensitivity operates at the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, where there has been an unbroken monopoly of 15 Northerner administrators since Ajose Adeogun vacated the position in 1979."

Calling on President Jonathan to review Salami's removal, he said: "Agreed that the President has acted within his powers to appoint an Acting President for the Court of Appeal, His Excellency must display sensitivity and national interest in making the final selection. The President must veto the confirmation of Justice Dalhatu Adamu as President for the Court of Appeal. Although the Constitution says an outgoing President of the Appeal Court must be replaced through seniority, the Constitution remains silent about seniority as the sole qualification for a substantive President of the Court of Appeal."

Calling on Yorubas to rise to the challenge, Fasehun said, "Let it be said loud and clear that the noisy silence of the Yoruba people should not be considered as acquiescence to the evil being perpetrated against them. We Yoruba people strongly protest our marginalisation. And no effort shall be spared to make our protests heard at the highest level.

If no effort is made to arrest the status quo, we will review the comfort we derive from our common bed. We have silently tolerated more than enough. President Jonathan should persuade the Yoruba people that he has nothing against them. The Yoruba people are marginalised and it is time to give them their dues."

He therefore urged the Yorubas to come together and fashion out a way forward on the issue confronting them as a nation.

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Odua People Congress - Defender of Southern Nigeria
See the crafty way the guy wanted to drag Igbos into this  non-issue. They just realised that Igbos have not tasted that hollowed office. Anyway, when OPC is a joke. No one pays attention to them these days except in Nairaland.
I laugh in marginalisation. 

It will never happen

Salami is a Yoruba Northerner! OPC should get its fact right.

ola_pluto:

Salami is a Yoruba Northerner! OPC should get its fact right.

Do not speak of things you know nothing about.

Someone should pls tell Fasheun that salami is from Kwara state and not the south-west.

Someone should tell afam that the north only recognizes kwara as part of the north when numbers count, but when it comes to position or office sharing, then they are YORUBA.

@ Seanet
Everyone knos Ayo Salami is Yoruba but he's still from the north. For Fasheun to allude to that fact that Salami's removal is a jab at the SW is not only ignorant but lack substance.

Salami is out ACN ODUAS ARE CRYING THEY SHOULD NOT BRING IGBOS IN THERE YEYE CRY ABEG let them handle their business

afam4eva:

@ Seanet
Everyone knos Ayo Salami is Yoruba but he's still from the north. For Fasheun to allude to that fact that Salami's removal is a jab at the SW is not only ignorant but lack substance.

but fasheun is an ethnic leader and not a zonal leader

so what is ur point. OPC stands for[b] odudua[/b] people congress

@Topic

what south is he talking about. wetin concern south with kwara

What is wrong with this Yoruba people, ?
Which one is Southern Nigeria and wetin concern other tribes abeg ooh they should not bring us into their yeye cry. Make it Southwest if you want to cry and the man is from there or shut your tract if his from the north.
Dont they have educated men in Yoruba land?? How can someone make such a bold and general statement  . Mehn i tire for this people ooh

We are aware of you guys sly and crafty nature so i would rather you guys face your battle and allow us to face ours, these guys like to attach to someone else in other to make their voice heard, mehn since when did things concerning the Igbos begin to matter to the Yorubas, ? This is a ploy and i dont buy it simple

Marginalise the southern parts?Hahaha, if you want the Ndigbo's help just ask for it. Although the answer will be no because the obvious reasons and lessons of the past. It's the same old tactic, they will make agreenment will you then walk with you to the tip of the sea shore then turn around and run once you are in the motion of jumpinging into the ocean. Nice try.


PS: Salami is from the North not the South

Majority of Nigerians, Igbo,Yoruba have condemned the step taken my GEJ on  Salami's case. Now this area boy called Fasehun  has brought in tribal sentiments on the issue. Fighting for effective Judiciary system or fighting for a  particular tribe, which one?.

Chyz*:

Marginalise the southern parts?Hahaha, if you want the Ndigbo's help just ask for it. Although the answer will be no because the obvious reasons and lessons of the past. It's the same old tactic, they will make agreenment will you then walk with you to the tip of the sea shore then turn around and run once you are in the motion of jumpinging into the ocean. Nice try.


PS: Salami is from the North not the South

Please tell me, how old are you? And have you ever seen war? :O

Anyway, let them remove Salami or whatever, another step to southern unite

Na wa for these Igbo posters above sef. But seriously the yorubas and Igbos really need to unite and cooperate to check the north. Igbos or yorubas cannot face the north alone or else they would cry marginalization till enternity.

ak47mann:

Salami is out ACN ODUAS ARE CRYING THEY SHOULD NOT BRING IGBOS IN THERE YEYE CRY ABEG let them handle their business

You mofo, do you not realize that your stupid people are the most marginalized idiots in the whole of Nigerian history.  Instead of you bastards to find a solution and speak up like we are, you sit there and criticize our own moves.  Nobody likes or gives a Bleep about your region so I don't expect you to complain because you are used to being marginalized. 

Stupid Biafra bastards who have no voice in Nigeria.  Tell me one position that you guys control in the federal government?  Tell me one position you control in the Senate leadership or House of reps leadership?

Awon were osi.  Iku lo ma pa gbogbo yin.

Chyz*:

Marginalise the southern parts?Hahaha, if you want the Ndigbo's help just ask for it. Although the answer will be no because the obvious reasons and lessons of the past. It's the same old tactic, they will make agreenment will you then walk with you to the tip of the sea shore then turn around and run once you are in the motion of jumpinging into the ocean. Nice try.


PS: Salami is from the North not the South

And who force yoruba people in to this alliance? Nnamdi Azikiwe aka an Igbo man.

To hell with ibo who need them anyway and for what,when the time shall come,we shall know who need each other,dance and spit shit here,the time is around the corner and we shall hear whose cry is the loudest.

Rgp92:

And who force yoruba people in to this alliance? Nnamdi Azikiwe aka an Igbo man.

Yea an Igbo is to blame for the alliance that you fought to keep intact during the civil war.

God forbid Igbos should be carjoled into ur foolish plot again, once bitten, twice shy, mayb its our turn to watch while u yoruba goats that is all mouth just like ur women go to war wit d northerners, Foolish cowards, Ul tel ur children ur own biafra story, that is if any of ur coward arses is left to Ơ̴̴͡.̮Ơ̴̴͡ d rise of another Sun, ndi nzuzu, afanu mbada, Chop ur ram and prepare for war,

librangyps:

God forbid Igbos should be carjoled into your foolish plot again, once bitten, twice shy, mayb its our turn to watch while u yoruba goats that is all mouth just like your women go to war wit d northerners, Foolish cowards, Ul tel your children your own biafra story, that is if any of your coward arses is left to Ơ̴̴͡.̮Ơ̴̴͡ d rise of another Sun, ndi nzuzu, afanu mbada, Chop your ram and prepare for war,

Too much ignorance and proud cost biafra the war. . .

Chyz*:

Yea an Igbo is to blame for the alliance that you fought to keep intact during the civil war.

Disillusion of the grandour. Dont mind them (some Yorubas) who also make false accusation whenever they are frustrated. They fought in support of their own predator, now the predator realises that they (Yorubas) are his prey, they resort to false accusation.
If i may ask when they Igbos were clamouring for the post of speaker house of Assembly what did they Yorubas do to support their so called lovely Southerners (IGBO).outherners (IGBO).

I agree, Faseun should say "West", not SW and not South.

We have nothing to do with South.

hahahah these yoruba people dey make me laugh, after 8 years of obasanjo this is what you have been reduced to, chai, begging for positions everywhere even chief security officer they no give una, pls make everybody answer im surname, which one be southern nigeria again??, i dey laugh oo yeye people.

Negro_Ntns:

I agree, Faseun should say "West", not SW and not South.

We have nothing to do with South.

He should say yoruba, plain and simple. There is nothing like "West".The "SW" is not all yorubas. He doesnt speak for non-yorubas. He should just keep to Yoruba!

why knt issues lyk ds b dscussed wtout draggn d igbos in. pls let slpn dogs lie!

This is the gaffe a medical doctor-turned-tribal-warlord commits when he sees everything from tribal lens.

Did Salami tell him he's a southerner? Salami is from ganmo, close to Ilorin, in Kwara state? Let Faseun tell us where Kwara state is located in the south?

Salami and I finished from same alma mater and was indeed Senior Prefect of the school in 1969 set or so.

We Kwarans are not doing bad in judciary, and perhaps, we've produced for Nigeria respected jurists more than any other state.

Justices Alfa Belgore; M.B Belgore; Ayo Salami; Mustapha Akanbi; Kolapo Gambari etc etc

Negro_Ntns:

I agree, Faseun should say "West", not SW and not South.

We have nothing to do with South.

gbamm. but in nigeria context there is nothing like "west"

Rgp92:

Too much ignorance and proud cost biafra the war. . .

I can see that u are becoming tribal as well

i would strongly advice you to reduce the way you post or else u would be drawn into it

Walala:

You mofo, do you not realize that your silly people are the most marginalized idiots in the whole of Nigerian history.  Instead of you bastards to find a solution and speak up like we are, you sit there and criticize our own moves.  Nobody likes or gives a bleep about your region so I don't expect you to complain because you are used to being marginalized. 

silly Biafra bastards who have no voice in Nigeria.  Tell me one position that you guys control in the federal government?  Tell me one position you control in the Senate leadership or House of reps leadership?

Awon were osi.  Iku lo ma pa gbogbo yin. 

No body should respond to this eeidiot called walala or whatever his called until he has woken up, gotten out of his bed(lazy Yoruba)  and gone to read the nigerian political seats and regional distributions,  and come back to apologize for his moronic and ignorant posts here,  and restate who is crying marginalization now and who doesnt have a seat in the top political base in Nigeria now

Have you noticed any meaningful change since GEJ took over? Well, the only thing have noticed is BOKO HARAM. Any tangible development in Nigeria? No, I have said it earlier, we should fight for True federalism, The management of Nigeria should be broken down into six geo-political zones. By that, the hausas, igbos, yorubas will not have to cry foul about marginalisation. Our useless fools called Senators and Honorables who have nothing to do than to say ''I and Nay'' should work this out and Gej should sign on it. If not the cry of marginalisation is just empty. Opc, massob, arewa, boko haram- ask for true federalism.

OkparaIgbo:


No body should respond to this eeidiot called walala or whatever his called until he has woken up, gotten out of his bed(lazy Yoruba)  and gone to read the nigerian political seats and regional distributions,  and come back to apologize for his moronic and ignorant posts here,  and restate who is crying marginalization now and who doesnt have a seat in the top political base in Nigeria now

hahahahahahaahahahaaaaa chie do you mind that mumu wisker i bet you he go dont carry saliva spit all over him screen by now this one na vexoooo