By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA — The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has been asked to invoke its powers and abort any move by President Goodluck Jonathan to reinstate the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami.

Salami was on August 18, 2011, axed from office by the National Judicial Council, NJC, on allegation that he violated the code of conduct for judicial officers in the country by engaging in acts of “judicial misconduct.”

The plaintiff, Mr Noah Ajare, is challenging the powers of the NJC to make such recommendation despite the pendency of the subject matter of the substantive controversy before a competent court of jurisdiction, contending that any action taken by Jonathan in relation to the case would not only amount to sub-judice, but constitute a deliberate affront on the statutory duties of the judiciary.

Aside the NJC, also joined as defendants in the suit, were the President and the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF.

In an originating summons he filed yesterday, Ajare sought a declaration that all the meetings, discussions and recommendations for the reinstatement of Salami by the President, on the recommendations of the NJC, were illegal, unconstitutional, null and void, as the matter is subjudice.

The plaintiff further sought an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their servants, agents or privies from implementing, discussing and or rectifying the recommendations of the NJC in respect of Justice Salami pending the hearing and determination of pending court actions so as not to create a wrong precedent.

In a 22-paragraph affidavit deposed to by one Omolara Adeogun, the plaintiff said he was not against the reinstatement of Salami, but wanted due process of the law to be followed in order not to set an unhealthy precedent, capable of sustaining such uncanny controversies in the future.

He noted that the matter was no longer personal for the original parties involved, saying it has assumed a national dimension with global attention and as such entails that caution must be observed.

The plaintiff further argued that if there was no extant order of the court, the 1st defendant, Jonathan, may pre-empt the due process of the court.

He stressed that the face-off between the former CJN and the PCA, shook the entire judiciary to its very foundation and climaxed when the PCA instituted a court action against the then CJN at the Federal High Court, saying there was a grave concern among Nigerians particularly at the Bar, concerning the integrity of the judiciary.

The plaintiff, who described the judiciary as the most sacred arm of the three arm of government, said as the last hope of the common man, its sacredness ought to be preserved through the instrumentality of the law and due process.

Meantime, no date has been fixed for the hearing of the case which was yet to be assigned to any judge for adjudication

www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/jonathan-sued-over-move-to-reinstate-salami/

Attention-Seeker!!

Naija will neva change

the nigerian judiciary is nonsense

Good!
He does not deserve that appointment.

hismail1: the nigerian judiciary is nonsense

not just nonsese but big slap and mess on modern democracy soonest some pple wil regard dem as last hope of a common,where as d body it self is not justified in her actions,if salami is reinstated wat anduaka and some oda dat salami himself has nailed.

na wao if poor man and big man fight and una go court make the poor man just 4get the mata

ONE HAS TO ASK, WHAT DOES THE PLAINTIFF HAS TO LOSE IF SALAMI IS REINSTATED, AND WHAT HAS HE TO GAIN IF HIS "SPONSOR" IS INSTATED, THEN AGAIN, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHO THE SPONSOR HIS.( THE PERSON HOLDING FORTE, OR EXPECTING TO HOLD FORTE) ABC IS A SIMPLE LINE OF ALPHABETH

Another PDP gimmick with a fake name. Omolara is a feminine name but the newspaper calls the person a "he". This vanguard newspaper since the owner died is being bribed to publish and be the spokes person for PDP. The legacy of the wonderful Ibru's are about to be tarnished by greed. What a pity. Soon people will put this newspaper on the level of the Sun. Was it this same Newspaper that claimed the leader of the Boko Haram was a man from Ogbomosho, Osun state? How about we first discuss how his removal was fraudulent. And when is someone going to sue PDP for mass rigging. Imagine PDP suing themselves under fake names, to try to legitimize their intent.The world is watching. Justice will come at its time.

2mch: Another PDP gimmick with a fake name. Omolara is a feminine name but the newspaper calls the person a "he". This vanguard newspaper since the owner died is being bribed to publish and be the spokes person for PDP. The legacy of the wonderful Ibru's are about to be tarnished by greed. What a pity. Soon people will put this newspaper on the level of the Sun. Was it this same Newspaper that claimed the leader of the Boko Haram was a man from Ogbomosho, Osun state? How about we first discuss how his removal was fraudulent. And when is someone going to sue PDP for mass rigging. Imagine PDP suing themselves under fake names, to try to legitimize their intent.The world is watching. Justice will come at its time.

You sounded illogical. Two wrongs will never make a right. If Jonathan reinstate Salami, his action is tantamount to contempt of court. It will be a bad precedence in the judiciary. Don't bring sentiment into this. Somebody must challenge illegalities in this country. Whether it's omolara or onome or thisday newspaper, things must be put right in this country beyond tribal, religion or political sentiments.

Abeg, when are they going to start locking people up for bring stupid cases to court

airmark:
You sounded illogical. Two wrongs will never make a right. If Jonathan reinstate Salami, his action is tantamount to contempt of court. It will be a bad precedence in the judiciary. Don't bring sentiment into this. Somebody must challenge illegalities in this country. Whether it's omolara or onome or thisday newspaper, things must be put right in this country beyond tribal, religion or political sentiments.

My friend, try not to ever quote my post. Because I don't follow your reasoning. Doesn't make any sense and you have the guts to say I am illogical and being tribalistic. I wonder where the tribalism in my post came from. Your rush to deny things and class this as illegalities of Salami. Which illegality? Tell me which capable court has been able to prove it you PDP stooge. Men, just park well commot. PDP mumu's suing themselves. The level of intelligence amongst the goons in PDP says a lot about Nigerian's allowing these low intelligence people to rule us. No wonder all they know is how to steal. Thinking ability is not there. If thinking ability is lacking, moral ability is a mere dream.

A country with more dan 100 million ppl, with almost everybody claiming to knw everything, ideas are bound to conflict. We are now getting confused. #justsaying#

2mch: Another PDP gimmick with a fake name. Omolara is a feminine name but the newspaper calls the person a "he". This vanguard newspaper since the owner died is being bribed to publish and be the spokes person for PDP. The legacy of the wonderful Ibru's are about to be tarnished by greed. What a pity. Soon people will put this newspaper on the level of the Sun. Was it this same Newspaper that claimed the leader of the Boko Haram was a man from Ogbomosho, Osun state? How about we first discuss how his removal was fraudulent. And when is someone going to sue PDP for mass rigging. Imagine PDP suing themselves under fake names, to try to legitimize their intent.The world is watching. Justice will come at its time.

Dude, sincerely this post is a let down. You are better than this, bro.
All I can see are sentiments.

Firstly, how can you conclude that the name Omolara is fake?
Secondly, how can you prove that Omolara works for PDP?
Thirdly, what makes you think Omalara is not a male name?
Fourthly, how come you think the Ibru's own the Vanguard?

You made the above four glaring cockups because you were driven by sentiment. Most of us are tired of hearing "PDP this and PDP that", its only a sentimental formula to be noticed, while the real issues are avoided; we want raw logic instead, logic backed by the morality of of your position.

Some of your posts have sterling quality, bro. This one is an absolute let down.

@beaf
i wouldnt have expected anything less.in the next few days,this court will issue a court order in record time,prolong hearing in the suit till salami retires.thats PDP's modus operandi and we all know
Omolara is a feminine name but i wont expect you to know that

The president (supposedly a PhD holder) suspended the Salami with automatic alacrity, why has he lost his pace when it has come to reinstating him?

Delafruita: @beaf
i wouldnt have expected anything less.in the next few days,this court will issue a court order in record time,prolong hearing in the suit till salami retires.thats PDP's modus operandi and we all know
Omolara is a feminine name but i wont expect you to know that

Do you think only one ethnic group has that name? Most of you are reason narrowly, anyway.

WATCH OUT this just a delay Tatics not to install Salami. He is due to retire by 2013 when he becomes 70years Old. I am very sure this case will be prolong until his retirement age. Nigeria the land where anything can happen. God Save Us

Beaf:

Dude, sincerely this post is a let down. You are better than this, bro.
All I can see are sentiments.

Firstly, how can you conclude that the name Omolara is fake?
Secondly, how can you prove that Omolara works for PDP?
Thirdly, what makes you think Omalara is not a male name?
Fourthly, how come you think the Ibru's own the Vanguard?

You made the above four glaring cockups because you were driven by sentiment. Most of us are tired of hearing "PDP this and PDP that", its only a sentimental formula to be noticed, while the real issues are avoided; we want raw logic instead, logic backed by the morality of of your position.

Some of your posts have sterling quality, bro. This one is an absolute let down.

you don't know ngbnati ppl,they see every thing from a tribal lens, all they care is Yoruba,that is their ideology

It took less than a single weekend to remove salami after the NJC requested so, now its taking ages to reinstate him after the same NJC realized their mistake and want to correct it. The retardeen will just not seize to amaze me.
By the way, salami case was in court when the retardeen removed him oo

I am in total support of this. Salami should never be reinstated. He is a criminal. Let Aregbesola give him an appointment in Osun state when he starts his own country.

What remains baffling is where was omolara when GEJ uncloth the judiciary? When was He she when GEJ ignored the constitutional process for removing the PCA? This sort of games are not new, time will tell who will win in the contest between the baboon and goat!

Was due process followed during Salami's removal? Why is this man seeking cheap popularity by challenging the inexperienced GEJ?

It is rather unfortunate that the last "bus stop" of the common man "The Judiciary" has been hugely homogenized by the PDP. As such any suspicious move is largely "PDP-lized.

I'm sure we all knw how this will end. I weep for my Fatherland !

We continue to see mix-ups in all these
Are the members of the NJC not lawyers?
Are they not learned?
Were they under duress when they recommended the sack?
What new revelations have made them to have a change of mind?
There must be unseen hands trying to rock the boat
The only unfortunate thing is that some egg heads will try to heap blames on the executives
People have just got up from slumber to fight for their own. Let them dig it out there
All concerned have the ingredients.
Nxt