₦airaland Forum

Dannyset:
This is where I will stop the argument with you. I don't do the tribal bigotry thing.
Nice talking to you

Tanx,but I must let you know that I'm actually a Christian minority from the north, talking of tribal, religious or nepotistic bigotry,those are the trademark of buhari,I was only pointing out his bias attitude,but tanx anyway.

Dannyset:
He only agreed to go on trial when he thought his yansh was not open. Seeing all what the Efcc put up against him he couldn't defend himself any long and he has to surrender. Forget this talk my brother, politicians know what they do than you.

Don't Tell me to forget that, EFCC whose own witnesses contradicted in court is the body you are praising, well I don't know your reasons for supporting what happened against onnoghen but I don't support it because it's clear injustice, it's not that onnoghen is a saint or the members of the NJC or buhari himself is either,what happened is just an arrogant display of disregards n lack of respect, buhari would never treat his kinsmen like this, buhari clearly showed he never wanted onnoghen from the very beginning,Tanko claimed he agreed to be sworn in after been shown an ex parte order of CCT but can he confidently state that the CCT is competent to issue such order?,I will never cast aspersions on onnoghen but rather hail his courage, someday events n history will Accord him his dues.

buhariguy:
pdp cant get even one aggrieve member, no one want to leave because they don't want to be tormented like thief saraki and pig dino,
that was even in the time of weak oyegun,
this time, before they're thinking and plaining it, they Will be suspended from the party first.
so ndume that is plaining it now, is already be suspended.

Ok, so now you admits that Apc is a party of tyranny?

Dannyset:
Hello.....if the Efcc evidences were after thought, the CJN would defend it with his blood because his name is at stake here. Buhari wanted him out, yes but that was possible because the CJN was corrupt. There wouldn't have been an avenue to hoodwink him if he was clean. The checks done by DSS before appointing anyone by the FG won't deny you that appointment by your dark doings will be kept for a day like this. That's what played out now. If you don't fear God, my brother fear God.

How else did you expect onnoghen to defend himself?,he agreed to go on trial n did put up a brilliant defense,he responded articulately to the petitions against him but the NJC in an abracadabra style choose to do what they did, some day the whole truth will be revealed,just think of the fraudulent ex parte order given by Danladi of CCT n the dubious attitude of the court of appeal,can any sane person truly believe that all those were ordinary?.

ABUPHARM:
See how dumb you sound, only the gullible would take you serious..

This one parent too will be looking forward to benefitting from him
See how dumb you sound, only the gullible would take you serious..

This one parent too will be looking forward to benefitting from him

Prove you are better than me by disproving all I wrote with facts,if you don't then you are a bastard that has no parents to derived any benefit from you,mine celebrates me daily because I'm not hypocritical n don't support injustice.

GavelSlam:
So you believe the NJC is corrupt but Onnoghen is a puritan?

So you believe buhari is Puritan n only his perceive enemies are corrupt?.

Dannyset:
Oh because the NJC after doing its investigation, discovered he wouldn't have gotten all those monies without being corrupt recommended he be retired, they have been compromised. The whole of the panel were compromised with no one among them having differing opinion? The same NJC that was condemning the FG for suspending him before it was presented with damning evidence that the CJN couldn't defend?
I weep for this reasoning.

The NJC was presented with damning evidence that onnoghen could not defend yet the same NJC is seeking a soft landing for him?,by the way,is it the haphazard after thought petition that the EFCC brought before NJC n for which onnoghen presented an articulate incontrovertible defense to that is the damning evidence or you are referring to another evidence not known to the public?, buhari never wanted onnoghen right from the onset,the whole world knows that,you can only decieve the uninformed,go ahead and celebrate but nothing last forever.

Islie:
https://www.independent.ng/onnoghen-was-forced-to-resign/

Buhari forced onnoghen out, there's no doubt about that, buhari clearly never wish to have a southern Christian as CJ right from onset,the NJC certainly was compromised by the government,they couldn't fault the clearly illegal exparte order of the CCT,they couldn't call the court of appeal to order, onnoghen's travails just show that the north can do whatever they like in this country n the South can only grumble but nothing would happen,any southern Christian that laugh at onnoghen is a complete fool,let a southern Christian president try this against a nothern Muslim CJ n you will see the result,I just read a news piece somewhere today about the plan by the army to establish 109 special forces battalion in okene kogi, already there are army SF battalions in Benue,Niger ,borno n other places in the north why not in the South?, when the South refer to the north as being illiterate while they are educated n enlighten I just laugh.

Dannyset:
To claim and believe that a whole CJN was forced against his own will to resign despite not guilty or committed any of the allegations leveled against him is laughable and at the same time rubbishes the intellect of the writer.

This man knows the law and could present witnesses and evidences to defend himself and stand his ground if truly he was innocent. Was he forced at gunpoint? Was his child kidnapped so he could resigned?

You pushed the man this far yet he thought of the easiest way out for himself and you're on another plot to force the FG into not accepting his plea for softlanding. Continue pushing people to the dungeon. We shall see where this shallowness will lead you to.

You are been mischievous n you know,where the NJC that was supposed to stand firmly for the truth became compromise what would onnoghen do again,the actions the court of appeal in refusing to pass judgement on onnoghen's appeals was dubious, onnoghen been found not guilty was going to be a disgrace n insult to buhari,hook or crook buhari was not going to let that happen,so onnoghen took the best decision n personally I hail his courage, someday the whole truth about this episode shall emerge.

nairavsdollars:
Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Friday said he is not impressed by the resignation of Walter Onnoghen, former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) as it came too late.

Sagay who said there is no value in the resignation argued that Onnoghen should have resigned since January when the charges were made against him and he admitted that he erred.

“The resignation has come too late. It was a face-saving resignation because if he had not resigned, he would have been sacked. There is no question about that. At the very best, he would have been retired if not actually dismissed”.

“There is no value in the resignation anymore. It lacks the honour and dignity that would have accompanied it if he had done it since January when the charges were made” he said.


https://www.independent.ng/sagay-says-no-value-in-onnoghens-resignation/

sagay the ass licking zombie traitor.

deomelo:
Clear his name indeed.

Was he trying to clear his name when he suspended NJC's meetings and preventing the same NJC from deliberate or rule on this same matter?

Was he trying to clear his name when he hired a million SANs to file for frivolous injunctions from countless courts and judges, even unrelated industrial court?

He was not trying to clear anything, his main goal was to frustrate and kill the charges against him and dodge accountability, but thank God, the same NJC he tried to silence just ruled against him.

Beats me what you people gain when you support and defend corrupt people.

From the beginning the petition against onnoghen was forwarded to the EFCC not the NJC, onnoghen was hurriedly arraigned before the CCT n he has been defending himself there,he has every right to use all legal avenues to defend himself,you people nevy see anything wrong when buhari hired over 80SANs to defend his certificate issue, onnoghen provided an elaborate n articulate response to the after thought petition by EFCC before the NJC which was not contradicted,but NJC through an unknown abracadabra found onnoghen guilty n yet turn around to seek for an unsolicited soft landing for him!, NJC has been compromised for khalifa buhari to have his way,you support what buhari is doing because it serves your purpose but don't expect everyone to accept whatever buhari says without a thought like you do, clearly buhari never wanted onnoghen there right from the beginning n he has been so malicious enough to use a fraudulent ex parte order to illegally have his way,you can go on n rejoice n even throw insults but you will never change my opinion n I'm proud about it.

yns4real:
Walter Onnoghen has resigned as the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) with immediate effect, TheCable can report.



https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-onnoghen-resigns-as-cjn-with-immediate-effect/

Some day the real truth of this episode will be revealed, something deep within me tells me this resignation was certainly not ordinary or absolutely voluntarily,it was clear buhari wasn't going to get the 2/3 majority in the Senate n onnoghen was clearly determine to fight to the very last which was definitely going to take a long time n looks very unpredictable, buhari may also loss the opportunity of installing his favorite northern Muslim kinsman as CJ n therefore intimidations n enormous pressure was brought to bear on onnoghen to give way.others may laugh n cast aspersions on onnoghen but I would rather hail his courage for fighting for his name with strong determination in the face of clear malice n injustice,he took the right decision of resigning now because it's clear that those who are supposed to his struggle has been compromised out of sentiments, specifically I'm referring to the NJC here,their conduct has been very suspicious n questionable.Onnoghen was never wanted abinitio so even if he had chosen to live in the water eventually he would have been accuse of raising dust!,As for the Southerners especially the Christians I'm just laughing right now because, when a lion is been lead by a goat, I think it Calls for laughter.

ojikeebere12:
***President weighs options on Onnoghen

WITH the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC), the coast seems clear for Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to mount the saddle as CJN.

President Muhammadu Buhari is likely to accept the NJC’s recommendation that Justice Muhammad should be CJN, The Nation learnt yesterday.

But Buhari is said to be weighing whether or not to accept the NJC’s recommendations on the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria ( CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.

Buhari, who had a meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the issue before flying out to Jordan yesterday, is also said to be seeking legal opinions on the NJC’s decisions.

The NJC absolved Justice Muhammad of any blame in deferring to the President to be sworn in as the Acting CJN.

He accepted the appointment, having been presented with an ex parte order of the CCT, which led to Justice Onnoghen’s suspension.

The Nation learnt that after receiving the NJC’s recommendations, the President elected to seek legal advice on them.

A top government official, who pleaded not to be named because he was not permitted to talk on the matter, said the President was considering:

1. whether or not NJC’s conclusions on findings on Onnoghen did not amount to indictment;

2. if he should accept NJC’s soft-landing decision to retire Justice Onnoghen with full benefits;

3. Onnoghen’s retirement without benefits; and

4. whether the law should run its full course, including the conclusion of Onnoghen’s trial by the Code of Conduct Tribunal and a fresh trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Buhari is also believed to be thinking of asking NJC to recommend deterrence for Onnoghen or seeking further consultations with the council.

The President is also said to be planning to seek advice on whether the input of the Senate necessary in retiring Onnoghen?

The source said: “Since he received the NJC’s recommendations, the President has been thinking of how to manage the situation without rubbishing the anti-corruption agenda of his administration. He has the right to accept or reject the council’s recommendations on Onnoghen.

“The President is already seeking legal opinion on legal issues surrounding the NJC’s decisions. He does not want to set a bad precedent in tackling this Onnoghengate”.

The source confirmed that the President met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. He believed Onnoghen’s case and other matters were discussed.

Responding to a question, the source said: “What NJC decided was a kind of soft-landing for Onnoghen with moral and legal implications.

“Apart from stepping down, there are concerns about what Onnoghen is really offering as deterrent. Some are saying why can’t the law run its full course?

“Others are pressurising the government to take advantage of the window created by the NJC to rebuild the ties between the Executive and the Judiciary as a result of Onnoghen’s travails.”

It was unclear whether or not the President would need the consent of the Senate to retire Onnoghen.

“This is part of the legal opinion being sought by the President,” a presidency source said, pleading not to be named.

Section 231 of the 1999 Constitution says: “(1)The appointment of a person to the office of Chef Justice of Nigeria shall be made by the President on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council subject to confirmation of such appointment by the Senate.

“(2) The appointment of a person to the office of a Justice of the Supreme Court shall be made by the President on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council subject to confirmation of such appointment by the Senate.

“(3) A person shall not be qualified to hold the office of Chief Justice of Nigeria or of a Justice of the Supreme Court, unless he is qualified to practise as a legal practitioner in Nigeria and has been so qualified for a period of not less than fifteen years.

“(4) If the office of Chief Justice of Nigeria is vacant or if the person holding the office is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office,’ then until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office, or until the person holding the office has resumed those functions, the President shall point the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court to perform those functions.

“(5) Except on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, appointment, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (4) of section shall cease to have effect after the expiration of three months from the date of such appointment, and the President shall not reappoint a person whose appointment has lapsed.”

Part 1 of the Third Schedule to 1999 Constitution says: “The National Judicial Council shall have power to:

(b) recommend to the President the removal from office of the judicial officers specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, and to exercise disciplinary control over such office’s;

(c) recommend to the Governors from among the list of persons submitted to it by the State Judicial Service Commissions persons for appointments to the offices of the Chief Judges of the States and Judges of the High courts of the states, the Grand Kadis and Kadis of the sharia Courts of Appeal of the States and Presidents and Judges of the Customary Courts of Appeal of the States;

(d) recommend to the governors the removal from office of the judicial officers specified in sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph, and to exercise disciplinary control over such officers;

(e) collect, control and disburse all moneys, capital and recurrent, for the judiciary;

(f) advise the President and governors or any matter pertaining to the judiciary as may be referred to the Council by the President or the covernors;

(g) appoint, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over member and staff of the Council;

(h) control and disburse all monies, capital and recurrent. for the services of the Council; and

(i) deal with all other matters relating to broad issues of policy and administration.

Meanwhile, the NJC has recommended the confirmation of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.

Another source said: “The council actually did not find him culpable of infractions. He actually did not even want to be inaugurated as the Acting CJN until there was evidence of an ex-parte order from the CCT on Justice Onnoghen’s suspension.

“As the next in-command, the NJC said he should take over from the CJN.”

When contacted, a source in NJC said: “In line with Section 26 of the Judicial Discipline Regulations of 2017, the council has reached out to all those affected by its decisions.

Section 26 says: “The decision taken in regulation 25 of these Regulations shall be notified to the following persons: (a)The subject of the decision; (b)The Complainant and (c) The relevant Head of Court

“Upon a request made to the Council, the decision may be notified to any other person. The grant or refusal of such request is in the absolute discretion of the Council.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/njc-advises-buhari-to-okay-tanko-muhammad-for-cjn/

This onnoghen's case has been carefully planned long time ago, onnoghen was never wanted by buhari abinitio so it was just a matter of time n convenience before he was done away with no matter what,the man was taken before the CCT through a petition writing by a questionable character under very questionable circumstances,the petition was investigated with the speed of light,he was arraigned before the CCT without recourse to the NJC in contravention of the constitution,the CCT continuously chaired by a dubious character issued a fraudulent ex parte order perhaps likely out of executive arm twisting to create a false justifications for onnoghen's illegal suspension, during his trial the appeal court for unknown reasons refused to rule on onnoghen's appeals,due to public out cry efcc forwarded an after thought petition to the NJC,onnonghen gave a very articulate reply to the petition,meanwhile Tanko no minding the illegality of the CCT issued ex parte order agreed to be sworn in as acting CJ,the NJC never cared about the illegality of the CCT ex parte order, never bothered about the strange attitude of the appeal court, never thought of the constitutional provision in dealing with legal officers etc n in a strange opaque manner found onnoghen guilty but ironically requested for a soft landing for him,now buhari not been in control of the Senate is confused on way to go, eventually buhari will surely have his way but it's only a fool that will laugh at the travails of onnoghen because a very dangerous prescedence is been set,in my view the Southerners especially the Christians should go into deep reflections because what is happening is a clear demonstration of the utter disregards the north has for the South n a blantant arrogant display of the powers of the 'unenlightened north' over the so called 'educated n sophisticated' south.

ijustdey:
“In his evidence-In-Chief, the Respondent explained that the gifts were made at a time of the marriage ceremony of his first daughter, Oremini Nkanu Onnoghen who got married sometime in 2015. It was not solicited and remains a part and parcel of the customs and traditions of the people. His Lordship tendered a copy of the wedding invitation which was admitted in evidence without objection by the petitioner as Exhibit R9.




http://saharareporters.com/2019/04/04/onnoghen-monies-i-received-were-gifts-my-daughters-wedding-not-bribe

Buhari never wanted this man abinitio,so it's just a case of giving a dog a bad name to hang it,first things first,the exparte order relied upon by buhari to suspend onnoghen was fraudulent yet the NJC see nothing wrong in this, onnoghen's case was certainly pre-planned n is been executed to meet a set agenda that's all.

TGM2015:
My question is

Should he enjoy such benefits, knowing fully well that he has enriched himself over and above the sum benefits using the same office.

They should advice him to resign and forfeit the benefits if found wanting on the allegations. That is the only reasonable soft landing they should be seeking. Promoting judiciary misconducts in any way is injustice to the nation.

Onnoghen has maintain his determination to fight n clear his name, let the NJC come out n state their findings with justifications in respect of onnoghen n Tanko cases before them instead of this soft landing plans,it appears the NJC are only trying to placate the government of buhari either out of compromise or intimidations.

phyllosilicate:
If President Muhammadu Buhari goes by the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC), Walter Onnoghen, the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) could get retirement benefits in cash and kind up to N2.5 billion, checks by TheCable have revealed.

As part of the package for a retired chief justice, a house will be built for him in Abuja with a nine-digit sum for furnishing — in addition to a severance gratuity that is 300% of his annual basic salary of N3,363,972.50, as well as pension for life.

Just like state governors, a retired chief justice is entitled to a number of domestic staff and sundry allowances for personal upkeep.

This package for judicial officers was put together by the NJC long before Onnoghen became the CJN in 2017.

However, if he is dismissed, he will not be entitled to any benefits.

TheCable reported on Wednesday that the NJC has recommended the embattled CJN for compulsory retirement after deliberating on a petition by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which alleges “financial impropriety, infidelity to the constitution and other economic and financial crimes related laws”.

Onnoghen, who denies all allegations, is also undergoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over charges of false asset declaration.

TheCable understands that members of the NJC were not convinced by his defence but also decided that he should be offered a “soft landing” through retirement.

This option may also include withdrawing criminal charges against him.

“The major problem Onnoghen’s defence had was that even though he claimed those funds found in his accounts were his, he could not provide evidence on how he made the money,” a source in the know of the deliberations told TheCable.

“He provided evidence of source of income from one investment but that went nowhere near the $200,000 per annum deposits in his account. Unfortunately, there is a supreme court judgement that says where your assets exceed your income, the burden of proof is on you, not on the prosecution.

“It also did not help Onnoghen that he never touched his salary account for so many years. He said he was living off the proceeds from his farms, but he did not provide a single proof to back this up.

“Also, money paid into his account by senior lawyers is completely unethical. You can say they do not amount to much, but you cannot justify such impunity. It was a very difficult case to make.”

NOT THAT EASY

Presidency sources, however, told TheCable that the option of “soft landing” will be difficult to justify “given the anti-corruption efforts of President Buhari”.

TheCable learnt that before the scandal blew into the open, Onnoghen was given the option of early voluntary retirement.

“Under this arrangement, he would have kept all the monies found in his accounts and received all his benefits from the system, but he chose to fight till the very end,” the source said.

“The implication now is that the criminal charges may go on, his assets will be frozen and will most likely be forfeited to the federal government after his trial and he will be banned from holding public office for at least 10 years.”

Onnoghen has closed his defence at the CCT and the tribunal is expected to give its judgment at the next sitting on April 15.

But for the crisis, Onnoghen, who is 68, was due for retirement in 2020.


https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-onnoghen-stands-to-get-n2-5bn-benefits-in-soft-landing-option/amp

This NJC are hypocrites,they said they wouldn't want their decision to be in public dormain before Mr President takes action on their recommendations,but now whether true or false a lot of news is making round in the media about their recommendations,if this matter ever gets to the Senate,let the Senate also invite the NJC to clearly explain their findings whether for or against onnoghen.

engineerboat:
NJC Meeting On Onnoghen, Muhammad Ends In Deadlock

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has decided on the report of the five-man committee it set up to investigate petitions against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, and the acting CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, CFR.

The NJC took the decision in an emergency meeting held on Wednesday.


But sources within the NJC said its meeting ended in deadlock as they could not decide appropriately on the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria.

The source said they expect Onnoghen to resign on his own, noting that even if he was found guilty it will be a herculean task removing him because the Federal Government will need two-thirds of the Senate to do that.

“And as you know that will be difficult with the present Senate as constituted”, he said, noting that the government may be packaging a retire stunt for him.

A statement by Soji Oye, Director, Information, NJC, said, “Council decided that the allegations relating to assets declaration that were levelled against Hon. Mr. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, GCON, were sub judice and, therefore abstained from considering them.

“Council reached a decision on the petitions written by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others and conveyed its decision to President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.

“Council also resolved that, by the nature of the decision reached, it would be inappropriate to publicise it before conveying it to Mr. President.”

Lawyers on Wednesday hailed the National Judicial Council (NJC) for reaching a timely decision on the petitions brought against suspended Chief Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen, saying, however, that they are optimistic that the embattled jurist will be vindicated at the end.

Speaking exclusively with Daily Independent following NJC’s Wednesday submission of its finding to President Muhammadu Buhari, the lawyers said that the charge against Onnoghen stands on rather tentative footing.

According to Dr. Simeon Igbinedion, Sub-Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, and an International Criminal Law expert, Onnoghen’s removal was not bona fide, hence it is a non-starter.

He said, “I do not have all the facts of the case in regard to Justice Walter Onnoghen. But I am aware that the case brought by the Federal Government against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) constitutes mutated mutandis, the facts in the petition lodged against him before the National Judicial Council (NJC).

“If you have been following, as I have, media reports of what have been happening at the CCT, you will discover that the Federal Government could hardly maintain with evidence the charge they brought against the CJN.

“It is also the same facts mutatis mutandis that the EFCC brought, couching it however in the language of criminal law, against him before the NJC.

“The Chief Justice has denied all the charge. At the risk of sounding subjudice, I will hazard that the case against Onnoghen will fall flat.


“I believe this is so, because the charge is not bona fide. It is politically motivated.

“You will observe that the government scarcely did any serious preliminary investigation before moving against the man. It was while the trial was ongoing that they began shopping for evidence to nail him.

“Whether they will succeed at this looks to me as farfetched.”

Speaking in a similar tenor, Lagos-based legal practitioner, Mr. Olusina Fasugba, argued that the CJN’s removal was politically motivated and hence the charge against him might likely go to nothing.

According to him, “The Chief Justice of Nigeria was suspended under very controversial circumstances. The whole thing has ‘K-leg’.

“As far as I am concerned the claim that the action was politically motivated is not an idle one, if you’ve been following fall-outs of the recent cycle of elections.

“So, I feel the government hurriedly removed the CJN and only to go to town looking for evidence to justify their action.

“The charge against Onnoghen is standing on a weak foundation. The National Judicial Council or indeed the CCT can only act based on evidence.

“The question remains: does the Federal Government have solid evidence to maintain their charge against Onnoghen?

“I doubt it, from the look of things. Well, let’s wait and see.”

In a similar development, embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, will on April 15 know when a verdict will be given in his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

Onnoghen is being prosecuted by the Federal Government on a six-count charge of false and non-declaration of assets.

The development was sequel to the sudden closure of his case at the tribunal by his lawyer.

Having closed his case after calling one witness, Onnoghen’s counsel, at Wednesday’s proceeding, Chris Uche (SAN), informed the CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar, of the defendant’s intention not to call another witness.

In view of the development, the tribunal has given the prosecution and defence counsel three days each to file their final written addresses.

The tribunal further directed that the addresses would be finally adopted on April 15, after which the judgment date would be fixed.

The prosecution counsel, Aliyu Umar (SAN), had earlier closed his case after calling three witnesses.

It would be recalled that the lead defence counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), had indicated on Monday that he would be calling “two or three witnesses,” to prove Onnoghen’s innocence.

More so, Onnoghen’s lawyer had, on Monday, applied for and caused the CCT chairman to issue a subpoena to be served on an officer of the Code of Conduct Bureau, Mrs. Theresa Nwafor.

Mrs. Nwafor was to appear on Wednesday to testify as the second defence witness before Uche announced closure of Onnoghen’s case.

Uche did not ascertain whether or not Nwafor was in court.

“My lords, today is for continuation of trial. But my lords, after a deep review of the evidence led by the prosecution and the defence, the defence has come to conclusion and we have closed our case.

“Pursuant to paragraph 14 of the Practice Direction of this honourable tribunal, we apply to file our final written addresses,” Uche said.

Reacting, the prosecuting counsel informed the tribunal that Uche had given him prior knowledge to close the defence case on Wednesday.

He urged the tribunal to use its discretion to allot time for the filing of final addresses by the parties.

https://www.independent.ng/njc-meeting-on-onnoghen-muhammad-ends-in-deadlock/

The NJC themselves are acting like a bunch of cowards,the constitution is very clear about the process if dealing with judicial officers,in whatever offence no matter the gravity the position of the constitution is that such case should be forwarded to the NJC first before any subsequent actions,the NJC should have boldly brought this to the knowledge of buhari instead of hidding cowardly under the guise of subjudice, it's clear that from the account of onnoghen's trial at the CCT,the after thought petition by EFCC against onnoghen before the NJC n onnoghen's articulate response to it,the government has nothing against onnoghen other than malice n a hidden agenda,if the NJC don't stand firm to do what is right out of fear or compromise then they should only blame themselves for whatever happens to them tommorow,they may think they are trying to placate buhari today but tomorrow is unknown.

faaz24:
http://muslimrightsmuric..com/2019/04/demand-for-christians-as-leaders-in.html?m=1

So this Akintola now mean Apc is party for the protection of Islamic interest,muric as an Islamic organisation has been complaining for long, matter of fact they were highly antagonistic to Johnathan it's no secret,now muric is talking of merit but just the other day this same Akintola was requesting buhari to appoint 6muslim ministers from SW states!,the yorubas are known for their religious tolerance but this Akintola of muric appears to be an agent of destability been sponsored in the SW,the yorubas need to call him to order before it becomes too late.

KarlWhyte:
Justice Oathman Musa of an Abuja High Court sitting in Bwari Area Council of Abuja on Tuesday Nullified the nomination of Senator Ademola Adeleke as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the September 2018 Governorship Election in Osun State.

Adeleke, who represents Osun West Senatorial District at the National Assembly was the PDP’s candidate in the 2018 governorship election in Osun state.

Two Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Wahab Raheem and Adam Habeeb, had in 2018 barely few days to the governorship election in Osun State had dragged Adeleke to court, accusing him of not possessing the requisite educational qualification (secondary school certificate) to contest for the office of governor.

They prayed the court for an order to disqualify Adeleke from participating in the Sept 22 governorship election in the state on the grounds that he does not possess the requisite educational qualification.

Delivering judgment in the suit Tuesday, Justice Musa annulled Adeleke’s nomination on the grounds that Adeleke offended section 177 of the 1999 constitution as amended. The section stipulated that candidates for the position of governor must be educated up to secondary school level.

According to Justice Musa, while the court’s findings showed that Adeleke entered secondary school in 1976, there was no record to show that he actually graduated as his name was no longer seen in the school’s register from 1980.

Justice Musa further stated that the result Adeleke attached to his form CF001 which he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was fake, as it was found to be different from the one presented to the court by the principal of Ede Muslim High School, Ede, Osun State.

Meanwhile, Adeleke’s lawyer Nathaniel Oke SAN has faulted the judgment of Justice Musa on the grounds that the judge erred in law by going out of hiy way to source for evidence to arrive at his “unjust conclusion”.

He submitted that the court erred particularly when it ignored WAEC evidence that Adeleke was educated up to Secondary School level as required by law.

Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/04/02/court-nullifies-adelekes-nomination-for-osun-guber-polls-over-certificate-forgery/?amp

I support pdp but I applaud this judgement but I pray that the courts should be bold enough to do same to buhari.

helinues:
With new senate leaders under Apc, anything is possible

The bottom line is Saraki will be missing at the 9th senate

see how you are supporting illegality?.

Omooba77:
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have again attacked a community in Chibok local government area of Borno state.

The attack comes three days after the insurgents burnt houses in Gatamwarwa ward, Chibok.

“They came in through Sambisa forest at about 7pm and they have been setting the village on fire,” a Chibok resident told TheCable.

Kaumutiyahi is at least 13 kilometres away from Chibok.

A military source told TheCable that the Nigeria’s army 117 battalion stationed in Chibok were getting set to move into Kaumutiyahi.

“There is actually a company of army about 6 kilometres from the village under attack, but they would need the support of the larger battalion,” the source said.

In December, the insurgents attacked Makalama, a village in Gatamawarwa ward. Bwalakia villagers were also attacked three days after the Makalama attack, burning houses and leaving villagers stranded.

“They looted and burnt everything we have. We don’t have what to eat and we don’t have where to sleep,” one of the victims had told TheCable.

In November, Abubakar Elkanemi, shehu of Borno, had said the people of the state were still under Boko Haram siege.

As of the time this report was filed, Sagir Musa, army spokesman, had not responded to to TheCable’s message seeking information on the recent attack.

https://www.thecable.ng/just-in-boko-haram-sets-chibok-village-on-fire/amp

The army under buhari/Apc have just been lying to Nigerians since,I just pity the victims.

Breakingfamous:
Source: http://www..com/2019/03/rccg-pastors-aborted-their-grandchild.html

The Muslim guy is an idiot, would you have accepted that as a Muslim?,you wanted to marry her why not meet her parents first,the girl herself is worthless.

Celebrityblog:
A video of a man being punished severely by soldiers for wearing military camouflage has got tongues wagging.

In the video, the man who looked so enervated couldn't even stand erect after he was tortured. The soldiers, including a female, told him to jump up, but each time he tries to stand, he falls down again and again due weakness.

Watch the video below and see reactions from Nigerians.

Source: http://www..com/2019/03/soldiers-punish-man-wearing-military.html

If the laws in Nigeria forbids civilians from wearing security atires,why wear it?.

ihimiray:
who told u they don't go to jail.. Remember Julian assange.. Why is he on the run and hiding in another country...

Julian Assange is on the run for passing his country's secret information to an enemy country n not because he exposed the cover up of a government department,the two scenarios are different please.

TonyeBarcanista:
By TonyeBarcanista

I have observed the lobbying and politics surrounding the race for National Assembly presiding officers and I think it is incumbent on me to air my opinion on why NASS members-elect, Peoples Democratic Party and Nigerians should resist Senator Ahmed Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajabiamila for the positions of Senate President and Speaker of House of Representative respectively.

1. Gbajabiamila Candidacy Is Against Equitable Distribution of Offices:
Having produced the Vice President of Nigeria, it becomes natural that another geopolitical zone in the country produce the number 4 citizen as it has been the tradition since 1999.

It may be recalled that at the return of the fourth republic, the Southwest produced the President, the Northeast had the Vice President, the Southeast had the Senate President and the Northwest produced Speaker of House of Representative and this arrangement lasted until 2007. Same tradition of equitable distribution was upheld in 2007-2011 when the Northwest produced the President, the Southsouth had the Vice President, the North central had Senate President while the Southwest had the Speaker through Patricia Etteh and Dimeji Bankole respectively. The arrangement was bound to be maintained until Aminu Tambuwal with support from the opposition as at then disrupted the arrangement, gifted the northwest 2 out of the 4 top offices and denied the Southwest and the entire south the position of Speaker. It however was restored in 2015 with NW (President), SW (VP), NC (Senate President) and NE (Speaker)

If those people in Bourdillon road that are fronting Femi Gbajabiamila candidacy were fair to the South and the nation, they would have presented someone from the Southeast or Southsouth for the position instead of another person from Southwest. The excuse that both zones didn't give APC ranking members or House members aren't tenable this time around.

Gbaja's candidacy is simply anti-south agenda by some sectional elements in Lagos. It is also anti-Nigeria agenda as it seeks to reward a particular zone with 2 out of the top for offices in the country leaving other 5 zones to scramble for 2 offices.

2. Gbajabiamila Candidacy Is Anti-Southwest:

The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has Lagos has his political base and he's more loyal to Lagos than his native Ogun state. Femi Gbajabiamila is also of Lagos state and his puppeteers want to make him speaker, meanwhile, there are other APC Rep members in Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ekiti and Ondo states but they ignored them and narrowed it to Femi so as to serve their own selfish interest. These same people refused to support Hon Lasun the outgoing Deputy Speaker even though he's Yoruba all through his four years tenure simply because he wasn't their anointed. It clearly shows that contrary to what Femi sponsors would want the people of southwest to believe, they are pushing Femi to represent them not the zone.

3. Northcentral Or Dogara Should Get Speakership:
Personally, I believe equity demands that the position of Senate President or Speaker should go to a Rep member from either the Southeast or Southsouth zone, but since this may not be feasible due to political realities, I think the PDP, NASS members-elect and Nigerians should support a credible and independent person from the North central for the position, or if by slim chance Yakubu Dogara stand a chance, he should be supported. As stated above, it will be unpatriotic and evil to reward Southwest the position of Speaker when they have the office of Vice President while zones like Northcentral, Southeast and southsouth are left with nothing.

4. PDP Can Stop Ahmad Lawan SP Bid:

With forty three Senators-elect already, PDP need at least thirteen aggrieved APC Senators-elect to defeat Ahmad Lawan, the unpopular anointed of the APC for the Senate President seat. Already aggrieved APC Senators-elect like Uzor Kalu of Abia, Ali Ndume of Borno and Danjuma Goje of Gombe and their supporters have vowed to challenge for the seat in June and with the traditional secret ballot system of voting. I have no doubt that PDP would either produce someone among them as Senate President or endorse one of the aggrieved as PDP adopted candidate. I will see how Lawan will emerge Senate President or whether Adams Oshiomole will be able to rig him in.

5. We Did It In 2015, We Can Do It Again

About four years ago, specifically, June 7, 2015, I, alongside loyalists of PDP, openly called on PDP leaders and NASS members-elect to counter the anointing of Senator Ahmed Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajabiamila by voting for Senator Bukola Saraki and Hon Yakubu Dogara for the positions of Senate President and Speaker of House of Representative respectively! We triumphed against all odd. (Ref: https://www.nairaland.com/2362944/open-campaign-adoption-sen-saraki).


May God Bless Us and Bless Nigeria

TonyeBarcanista writes from Abuja and can be reached at TonyeBarcanista@gmail.com

Hahahahahaaaaah!,na buhari, Tinubu n Apc I dey laugh so!.

Tessyama1:
A U.S-based Nigerian man who hasn't seen his baby sister in 7 years, returned to Nigeria without her notice and surprised her with a visit at her school hostel.

He shared the adorable video of when they met on Twitter and wrote;

"Last time I saw my baby sister was 7!7 years ago when she was 7! Now she’s 14 and almost graduating high school! She ain’t believe i was coming to Nigeria so I did and pulled up at her school hostel. She’s my whole life in human form."

Watch the video here; http://www.amagitesblog.com/2019/03/adorable-video-of-a-nigerian-man-and-his-baby-sister-he-hasnt-seen-in-7-yrs.html

so it's the bushy hair that you brought from America?

yinka10:
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has dismissed a no-case application brought by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.

Mr Onnoghen had earlier on Friday dismissed charges of false asset declaration against him as “useless and invalid”, saying the Code of Conduct Bureau failed to follow its standard operations procedure in raising the charges.

He therefore argued that he had no case to answer, implying the charges be dismissed.

But a three-member panel of the tribunal led by Danladi Umar dismissed the application, saying the argument that the CCB, which is the prosecution, failed to abide by its guidelines amounted to a mere internal communication flaw.

Mr Umar said the standard operational procedure of the bureau was faulty and must not be complied with by the prosecution.
According to the tribunal, the procedure which is internal, cannot above the Nigerian constitution.

The tribunal adjourned immediately after the ruling.

There is an uproar in the court room at Jabi, Abuja, currently, as lawyers from both sides confront each other over the decision of the tribunal to adjourn till Monday.

Source:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/322999-breaking-tribunal-dismisses-onnoghens-no-case-submission.html

Can onnoghen appeal this ruling at the appeal court, somebody enlighten me please.

seyibabs8:
Controversial on air personality and founder of Free Nation movement, Daddy Freeze has attacked the Senior Pastor of Christ Living spring Apostolic Ministry (CLAM), Pastor Wole Oladiyun for saying that paying of tithes is spiritual and attracts God’s blessings.

Oladiyun had in an interview said tithing had to do with the 10% of one’s income and that it belonged to God.

“When you pay your Tithe, you activate benefits from the Lord. When you give your Offering, you activate blessings from the Lord. When you give your First fruit, you enter into a level of wealth unprecedented, because God will begin to release ideas, he will begin to minister to you.


Read More on: http://naijachurchnews.com/daddy-freeze-attacks-pastor-oladiyun-tithes-payment/

My own concern about this tithe of a thing is that,why do most christians rejects most of the laws in the old testament but insist on the tithe which is also in the old testament?

izzou:
He can punish the woman, but why deny her access to her children?

So that she can have much access to her cherish dick.

HenryInno1:
Ibra has 33 trophies in his whole career Across 4 major european league in 7 different Clubs....so he is the GOAT bro..since played in different leagues

please how many of those trophies can you compare to the champions league,la liga or European cup?,then what was zlantan's individual achievements in those leagues?

Corrosiveman:
......You are the Real idiot....Why havent Ronaldo won any Individual award with his National team?

Christiano won the European championship with Portugal against all odds so what are saying buffoon?

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Who need your acceptance? Dey dia dey console yourself
Kpele...

Your emptiness hinders you from constructive engagement,may be you should console yourself.