“The prosecution has shown that they are not law abiding and have no respect for the court. The court cannot force them,” the judge said.

The President Bola Tinubu administration has no respect for the rule of law, a judge said during a ruling on Thursday.

Nicholas Oweibo, a federal high court judge, in Lagos said this while giving his ruling on the ‘illegal possession of firearms and ammunition” charges against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

On Tuesday, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) at the federal ministry of justice, Abubakar Mohammed, had filed an oral application seeking the withdrawal of the two-count charge.

The prosecutor told the judge that its decision to withdraw the charges was informed by emerging facts and circumstances of the case which require closer investigation.

“The prosecution has shown that they are not law abiding and have no respect for the court. The court cannot force them,” the judge said.

“What good will it be for the defendant who is in custody? Of what benefit will it be to keep the file in the court’s docket?”

“To stop the embarrassment of the court and to keep its integrity intact, I believe the proper thing is to allow them withdraw the charge.

“They can simply abandon it and the court will still have to strike it out for lack of diligent prosecution. The application to withdraw is hereby granted.”


Backstory

On Tuesday, Mr Mohammed told the judge that the application for withdrawal was based on the result of more investigations conducted by the government.

Mr Mohammed later told journalists that they “will probably come back with more charges, more counts” against the suspended bank chief.

On 25 July, Mr Emefiele was arraigned on a two-count charge of “illegal possession” of firearms and live ammunition.

The government had accused the bank chief of possessing a single- barrel shotgun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without a licence, an offence contrary to section 4 of the Firearms Act Cap F28 Laws of the Federation 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (1b) of the same Act.

The defendant was also accused of having in his possession 123 rounds of live ammunition (cartridges) without a licence, which is contrary to section 8 of the Firearms Act Cap F28 Laws of the Federation 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (1) (b) (il) of the same Act.


The defendant had pleaded not guilty to the charge, a development which made the court grant him bail in the sum of N20 million and ordered that he be remanded with the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). The order was flouted by the State Security Service (SSS).

But the federal government explained to journalists that they did not disobey the court order but certain administrative processes “slowed down” compliance.

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E reach our turn they are now seeing America in Nigeria mtcheww.
Since we ain't ready for revolution then let's wait till after 2031 before we can behave like America.
If not a deluded country how can one see obi as a messiah and condemn Tinubu who performed way better than him when they were both governors. Mtcheww
Anyhow una beat the drum we will dance to it better, until we are a ready for revolution you can take your hypocritical rubbish off my beautiful face.

Sorry to say. The cream De la Creams have no respect for our laws.

Judge dey respect themselves?
Na una corrupt the system, government only Upgraded, Updated n kept una online..
If dem open una book, many of u will go on Early retirement coa that's why u do their bids.. una don sentence IGp & EFCC boss many times, how many judgments have bn carried out?

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All eyes 👀 on the Judi bobos

T_T

Normal...

Olaronu09:
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I don't support wat DSS did but emefiele deserve it.... Some people lost their lives just becos of his selfish ambition to stop Emilokan from buying votes.......

na fence wey fall nahim 🐐 see am finish climb!

Bello, Akpabio & supreme court govnor debacle still fresh!

Why will they respect courts when the judiciary has made itself a servant of the executive?
Why will the govt respect courts when judgement is for the highest bidder?

On serious note, Emefiele's trial for the possession of fire arms is pure witch hunt why should Emefiele be in trial while Asari is walking free?

Make them...

Show them...

Teach them...

how to respect the rule of law. By the time you people in law starts showing integrity in your profession. When you are not swayed or intimidated by their money and threats. They will respect the law. Take one big person in politics and send to prison first then the rest would fear the law.


The law is the God of every citizens of a country. What makes a country a country is the law. People that carry, enforce and interpret the law should be the most respected and feared of all citizens.

Till the citizen stand up against them, nothing will change

One of the attributes of Buhari and APC

I concur.
At last, Niger act ll happen. Military ll take over and Nigeria ll split.
The whole country is messed up. Ordinary Ilorin muslims dey threaten traditionalists. What rubbish?
Of all things to protest against is religion.
They don't care if their gov is milking them or their emir is earning illegitimately from govt but it's religion that's on their empty heads.

The judiciary refused to assert themselves!

Y will government have regard for the courts , when they are there to serve only the rich and most influential. Courts have no regard for the will of the people when they cast votes, giving victory to those who took 4th position in elections, even recongnising candidacy of those those who didnt partake in primaries. Useless courts.

Una never see anything yet

Draw their bolokos!

All eyes on the Judiciary

Ehen now!

Kingosytex:
Why will they respect courts when the judiciary has made itself a servant of the executive?
Why will the govt respect courts when judgement is for the highest bidder?

Creamypie:
Y will government have regard for the courts , when they are there to serve only the rich and most [size=8pt][/size]onfluential. Courts have no regard for the will of the people when they cast votes. Useless courts

mrvitalis:
How do you expect someone who bribes you know u have no integrity to respect you?

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Wittyness

What's the difference between a coup de tat and a dictator?

Lol una don rig una self to government . We go dey alright

APC don't respect court ruling but all eyes on Judi.....Tinubu must be thrown out, he came through the window

Our "All eyes 👀 on Judiciary" Campaign is working 😎

IconicR:
E reach our turn they are now seeing America in Nigeria mtcheww.
Since we ain't ready for revolution then let's wait till after 2031 before we can behave like America.
If not a deluded country how can one see obi as a messiah and condemn Tinubu who performed way better than him when they were both governors. Mtcheww
Anyhow una beat the drum we will dance to it better, until we are a ready for revolution you can take your hypocritical rubbish off my beautiful face.

Delete this rubbish you wrote here
And create better space for reasonable opinions