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dre11:
• I stand with party’s choice, Shettima affirms

• Beware sabotage, Borno elders warn president

• Coalition tasks Oshiomhole, APC on Onyejeocha, Tinubu






https://m.guardian.ng/news/buhari-silent-as-lawan-ndume-claim-support/

The way Apc keep talking about party supremacy is flawed, it's the people that build the party,the party can not be bigger than the people rather collective decision should be supreme,in endorsing lawan n gbajabiamila was it collectively agreed at any Apc fora?, it's then appear that in Apc some few people now feels their views are laws n should not be question, that is exactly what is causing problems in the party n by implications the country,all these just go to show that buhari is an incompetent dullard that lacks the experience, knowledge, capacity n true integrity to lead not just the party but the country itself.

bennynaza:
The only problem here is that the woman in question is not even fine

Her kpekus na him be the Koko.

Dothraki:
Engineering undergraduates study old theories from Way past generation, that is of little relevance to modern engineering. The university system teach so many calculation, and almost nothing on how to apply these mathematics to solve real life problems.

Many of theories learned aren't useless jargon, since we arent taught how to praticalise most of those knowledge, 99.99% of all engineering graduate would have forgotten what they learned by the time they graduate.
We only remember what is useful to us, what help us get through, or things we do constantly. Everything else, our brain trashes it.

Its quiet disturbing Most of the engineering student only read to pass. Which makes one question, are we in school only to pass some paper? If so, modern technology would not have existed at all.
Our primary purpose of studying engineering is to apply scientific discoveries to solve practical problems in the society. But unfortunately the system only made us to study only for grade.
Without practicing what we learn our brain will eventually discard everything as useless

An average engineering graduate does not remember 90% of what he learned in five years, I tried to go through some of my jottings from 300l, i was suprised because it all seem strange to me.. i couldn't remember a thing from the calculations l did with my own hand. A friend of my who have have a very much good grade have the same experience.

Apart from the abstractions of studying engineering in nigeria, most of the curriculum is old, we spent so much time studying theories that should be thought as a mere history. No wonder there havent been any groundbreaking engineering achievement from Nigerian universities

Majority of the engineering jobs that involve applying engineering maneuver will be given to foreigners. Innoson motor employs foreigners to do All of its engineering design, our Nigerian graduate work as if they are
mere technician. Engineering graduate will never apply most of the theories they learn at school. lot of our graduate who are lucky to find job in engineering companies work as a maintenance engineer. Whenever they need new designs or innovation, they hire foreigners to do the job, this is quite sad in my opinion. They have made mockery of 5 years of lifes. Quite sad

It's up to engineers like you to prove it is not a scam by showing your skills n competence when call upon, while working as a labourer with CCECC during the construction of the national stadium Abuja n games village,I witnessed with shame n embarrassments a Chinese describing an officially driven Nigerian engineer as a mere "book engineer" because of incompetence,a technical plan he could not accurately interprets in over an hour thereby causing delays took the Chinese expartriate less than 15 min to sort out!,the engineer became the butt of mocking jokes amongst the labourers.

deji17:
FACT CHECK: Did Atiku hire US lobbyists to get him recognised as president or was the story fabricated?

By 'Kunle ADEBAJO On Apr 11, 2019

ON Tuesday, the Centre for Responsive Politics, a nonprofit research group based in Washington DC, reported that presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is lobbying the United States to recognise him as Nigeria’s “authentic president”.

Basing its report on FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) filings, the Centre said Bruce Fein and his firm Fein & DelValle PLLC registered as foreign agents on Abubakar’s behalf to provide legal, consultancy, and public advocacy services over a 90-day period for $30,000.

“In the contract, Fein’s firm is explicit in promising to ‘obtain official recognition that you are the authentic President of Nigeria based on an accurate counting of legal ballots.’ The goal of the effort is straightforwardly described as ‘to convince the United States that your presidency would open a fresh and new chapter in Nigerian politics,'” it stated.

The following day, the Centre’s findings were shared by various local news agencies, including TheCable and Sahara Reporters.

Atiku’s swift dismissal
Reacting on Wednesday, Atiku through his spokesman, Paul Ibe, denied the reports and described them as “total fabrication” and “fake news” by the All Progressives Congress, which it alleged to have lying as its “only bragging rights of competence.”

“Since Atiku resisted pressure not to go to court, the APC has been behaving like a cat on hot bricks because the outcome of the 2019 elections has exposed and shattered the facade of their dubious integrity,” Ibe said in the statement. “The APC are behaving nervously like a thief living under the fear of being exposed and shamed; they are now using fake news against Atiku instead of focusing on defending themselves in the court.”

He added: “For a party that has broken the worst record in election rigging, the APC doesn’t have any iota of integrity to be taken seriously by anybody. Atiku’s court case has become their biggest burden because it exposes their integrity as a sham, and instead of defending their stolen mandate in court, they are now using fake news to divert public attention from the historic electoral heist they have committed against Nigerians.

“No amount of diversionary propaganda and fake news campaign by APC will stop Atiku Abubakar from continuing the court action he started to reclaim the stolen mandate.”

Our findings
The United States, in 1938, passed a law known as the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). FARA requires agents representing foreign principals in a “political or quasi-political capacity” to disclose the nature and details of their contract with the other party.


Some of Atiku Abubakar’s contracts with US organisations. Source: fara.gov
All disclosures made are uploaded onto an online database by the US Department of Justice and made accessible to the public. On April 2, Fein & DelValle PLLC, Washington DC-based law firm, registered an active contract it has with “Atiku Abubakar and the People’s Democratic Party of Nigeria”, with registration number 6654.

In the part of the registration form requiring the nature and method of executing the agreement, Fein & DelValle stated that it will be providing “legal, consultancy and public advocacy services to encourage Congress and the President to forebear from final declaration and recognition of a winner of Nigeria’s February 23, 2019 presidential ejection until outstanding legal challenges to the initial Government of Nigeria assertion that incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari was the victor are impartially and independently resolved by the Supreme Court of Nigeria without political or military influence, intimidation, or manipulation; and, engage in public advocacy to applaud all candidates in the presidential election who are supporting and following the rule of law in resolving the outstanding electoral disputes.”

The law firm, according to the agreement, is expected to consult with Congress members towards passing House and Senate resolutions to restrain from a final recognition of a winner pending a fair determination of the legal issues, draft articles and op-eds “to spotlight the issues in Nigeria post-2019 presidential election and to promote the rule of law and due process in resolving electoral disputes in Nigeria”, and then “make television and other media appearances to engage in public advocacy discussions of these issues”.

It also attached a letter written to Atiku on March 20, where it said the terms of the contract include its representation of the PDP candidate “in the United States and in international forums to obtain official recognition that you are the authentic President of Nigeria based on an accurate counting of legal ballots cast on February 23, 2019.”




Fein & DelVille agreed to help Atiku secure recognition as the authentic President of Nigeria.
Asides this agreement, The ICIR also discovered an earlier contract between Atiku and John Barnett registered in February where the presidential candidate offered to pay the lobbyist $150,000 to facilitate a trip to Washington DC, the US capital.

Our verdict
Atiku Abubakar’s claim that the report about his contract with the US firm is a “total fabrication” is false.

Information on the US Justice Department’s FARA portal establish that such contract exists, where Atiku is seeking to be acknowledged abroad as “the authentic President of Nigeria” based on PDP’s grounds for challenging the declared results.

We brought our findings to the attention of Ibe on Thursday but the call was abruptly ended and another call placed to him immediately after was not answered. A text seeking to confirm whether the PDP has seen documents from the US government contradicting its press statement has also not been replied.

https://www.icirnigeria.org/fact-check-did-atiku-hire-us-lobbyists-to-get-him-recognised-as-president-or-was-the-story-fabricated/#.XK__D5KKbD0.twitter

Has Atiku committed any offence by this?

chimjoshjuan:
Zahra Buhari who took a swipe at perceived hypocrites, has stated that one cannot treat people like garbage and worship God at the same time. Asides stating the one cannot treat people like garbage and worship God, Zahra Buhari further disclosed that privacy is power as people cannot destroy ruin what they don't know. 

See her posts below;


https://unclesuru.com/2019/04/10/you-cannot-treat-people-like-garbage-and-worship-god-zahra-buhari/

Fool forming genius.

Victni:
@Gistvic.com

A lady was seen smashing her boyfriends car with a huge stone after she was been cheated on. Gistvic Reports.

A Passer-by videoed the act as the angry lady smashes the side mirror.

WATCH VIDEO BELOW:

Source: https://www.gistvic.com/2019/04/lady-smashes-her-boyfriends-car-with.html

A girl friend n not wife?,some girls never jam!,body go tell you.

5Ebiscoo:
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it will resume the distribution of 11,228,582 uncollected permanent voter cards (PVCs) this month.

Festus Okoye, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, made this known during an interview with newsmen.

He also noted that all the uncollected PVCs were still locked up at the Central Bank of Nigeria as promised by the Commission until after the elections.

“All the uncollected PVCs are still locked up because we promised to resume after the elections and, so far, we have concluded some of the elections. The last bit of elections will be done in Rivers State this weekend.

“Immediately after we are sure we have concluded some of these elections, the collection of PVCs will resume. So, we will soon resume distribution of PVCs, but they are still with the central bank.

“The continuous voter registration and collection of PVCs are done at the local government level. So, what the commission will do is just to give an indication on when collection can resume, but we have not given that indication yet. We are still busy with elections. But I am sure that within this month, definitely, the commission will set a date when collection of PVCs will resume.”

Speaking on PVCs destroyed at the INEC office in Qua’an Pan LGA, Plateau State few days before the elections began, the INEC commissioner said the cards had been reproduced for all the voters who submitted their names for new PVCs.

https://punchng.com/distribution-of-uncollected-pvcsll-resume-soon-says-inec/amp/

It it possible for one to transfer or change his voting polling unit after the collection of pvc?,pls can anyone enlighten me.

Breakingfamous:
A slay queen is confident that she has full package and that she is so sexy that her man can never cheat on her.

The slay queen shared her sexy braless and curvy photos and said:

"My boo would never cheat: I’ve got the whole package."

But the reactions she got are quite funny...

See more of the braless photos she shared here and see the hilarious reactions she got...

Source: http://www..com/2019/04/my-boyfriend-would-never-cheat-ive-got.html?m=1

Sometimes guys like to taste shit, don't be so sure.

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.