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bettercreature:
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EdCure:
What's worse? His nepotistic tendencies hasn't made it easier for some of us Zombies that still strive to defend him...against all odds.

EdCure:
Just a few months into his well-celebrated reentry into power, President Buhari has become grossly indefencible.
I never wished to be proven right when I earlier opined that this man has a different agenda from the ideals that inspired some of us to campaign for him.

The more things change, the more they remain the same.

Firstlieutenant:
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Lalasticlala, Mynd44

The First Lady Aisha Buhari has stirred up controversy after granting an interview to the BBC. Excerpts of the interview were published on Tuesday, October 11 and in it, the first lady said some things that caught the attention of Nigerians.

Aisha is reported to have made some comments about her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari and some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The BBC plans to air the full interview on its programme, ‘Gane Mini Hanya’, on Saturday, October 15. But, report has it that Buhari has been mounting pressure on them not to air the full interview, fearing that the first lady might have said more damaging things.

However, the BBC has said it won’t back down from airing the interview unless Aisha decides against it.

The first lady said a lot of things that has got Nigerians talking and sparked up controversy. Below are some of the things that has put the first lady in trouble.

[b][size=15pt]1. Buhari betrayed those who voted for him[/size]

According to her, Buhari did not give appointments to those who worked for his victory in the 2015 presidential elections. Instead, he appointed people who didn’t do anything for him.

“This worries us a lot now. Because they believe they are the ones who suffered, but are no where today. People who do not have voters card are those who are given appointments and enjoying the government.

“Some people are sitting down in their homes folding their arms only for them to be called to come and head an agency or a ministerial position.”

[size=15pt]2. There is crack within the APC[/size]

Aisha said that some people have started causing division within the APC because they felt they laboured for the party and helped it to power in 2015. They believe they deserve to be compensated but have been shunned by the president.

“Many people have started dividing the leadership of the APC and that is really making us feel not too good.

“They are doing that because they felt they laboured for the party and deserved to be compensated.”

[size=15pt]3. Buhari doesn’t know those working for him[/size]

The wife of the president said majority of those working with her husband were unknown to him.

“Among all the people he selected, if he is asked among 50 people, he does not know 45. I don’t know them despite staying with him for 27 years.”

[size=15pt]4. She may not back him at the next election[/size]

Though Buhari has not told her whether he would contest the 2019 election, the first lady may not support her husband at the next election if things continue the way it is.

“He is yet to tell me but I have decided as his wife, that if things continue like this up to 2019, I will not go out and campaign again and ask any woman to vote like I did before. I will never do it again.”

[size=15pt]5. The government has been hijacked[/size]

Aisha claims the government had been hijacked by a “few people” who are behind presidential appointments. She however, refused to name them saying, “You will know them if you watch television.”

[size=15pt]6. She can’t say if her husband is in charge[/size]

The first lady was asked if President Buhari is in charge and her reply was, “That is left for the people to decide.”

[size=15pt]7. She believes her husband has improved security.[/size]

According to her, one of Buhari’s major achievements was to improve security in the north-east where militant Islamist group Boko Haram has waged an insurgency since 2009.

“No-one is complaining about being attacked in their own homes. Thankfully everyone can walk around freely, go to places of worship, etc. Even kids in Maiduguri have returned to schools.”[/b]

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

8.8. RE: HON. JUSTICE NNAMDI DIMGBA OF FEDERAL HIGH COURT ABUJA DIVISION
Council is aware that DSS had written a complaint alleging corrupt practices and professional misconduct against Hon. Justice Dimgba by a letter Ref. No. LSD.158/2/31 dated 5th August, 2016.

At its Meeting of 29th September, 2016, Council constituted a Fact Finding Committee comprising its Members to investigate the allegation.

During the last Emergency Meeting of the Council, it received a Report from Hon. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba that his Residence was also raided and ransacked; and in the process, his nephew and driver were man-handled, using a wrong search warrant which was not meant for the search of his house.
The Committee has commenced the process of investigating the allegations before the recent unfortunate raid and search of Hon. Justice Dimgba’s Residence.

9. Council meticulously considered the entire unfolding events that led to the arrest of the Judicial Officers and the misinformation and disinformation making rounds in both Electronic and Print Media that the DSS acted thus because the National Judicial Council was shielding the Judicial Officers from investigation and prosecution for corrupt practices and professional misconduct.

10. Council noted particularly, that from the available records, the DSS forwarded only two(2 no.) separate complaints containing allegations of Corrupt Practices against Hon. Justice Pindiga; and corrupt practices and professional misconduct against Hon. Justice Dimgba.

11. The impression created and widely circulated before the public, that the DSS forwarded a number of petitions containing various allegations of corrupt practices and professional misconduct against some Judicial Officers to the Council, and they were not investigated, is not correct. The Council urges the DSS to make public the particulars of such petitions to put the records straight.

12. Given the above background facts, on behalf of the Judiciary, Council is constrained to inform the general public that all petitions and complaints forwarded against Judicial Officers bordering on corrupt practices and professional misconduct, have been attended to and investigated, where applicable, by Council since year 2000 to date, within the powers conferred on it by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.

13. Therefore, any Judicial Officer that was reprimanded by Council or recommended for removal from office by compulsory retirement or dismissal to the President or Governor, was done in compliance with the Constitutional power, Rule of Law and Due Process.

14. From year 2000, when the National Judicial Council held its inaugural Meeting to 2016, 1808 petitions and complaints against Judicial Officers, including Chief Justices of Nigeria, Justices of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal were received by the respective Honourable, the Chief Justices of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council. Eighty-two (82 No.) of the Judicial Officers were reprimanded (suspension, caution or warning), by Council, in the exercise of its exclusive Constitutional Disciplinary power over Judicial Officers.

Thirty-eight (38 No.) of the Judicial Officers were recommended to the President or Governor where applicable, for compulsory retirement from office; while twelve (12 No.) were recommended to the President or Governor as the case may be, for dismissal from office.

In conclusion, Council wishes to state as follows:-

That it maintains its earlier decision that no Judicial Officer shall be invited by any Institution including the DSS, without complying with the Rule of Law and Due Process. That explains why when the DSS wrote to the Council by letter Ref. No. LSC.960/4 dated 14th September, 2016, to direct Hon. Justice Mu’azu Pindiga to appear before it, The Hon. The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council directed the Hon. Chief Judge of Gombe State to ask Hon. Justice Mu’azu Pindiga to report to DSS, which His Lordship did.

That the National Judicial Council has never shielded nor will it shield any Judicial Officer who has committed any misconduct.

3) That the Department of State Services is an Agency in the Presidency and its functions as specified in the statute establishing it, is primarily concerned with the internal security of the Country.

4) That the action of the DSS is a denigration of the entire Judiciary, as an institution.

5) That by the act of the DSS, Judicial Officers are now being subjected to insecurity, as criminals might take advantage of the recent incidents to invade their residences under the guise of being security agents.

6) The Council vehemently denounces a situation whereby the Psyche of Judicial Officers in the Federation is subjected to a level where they would be afraid to discharge their Constitutional judicial functions, without fear or favour, intimidation, victimization or suppression.

7) The Council will not compromise the integrity and impartiality of the Judiciary.

The Council wishes to reassure the public that any person who has a genuine complaint against any Judicial Officer is at liberty to bring it up to the Council for consideration, after following due process vide its Judicial Discipline Regulations.

9) At the end of the Meeting, Council unanimously agreed to recommend Hon. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, CFR, as the most senior, suitable and competent Justice of the Supreme Court to President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, for appointment as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria to succeed Hon. Justice Mahmud Mohammed GCON who retires from office on 10th November, 2016.

Soji Oye, Esq
Ag. Director (Information)

The National Judicial Council reacted to the raid by the DSS on the homes of some judges and their arrest late on Thursday night.

Read the full statement below:

THE POSITION OF THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COUNCIL ON THE RECENT INVASION OF THE RESIDENCES AND ARREST OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SERVICES (DSS)

At its last Emergency Meeting which was held on 11th October, 2016, Council decided among other matters, as follows:

That the National Judicial Council is a creation, by virtue of Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, with its powers specified in Paragraph 21 of Part One of the Third Schedule whereof.

That by virtue of Section 160 of the 1999 Constitution, Council fashioned out:
Judicial Discipline Regulations;

ii) Revised NJC Guidelines and Procedural Rules for the Appointment of Judicial Officers of all Superior Courts of Record;

iii) Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and
iv) National Judicial Policy
to inter-alia, regulate its own procedure while exercising its Constitutional Powers.

3. That Section 158 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, has unequivocally provided for the independence of the National Judicial Council vis-à-vis directing or controlling it by any authority or person while exercising its powers.

4. Reiterated its absolute confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari Administration and its unwavering determination to uphold the Principles of Democracy, Separation of Powers and the Rule of Law enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended and the United Nations Charter, which Nigeria is a Member.

5. That it shall continue to support the President Buhari Administration in its fight against corruption in all its ramifications in the Federation; and in cleansing the Judiciary of corrupt Judicial Officers.

6. However, expresses its grave concern on the recent invasion of the Residences and arrest of some serving and suspended Judicial Officers by the Department of State Services (“DSS”); and condemned the action in its entirety.

7. Viewed the action as a threat to the Independence of the Judiciary, which portends great danger to our democracy; and also considered the action as a clear attempt by the DSS to humiliate, intimidate, denigrate and cow the Judiciary.

BACKGROUND FACTS

8.1 RE: HON. JUSTICE SYLVESTER NGWUTA

The Public is aware that Hon. Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, was arrested after his House was invaded by heavily armed and masked operatives of the Department of States Security on Friday 7th October, 2016. The operatives did not leave his house until 12.00 noon of the following day, when he was whisked away to the (“DSS”) office.

8.2 RE: HON. JUSTICE INYANG OKORO

The Residence of Hon. Justice Inyang Okoro, a Justice of Supreme Court of Nigeria, was raided in the same manner and was arrested by the same operatives of the DSS.

Contrary to the claim by the DSS and as published in the electronic and print media, Council has never received any petition against the aforesaid Judicial Officers: Hon. Justices Ngwuta and Okoro of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, by the DSS.

8.3 RE: HON. JUSTICE MUHAMMED LADAN TSAMIYA OF THE COURT OF APPEAL

At its Meeting which was held on 29th September, 2016, Council had found His Lordship culpable of professional misconduct contrary to Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the provisions of Section 292 of 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Accordingly, he was recommended to Mr President for compulsory retirement from office following the petition written by one Mr Nnamdi Iro Oji for demanding the sum of N200,000,000.00 (Two Hundred Million Naira) bribe. It is to be stressed that from the evidence before the Council, Hon. Justice Ladan Tsamiya did not receive N200m bribe. The Petitioner adduced evidence to support his allegation that Hon. Justice Tsamiya only demanded for the money.

In the exercise of its power, Council had suspended Justice Tsamiya from office, pending when the President will act on the recommendation. And Mr. President has approved the recommendation of the Council and compulsorily retired His Lordship from office yesterday, the 12th day of October, 2016.

8.4. RE: HON. JUSTICE I. A. UMEZULIKE, OFR

Hon. Justice I. A. Umezulike, OFR, Chief Judge, Enugu State, was recommended for compulsory retirement from office to Enugu State Governor for gross misconduct, pursuant to the petition written against him by Mr. Peter Eze.

In the meantime, National Judicial Council has suspended His Lordship from office pending when the Governor of Enugu State will act on its recommendation.

8.5. RE: HON. JUSTICE A. F. A. ADEMOLA, OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT

Hon. Justice A. F. A. Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division has been petitioned by Hon. Jenkins Duviegiane Gwebe on allegations bordering on corrupt practices.
Currently, a Committee of the Council is investigating the allegations.
There is no other petition against Hon. Justice Ademola from DSS pending at the National Judicial Council.

8.6. RE: HON. JUSTICE KABIRU AUTA, KANO STATE HIGH COURT

Hon. Justice Kabiru Auta was investigated by Council based on allegations of corrupt practices levelled against him in a petition forwarded to Council by one Alhaji Kabiru Yakassai. His Lordship was recommended to the Governor of Kano State for removal from office by dismissal. Council wrote separately to the AIG Kano Zone 1, for Police to prosecute Hon. Justice Auta.

Council has suspended His Lordship from office pending when the Governor will act on its recommendation.

8.7 RE: HON. JUSTICE MUAZU PINDIGA OF HIGH COURT, GOMBE STATE

The DSS petitioned the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council alleging corrupt practices against Hon. Justice Pindiga, inter-alia:-

“i) That the Hon. Judge in a bid to illegally enrich himself, perfected plans through third party proxies/conduits, with a view to influencing the outcome of the Election Tribunal in the governorship polls in favour of the incumbent Governor Nyesom Wike.

ii) That further ongoing discreet investigation, Justice Pindiga is observed to have illegally enriched himself through corrupt means. Part of the illegitimate proceeds suspected to have accrued to Pindiga includes the underlisted:
a) Two (2) completed blocks of six (6) units 2 bedroom flats in Federal Low Cost Estate in Gombe metropolis;
b) Four (4) units of bungalow in another part of the Estate;
c) An uncompleted property at GRA in Gombe Metropolis;
d) a Mercedes Benz C300 car in the name of MUBAJJAL;
e) A Toyota Venza-Model SUV.

iii) From all indications, it is apparent that Pindiga, who is a very Senior Justice in Gombe State, is highly corrupt. His continuous stay as a Justice in any capacity would likely embarrass the current administration and pervert the cause of justice. In view of the foregoing, it is strongly advised that immediate necessary administrative and judicial measures be taken on him, including appropriate sanctions and trial to set a precedent to others of his like”.

The complaint containing the allegations of corrupt practices against the Hon. Judge were conveyed in a letter Ref No. DGSS71/3161 and dated 26th February, 2016, written by the DSS to the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council. The petition was not supported by a verifying affidavit deposed to by the DSS, as required by the National Judicial Council Discipline Regulations 2014. The Petition should have been disregarded for non-compliance with the National Judicial Council Regulations, but by letter Ref. No. NJC/S.15/HC.GM/5/1/128 dated 19th April, 2016, the DSS was notified and requested to comply and to depose to a verifying affidavit in support of the allegations of corrupt practices levelled against the Hon. Judge.
By letter Ref No. LSD.232/4/68 dated 6th May, 2016, to the Council, the DSS deposed to a verifying affidavit in respect of the allegations against Justice Pindiga.

On the directive of the Council, Hon. Justice Mu’azu Pindiga responded to the allegations against him by DSS. Thereafter, a Committee comprising Members of the Council investigated the allegations of corrupt practices.

Both Parties – The DSS and Hon. Justice Mu’azu Pindiga, together with their witnesses and counsel appeared before the Panel set up by Council in compliance with the National Judicial Discipline Regulations and Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, on the Right to Fair Hearing.

The DSS was represented by a Director, S. U. Gambo, Esq. who is also a Legal Practitioner in the Department and Hon Justice Pindiga was represented by Joe Agi, SAN.

At the end of the investigation, the DSS could not substantiate any of the allegations of corrupt practices either by documentary or oral evidence against the Hon. Justice Pindiga.

Consequently, at its Meeting of 15th July, 2016, Council decided to exonerate Hon. Justice Pindiga of the allegations of corrupt practices levelled against him by DSS.

The Council’s decision was conveyed to Hon. Justice Pindiga in a letter Ref. No. NJC/HC.GM/5/1/132 of 9th August, 2016 and copied the DSS.

The House of Representatives on Thursday moved to whittle down the power of the President to sack judiciary officers in the country.

A bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow the National Judicial Council to be fully involved in the removal of a judge from office passed the second reading at the House.

If passed, the bill sought to give the NJC more powers to decide the fate of judges beyond recommending their removal to the President.

The long title of the bill, which was sponsored by a former Deputy Minority Whip of the House, Mr. Garba Dhatti, reads, ‘Bill for an Act pursuant to Section 9(1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) to alter Section 292 (1) (A) and (i) (ii) to include the National Judicial Council in the procedure for the removal of heads of courts established by the Constitution under Section 6 (5)’.

Dhatti explained that the aim of the bill was to shield judicial officers from possible abuse of power by the executive.

He spoke further, “It is to ensure that judicial officers, serving as heads of courts, are not victimised through removal by executive fiat, acting in concert with the legislature without any established or verifiable evidence.

“It is to subject judiciary personnel, serving as heads of courts established under Section 6 (5) of the Constitution, to removal only upon the advice of the National Judicial Council so as to ensure consistency in the process.

“On many occasions, judiciary personnel have been removed from office on trumped-up allegations without recourse to a body charged with the constitutional responsibility to investigate and recommend appropriate disciplinary actions.

“Since the provisions in the constitution did not give the National Judicial Council any role in the removal of heads of courts, it has left them at the mercy and whims of the executive.”

The bill appeared for debate just days after it had ordered an investigation into recent arrests of judges and the invasion of their homes by operatives of the Department of State Services.

However, its passage will depend on the report of the House Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution Review.

In the meantime, lawmakers passed it for the second reading in a majority voice vote.

The session, which was presided over by the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, also passed a separate resolution, asking the Federal Government to comply with the Federal Character Principles in making appointments and recruitment into public offices.

Moving a motion on the issue, the Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Mr. Kingsley Chinda, observed that there had been non-compliance with Section 14 (1) of the 1999 Constitution in the appointments made by the government.

The House endorsed the motion.

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

The joint military task force deployed in the Niger Delta to protect oil facilities said it killed a suspected militant in a gun duel and arrested several oil theft suspects.

The JTF announced the development in a statement issued by Lt.-Cdr. Thomas Otuji, Spokesman of ‘Operation Delta Safe’, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Yenagoa.

It said the incident occurred during one of several operations it carried out within the past seven days across the Niger Delta region.

“In one of the operations, troops arrived at the suspected militants’ hideouts following a tip off and engaged them in a gun battle.

“One was killed and two suspects arrested.

“Items recovered include one AK-47 rifle and a magazine loaded with 20 rounds of 7.62 millimetre-special ammunition.”

In another development, troops of Operation Delta Safe deployed to Southern Akwa Ibom received distress calls from the public of illegalities along Quo Iboe Terminal Jetty waterside in Ibeno community.

According to Otuji, the troops cordoned off the area up to Oron waterside and encountered suspected oil thieves engaged in illegal refining activities.

“Some of the criminals absconded on sighting our troops; however, 13 oil thieves were apprehended.”

He said that the suspects were in the custody of the Navy and that further investigation was ongoing.

Items recovered from the suspected oil thieves include: three wooden Cotonou boats, 180 units of 200 litres capacity drums filled with illegally refined petroleum products and one locally made pistol.

Following a distress call received by troops in Bayelsa, indicating that sea pirates were terrorising innocent citizens at Ogubene Creeks, troops deployed to Kulama oil rig trailed the pirates to the location.

“The pirates fled on sighting gunboats from a distance. The troops, however, rescued one Mr Dokubo Charles who said pirates absconded with his 25 Horse Power engine mounted on a wooden boat.

“The pirates are being trailed for possible apprehension,” Otuji said.

He said that the troops also discovered and seized two large metal barges at Adokiri around Okrika axis used by oil thieves.

The barges contained about 500,000 litres of petroleum products suspected to be crude oil.

Otuji added that while on surveillance patrol of Chevron pipeline at Sagbama Creek in Warri West Local Government, the troops discovered an illegal pipeline buried under ground by suspected vandals, Otuji added.

As part of measures to tackle the challenges of recession, the Federal Government is implementing cost cutting measures that would save about N19bn in expenses previously made on travels and sitting allowances.

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, disclosed this while speaking at a Cost Management Workshop for Permanent Secretaries and CEOs of Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Abuja on Thursday.

Adeosun said CEOs of public organisations would be held responsible for wastage in the system as they were supposed to implement measures in their organisations aimed at cutting the cost of governance.

According to the minister, the Federal Government has already set in motion the process for saving N19bn from travel expenses, printing, and other unnecessary expenses as well as negotiating with airlines for bulk discounts.

She said, “The Efficiency Unit was established in 2015 as one of the reform programmes of the present administration to ensure effective management of the nation’s financial resources in order to achieve a more appropriate balance between capital and recurrent expenditure, value for money and eliminate wastage in government.

“From recommendations made to the appropriate offices, three circulars have been issued to curtail expenditure on travel, sitting allowances and printing of various items. The full year potential savings based on the actual expenditure incurred for 2012 – 2014 are N13bn and N1bn for travel and sitting allowances respectively.”

Adeosun added, “We have secured air travel discounts of seven per cent to 50 per cent from 19 local, regional and international airlines. This is expected to save the government over N5bn per annum in air travel. Draft agreements with the airlines are being reviewed after which implementation of the discounts will become effective.

“The government has set out a clear strategy for resetting our economy. We have identified that under-investment in capital has restricted our growth and left us dependent on oil rather than exploiting other areas with potential. Those economies that have continued growing even in the downturn have been those with the most diverse revenue base.”

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