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kahal29:
THERE is confusion in the Senate over the filing of suits at the Supreme Court, following the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The crisis reared its head, yesterday, as All Progressives Congress, APC, caucus in the Senate filed a suit at the Supreme Court, challenging the suit earlier filed by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, who withdrew it as a result of the intervention of National Judicial Council, NJC, in the matter.

It would be recalled that the Senate had, through its president, Saraki, approached the Supreme Court last Monday to seek interpretation of the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen by President Buhari.

But in a dramatic twist, yesterday, the Senate ordered the discontinuation of the case it filed at the Supreme Court over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari and his replacement with Justice Ibrahim Mohammed.

A statement signed by Special Adviser, Media to the Senate President, Yusuph Olaniyonu, read: “The Senate has, therefore, decided to discontinue the case it filed in the Supreme Court. It should be noted that the case has been slated for hearing tomorrow. This decision also affirm the confidence of the Senate in the ability of the NJC to successfully and creditably resolve the issues.”

APC senators go to S-Court to challenge suit

Meanwhile, the Senate APC Caucus has differed from the position of the Senate President, as senators of the ruling party have gone to the Supreme Court to challenge Saraki on the matter.

The decision to go to court, according to the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North), was arrived at the end of the meeting of the senators, yesterday.

According to the Senate leader, the APC, which has 56 members, is challenging the said suit and has vehemently objected to the inclusion of its members.

A statement by Senator Ahmad Lawan read: “The Senate caucus of All Progressives Congress, APC, consisting of 56 senators, being the majority party in the Senate, has today (yesterday), Monday, February 4, applied to the Supreme Court to join in the suit purportedly filed by the Senate against the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as interested parties.

“The APC senators rely on the Supreme Court (Additional Original Jurisdiction) Act of 2002, which provides that the resolution of the respective Chamber of the National Assembly is a prerequisite of filing such suit.

“The caucus is, therefore, challenging the said suit and objects to the inclusion of its members.”


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/confusion-in-senate-over-onnoghen/

If we are all to be sincere, whether saraki took the matter to the supreme Court on his own or not,it would have been better for the supreme Court to have been allowed to interprete the Constitution once n for all to set a case law,but to the APC buhari is god so whatever he say or does goes but tommorow will surely come.

NgeneUkwenu:
Vanguard News Nigeria

‘CCT boss, Umar, has no pending criminal charge’
Idowu Bankole Idowu Bankole
2 hours ago

AGF, EFCC’s reports clear him of bribery allegation

Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Justice Danladi Umar, has no criminal charges for fraud pending against him in the course of discharging his duties, according to PRNigeria.



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Dependable sources confirmed to PRNigeria that the purported charge filed against Umar by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, through Mr Festus Keyamo, had been withdrawn on the order of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice since last year.

The charge was, subsequently, struck out by Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja after it was withdrawn by the EFCC.

The charge, filed by Keyamo, was done without the approval of Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami, SAN, who immediately ordered that the charge be withdrawn because it was lacking in merit.

PRNigeria has obtained copies of separate letters of query from the Ministry of Justice to Magu and Keyamo and another previous letter from the EFCC that exonerated the CCT boss from a bribery allegation.

In a letter written to the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, and Keyamo, Minister of Justice had made it clear that he did not authorise the charge of any purported criminal charge to be brought against the CCT boss, hence the one filed against him by EFCC and Keyamo was a nullity.

In the letter dated February 16, 2018, with Reference No DPP/ADV:368/15 and signed by the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice Mr. Dayo Apata, the minister ordered Magu to explain what informed the filing of corruption charges against the tribunal chairman, having being cleared of corruption allegation twice by the same Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Entitled “FR VS Danladi Umar (CR/109/18) request for Briefing,” the query read in part: “The attention of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation was drawn to news report that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed charges of corruption against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Hon. Justice Danladi Umar, before the FCT High Court.


“I am directed by the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation to seek clarification from you as to whether the charges were filed on your instruction or directive and if in the affirmative, what is the compelling basis for doing so. This clarification becomes imperative in view of the following background facts.

“The commission’s investigation report dated 5th March 2015 addressed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation stated as follows: ‘The facts as they are now against Justice Umar raised a mere suspicion and will therefore not be sufficient to successfully prosecute for the defence.’

“The commission’s position in paragraph 2(a) above was also maintained and sustained by the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation while appearing before the House of Representatives’ Investigative Committee sometimes in 2015 to the effect that report of investigations showed that the allegations against Hon. Justice Danladi Umar were based on mere suspicions.

“In view of the foregoing, the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation requests for your prompt briefing as to the existence of new facts which are contrary to the position in your attached investigation report, sufficient evidence or other developments upon which the prosecution of Hon. Justice Danladi can be successfully based.

“Kindly accord this letter top priority whiles your prompt response within 48 hours from the receipt of same is required in the circumstances.”

In the same vein, in a separate letter to Mr. Festus Keyamo SAN, who was purportedly engaged as a private lawyer by Magu to prosecute the CCT boss, was also requested by the AGF to confirm who had authorised him to file the corruption charge against Umar.

ALSO READ: Onnoghen’s suspension
Like Magu the senior Lawyer was given till Tuesday February 20, 2018 to furnish the Office of the AGF in writing detail of who engaged or issued him with authority to file the corruption charges.

The letter to Keyamo with reference No DPP/ADV: 369/15 dated February 16, 2018, which was also signed by the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Sectary read in part: “The attention of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation was drawn to news report that you have filed charges of corruption against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Hon. Justice Danladi Umar, before the FCT High Court.

“The Honourable Attorney General of the Federation hereby requests that you kindly furnish this office with the details of the instruction or authorization upon which you instituted the case under reference. Kindly accord this letter top priority whiles your prompt response on or before Tuesday, February 20, 2018 is solicited in this regard.”

Although the EFCC in two separate letters to the Federal Government through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation had in 2015 and 2016 cleared Umar of any wrong doing in the alleged N10 million bribery allegation made against him by a defendant, Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi standing trial before him on false asset declaration.

Upon receipt of the petition from Owolabi, the EFCC had investigated the petition and sent its report to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) with a Reference No EFCC/EC/SGF/03/56 dated March 5, 2015, personally signed by the then Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde exonerating the CCT boss from the bribery saga.

The EFCC report received by the office of SGF on March 6, 2015 was categorical that “the facts as they are against Justice Umar raised a mere suspicion and will therefore not be sufficient to successfully prosecute for the offence.”

Other EFCC documents show that in 2016 a fresh investigation was conducted into the same N10 million bribery allegation and the same anti-graft agency in its second report absolved Umar of any wrongdoing and that the bribery allegation against him remain a mere suspicion.

The EFCC’s second report with reference EFCC/P/HRU/688/V30/99 dated April 20, 2016, and submitted to the SGF and signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Emmanuel Adegboyega Aremo, read in part: “Kindly recall our correspondence of March 5 2015 with Reference EFCC/EC/SGF/03/56 with above subject caption.

‘’We will like to reiterate the commission’s position in regard to this matter as earlier communicated to you and state that the allegation levelled against Justice Umar were merely suspicions and consequently insufficient to prosecute the offence.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/cct-boss-umar-has-no-pending-criminal-charge/amp/

This all in attempt to safe guard the agenda,what was keyamo's response to the query issued him,what was magu's response too,is it possible for keyamo to have just independently file charges against Umar,why has this been kept under wrap till now?, this has always been the pattern of buhari/Apc, always doing whatever it takes to shield associates while destroying others.look at the petitions against fashola, Amaechi, oshiomole etc,you will. ever hear or see any tangible actions towards it,only to be told years later that they were cleared by in house procedures,the government is now putting the cart before the horse by forwarding a petition against onnoghen at the NJC through proxies after realizing their folly,but this act alone clearly shows malicious intent towards a predetermined target, onnoghen should just stand firm n the NJC should act with out most fairness n merit, because by cheaply capitulating they would be validating the precedence that whenever the president wishes to do away with the CJ all he needs to do is falsely precipitate a crisis of confidence by raising bogus allegations against the CJ using the media n state apratus.

SEONaijaExpert:
This is how it works, in a simpler way: once CCB point you out for false assets declaration, excessive money in your account or any form of unethical practice, the CCT takes it up to crosscheck and confirm if true. In most cases, after the CCT, EFCC goes after the person. That's has not happened to Onnoghen yet and you guys are screaming...due process, dictator and whatnot.

Onnoghen was to answer the tribunal not CCB and he duly confessed he forget to declare his full assets.

Don't be deceived, he doesn't have any courage even the boosting PDP members in the senate headed by his strong supporter after Atiku, Saraki, could not hold a preliminary regarding his case. They had to call it off and shift all hearings to after the election which obviously means Onnoghen would have known his fate before then. Actually, that was a smart move by Saraki. He knows he's gone already. There's no good grounds here. This case is a one route.

I'm not a lawyer but I wish someone like you should be appointed to handle the government side of this onnoghen case luckily onnoghen has pick a competent hand in person of olanipekun to defend him, I'm simply appalled by what you you wrote up here but I can guess where you are coming from n where you are headed,we shall see how this will end,bye bye.

SEONaijaExpert:
No, far away from it. Nothing was twisted, the judicial system remains clean as long as corrupt practices are not condoned. It's the function of the executive to make sure all systems are working and Onnoghen' s case is not an exemption.

The best is for such practice not to have happened. The CCB figuring out and reporting it is enough trouble.

please don't Dodge the issue,did the CCB carried out her investigations n pointed out her discoveries to onnoghen n onnoghen failed to give satisfactory explanations that necessitated the CCB to refer the Matter to the CCT,yes or no.its people like you that are propelling buhari to feel like an emperor n take others for fools just because it suits your agenda.As long as it has not been changed,the law is the law n it has to be respected n followed strictly.onnoghen should fight his case with courage,he certainly has good grounds to,I would do same been in such position.

SEONaijaExpert:
The question is when was the mistake admitted?

Answer: It was during the CCT investigation.

Why didn't he correct it at the CCB? He thought he could beat the system.

Don't support corruption!

The CCB is supposed to carry out her investigations n point out any discrepancy noticed to the public servant involved, it's only when the person couldn't provide satisfactory explanations that the CCB can refer the case to the CCT,was this done in onnoghen's case?, buhari is only trying to twist the system, don't support bias n injustice.

SEONaijaExpert:
I never said Buhari is against Onnoghen.

It's OK for him to fight, that's why we have the court, and in his case, we have the tribunal. Unfortunately, this is a lost battle. This have nothing to do with politics. CCB and CCT is not a political set up. Going against the CCT and thinking he'd win especially when allegations are confirmed to be true, c'mon, his best option is to resign.

The CCB act state clearly the where an individual admits mistakes in his assets declaration forms he should not be referred to the CCT but given the opportunity for clarification n correction,why didn't the CCB do this but choose to hastly referred onnoghen to the CCT, please tell me why.

yns4real:
https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/188192/

In all the write up here,there is no where it's pointed out that onnoghen should resign because he is guilty but simply because he is face by a strong force of an adversary!, nothing ventures nothing wins,saraki has already proove it, onnoghen should show courage n fight his case, those who are tempting him with those offers are equally afraid within them of the possible back fire effect of this case.

GR8ST:
Oh! It seems, I am the only one, that read about him, adjoring the meeting of members of NJC indefinitely, since he was the chairman? Or The NBA president telling all lawyers and judges to boycott court rooms for two(2) days?

Are you saying in the rules of the NJC,a quorum or a certain number of members can't sign n call for a mandatory meeting except the chair?,if that is the case then the rule need to be changed,but again the NJC just met without the suspended CJ how was that possible then?, the NBA ask lawyers to boycott court in protest of acts of illegality n unconstitutionality,you can enlighten me if I'm wrong but do me a favor n include proofs.

SEONaijaExpert:
You and I know that no matter how hard he fights this situation, he cannot be reinstated.

It'd honourable for him to resign and seek redress concerning forfeiting his whole money.

If onoghen resigns he is finished,seek which redress?,if saraki had not stood firmly he would have long been a goner,there are certainly concrete ground for onnoghen to fight his case,I would do same if I were in onnoghen's shoes.what you just said means since buhari is against onnoghen he should just go n not necessarily because he is guilty, that buhari should not be questioned no matter what!.

GR8ST:
While holding the judiciary to ransom? At the extent of shutting the doors of courtrooms? If the constitution /law, they claim to make and uphold, was really clear on such matters, we won't be here talking about the CJN issue.

I sometimes,see Judges and Lawyers, as individuals who make laws that has not been clearly thought through. The EFCC was unable to prosecute Fayose on the clear ground of Immunity, but the FG has been able to influence the Judiciary because, the law is not clear on that. The NJC would have resolved the issue long before now, but rather, they also are divided.

I don't get your point,the CJN been on trial doesn't stop the courts from sitting,it doesn't stop the NJC from sitting,so what are you saying exactly?,if I were in onnoghen's shoes I will certainly fight for my name n not give in to any nonsense pressure to resign, except if I know I'm guilty.

edupedia:
...how many dollars have u in your account?

$1million.

SEONaijaExpert:
Finally, Onnoghen team of SANs has failed to stop proceedings on Monday. I actually didn't know why they were scared in the first place.

Monday is it!

I also like the noninvolvement of the acting CJN. He's left out of the process and it's cool.

That way decisions cannot be influenced and Nigerian people can see its transparency.

Yes let all the legal processes go on to logical conclusion but onnoghen should be allowed to fight for his name legally n not cajoled to resign just to suit the agenda if his traducers.

GR8ST:
Hmm.

We are beginning to see the strong stench of corruption oozing out, from the judiciary.

As for the (Ex) CJN, he should have saved us all the banters, by stepping aside, while proving his innocence. Unfortunately, this is Nigeria, where individuals remember that they are for the masses, only when the tides is against them.

There's no law that makes resignation mandatory,let onnoghen fight for his name rather than allowing himself to be falsely referenced as a corrupt person to delights of his enemies.

OGHENAOGIE:
u clearly didn't understand my statement initially....jst like u saying institution shd wrk for all and be strong...d Prime Minister in UK didn't have to intervene for Fiona onasanya to be jailed for three months for breaking a traffic rule...wen we come to dat point d law wrk for all we are good to go... on normal grounds buhari shd be stepping down for his vice to continue...he has tried but with d errors he does without aid of speech writers or person it's enough to vote him out...we a president who ll be in charge fully and wrk for d good of all promoting our institution to be strong..

Yes I agree with you but you know too well as I do that those behind the buhari agenda would rather this country be destroy than let what you are suggesting happen,if you look at this onnoghen issue critically you would realized it's premeditated,from the onset buhari never wanted the man,now no one has come out to say the man embezzled so so money or so so person paid him illegal money for this or that, it's just that how can have this much.is it possible for someone of onnoghen to have that much or more, yes it is,let the man defend himself, this idea of coarsing the man to resign which is not a legal provision is only meant to validate the agenda of buhari,if I were in onnoghen's shoes I will never resign except if I'm not sure of my facts, like I said before investing money to earn profits is not same as establishing n running a business let onnoghen fight this case,if he resigns today forever he will be refers to as one of the corrupt persons 'saint' buhari dealt with.look at the case of buratai who was army director of procurement for years but buhari/Apc will tell the world that all other generals were corrupt except buratai, perhaps a law should be made that only buhari should decide who is corrupt or clean in the country.

OGHENAOGIE:
maybe after buhari leaves we ll look for another military man to handle Nigeria....

Let me tell you something, I'm not against a military man or whoever leading this country but I hate bias n double standard which are attributes buhari is known for for a long time now n you his supporters perhaps for benefitting from it you don't see anything wrong with it, buhari/Apc when desirous of destroying their perceived enemy will just accuse the person of corruption n use the media n blind supporters like you tarnish that person's image but when accusations are made against buhari's associates even with incontrovertible facts buhari will turna deaf dumb n blind and you people will come up with all manner of excuse to justify it,is that a mark of integrity?,mind you buhari will not rule this country forever.

odiks:
Twenty Senior Advocates of Nigeria, under the aegis of The Justice Reform Project, have described the corruption allegations against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, as “a manifestation of deeper malaise” in the nation’s judiciary.

The SANs, who said they were deeply embarrassed by the Onnoghen saga, said it pointed to the need for urgent reforms in the judiciary.

They admitted that there were cases of litigants and lawyers procuring court judgements and orders, saying the spate of conflicting judgements being churned by judges is one proof of the corruption and incompetence in the system.

As a result of the rot, the SANs noted with regret, that unlike in the past, judgements from Nigerian courts were no longer being cited with approval in foreign courts.

From the composition of the National Judicial Council, to the process of appointing judges, to the criteria for the award of the SAN rank and others, the SANs said the system needed to be reformed.

They said these in a statement on Saturday, which they jointly signed.

Those who signed the statement are Mr Ebun Sofunde, Mr Kayode Sofola, Kola Awodein, Ademola Akinrele, Dr Eyimofe Atake, Mrs Olufunke Adekoya, Oluwafemi Atoyebi, Mr Yemi Candide-Johnson, Olasupo Shasore, Dr Babatunde Ajibade, Osaro Eghobamien, and Mr Babatunde Fagbohunlu.

Others are Mr Wemimo Ogunde, Mr Jibrin Okutepa, Mr Olumide Sofowora, Prof Ernest Ojukwu, Mr Olatunde Adejuyigbe, Dr Adewale Olawoyin, Mr Adeniyi Adegbonmire, and Mr Oyesoji Oyeleke.

The group said, “Certain facts are hardly contestable.There is a widespread perception that there is corruption in the judiciary and this perception is supported by anecdotal evidence.

“Unscrupulous litigants and some complicit lawyers, including some Senior Advocates, procure judgments and orders by corrupt means. It is also beyond dispute that the system for self-regulation in the judiciary and the legal profession has failed. Lack of transparency and a depreciation of the basic ethos of governance in the processes and procedures of the relevant institutions lies at the very heart of the challenges that the Bench and the Bar are currently facing.”

The SANs declared their resolve to engage with other stakeholders in the judiciary towards reforming the system.

https://punchng.com/onnoghens-trial-proof-of-deeper-rot-in-judiciary-sans/

This so call SANs will condemn onnoghen but will never condemn the buhari/Apc government of procuring a fraudulent ex parte order from the CCT,they will never condemn the CCB from flagrantly disobeying the law by refusing without reasons to respond to legal FOI request but allow government sponsored NGOs illegal access access to public documents,if you challenge them now to provide proof of their claims they will start chewing their tongues,a lawyer just stated that there's no law that prohibits anyone from investment n earning profits as that is different from running a business as the CCT act frowns at, onnoghen should summon the courage to fight his case to logical conclusion, which ever angle one looks at the onnoghen saga it's clear that there is a hidden agenda behind it, somebody must weather the storm to say no you can't keep destroying everyone just to suit yourself.

kahal29:
Some have argued that section 3 (d) of the code of conduct bureau and Tribunal act exonerate the suspended CJN Justice Walter Onnoghen from his present trial however going by his statement to the CCB it could be clearly seen that section 6 (b) of the same act indicts him assuming without conceding that he is exonerated by section 3 of the act.

According to section 6 of the CCB ACT...

Restrictions on specified officers:

Without prejudice to the generality of section 5 of this Act, A PUBLIC OFFICER SHALL NOT

(a) Receive or be paid the emoluments of any public office at the same time as he receives or is paid the emoluments of any other public office; or

(b) Except where he is not employed on full-time basis, engage or participate in the management or running of any private business, profession or trade; but nothing in this paragraph shall prevent a public officer from engaging in farming or participating in the management or running of any farm.

http://lawnigeria.com/LawsoftheFederation/CODE-OF-CONDUCT-BUREAU-AND-TRIBUNAL-ACT.html

Now according to Justice Walter Onnoghen's response statement to the CCB he said and I quote
[b][/b]

https://www.nairaland.com/4995693/onnoghens-response-code-conduct-bureau

Therefore, going by Justice Onnoghen own admission of engaging in other businesses such Forex trading, AGRICODE (what ever that means) and investments which is prohibited by section 6(b) of the act i think it would be easier for the camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for CCT to free Justice Onnoghen at the end of his trial.

Finally, could be the realisation of this very fact that his legion of SAN'S are now looking for a soft landing for him as reported in the Punch Newspaper of Today? Could it also be the reason why the CCT Chairman, Justice Danladi is not bothered about his earlier rulings?

If this is the way the law is then all government officials especially the big ones are corrupt n should be dealt with without exception,I still main that onnoghen's case is purely political.so the only business government officials can n should do is farming!,ok can't can't their spouses or children engage in any other businesses too?,na waoh!.

dre11:
https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/02/undeclared-assets-onnoghen-may-forfeit-huge-sums-houses/


Lalasticlala, mynd44

The ball is in onnoghen's court,if he is sure of the source of his monies let him stand firm n face his prosecution cum persecution to clear his name but if not let him take the best offer on the table n leave,but certainly there is a hidden agenda behind his travails,how come despite the FOI act all request to the CCB for information concerning assets forms of other serving government officials in the present administration are often not granted but an NGO without much or clear history can gaiy access to such forms?,I even wonder whether the only way to be honest in this country is to be poor,if not,is it not possible for someone like onnoghen to make a lot of money from side businesses with all the opportunities that goes with the various offices he has occupied over time or is it an offence for one to engage in any business outside government work?,up north I Know of very ordinary government officials that engages in agric produce storage n marketing business n I know how lucrative that is,go to Taraba during the farming season n see how much people make from tractor hiring business but I don't know if one has to document every damn business he engages in just to satisfy buhari,yet you hardly get to hear of northern government officials been given this kind of onnoghen treatment, while buratai could save n own mansions in Dubai,deziani n onnoghen can't own anything tangible even in Nigeria without been corrupt!,it appears as if because buhari hasn't the capacity to make a success of any private business he believes any one succesful from private business especially non northerners must be corrupt but one thing personal experience has thought me is, those who are good at seen and taking opportunities makes a better success of their lives more than those who earn more from salaries but lack the capacity or courage to try out ventures.

Aufbauh:
It's so pathetic and shameless to bring up this kind of sterile logic.
In your own logic, we should free a thief caught red handed because the other thief was not caught at a time.smh!

I sympathize and empathize with your people cus who did this to you won't escape justice.

The way some of you just shout thief thief against people, simple onoghen just have to explain how he got the money n already he has forwarded an explanation as to how he got the money let him be prove wrong n convicted by the CCT now that the appeal court has given the go,just because someone lacks the capacity to see n take opportunity doesn't mean everyone else can't.buratai could save n own mansions in Dubai but no other public servant can,is this not bias n double standard?.

majamajic:
most of these names were given to them by commentator Emmanuel Okonkwo, too bad he didn't get some ink here.

Earnest okonkwo not Emmanuel okonkwo.

ijustdey:
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/02/01/apc-witnesses-authenticate-results-alteration/amp/

At the end the tribunal will still declare the APC candidate victorious just to please the powers that be.abi no be Apc?.

SalamRushdie:
is this not an electoral crime ? to recieve political support from elected officials of another country is an electoral crime.. Imagine the Russian Governors following Donald Trump to campaign....

Just about everything about buhari is crookish n yet he will be branding fake integrity about to the cheering of his Zombies,if someone should approach the court now seeking his disqualification for this his gang of almajiris will start threatening violence but this is clearly wrong,well buhari don't read so he wouldn't know, buhari's self centreness,bigotry n fundamentalism does not augur well for this country n all true patroits should use this elections to send him packing.

livelymatilda22:
Obasanjo said yesterday that what he said about Atiku still remains the truth.. Just that he only forgave him after he apologized.

Kadira asked Atiku if Obasanjo lied about what he said about him, Atiku could not answer it.. He was busy dodging it as usual. He should have defended himself there before Nigerians if he was really innocent.

Ok, Obasanjo said Atiku has admitted his mistakes,showed remorse n apologize both to him Nigerians as true stateman n leader should do,unlike buhari who has falsely elevated himself to a perfect, infallible n incorrigible saint.i challenge you n your likes to show to the world that you are perfect with out fault n doesn't need forgiveness,you are just pained that Atiku is gradually been position to sent your dullard back to where he actually belongs.

Made4naijablog:
Toke Makinwa has addressed the issue of married men going after single women and promising them love. And she has some words of advise for the women being chased by these men.

In her latest vlog, the media personality said to women being chased by cheating husbands:

When next you meet a guy who is confident to tell you to your face that 'I'm married but available', chop his money and run away.

Watch Video

source :

https://www.made4naija.com/2019/01/chop-his-money-and-run-away-toke-makinwa-advises-women-being-wooed-by-married-men/

Haaaah!, please don't play with fire if you don't like it just say no n don't start because the kind wounjuring that may befall you enh...ok, take it or leave it ladies but to be for warned is to be for armed.

PoliticsNigeria:
@POLITICSNGR

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said he could vouch for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reposition the country.

PoliticsNGR learned that Obasanjo made the statement in Lagos while speaking at the 2019 Island Club Quarterly Business Lecture. Abubakar had earlier delivered his lecture themed: “My vision to get Nigeria Working again”.

Obasanjo, in his remark said he believed that Atiku had the experience, the capacity and passion to move the country forward.

He said Nigerians should no longer find his support for the former vice president strange going by what he said or wrote about him in the past.

He reiterated that he stood firmly by whatever he said in the past about Atiku and indeed President Buhari.

He, however, said the PDP candidate had demonstrated what was expected of a committed and sincere leader by owing up to his past mistakes and showing remorse.

Obasanjo added that Atiku had not only apologised to his political party and the nation, but also apologised to him for the past disagreements he made as his deputy.

He said that Atiku was not infallible like every other human being and that he, (Obasanjo) would be playing God by not forgiving the former Vice-President.

“I have been called names because of my position on Atiku Abubakar, the Waziri Adamawa.

“Everything I have said as far as I have knowledge of Atiku, I have not retracted and I stand firmly by them because they are to the best of my knowledge true.

“And neither has what I have said and written about Buhari been controverted, if anything, they have been confirmed and proved beyond any shadow of doubt.

“But Atiku has done things which are absolutely imperative for a leader to be followed and believed.

“First, know who you are and present yourself as you are – a human being in blood and flesh and susceptible to human mistakes and human frailties.

“Don’t cover up with sanctimonious veneer of bogus integrity, incorruptibility, uprightness, goodness and false figures and statistics, all of which are contrived to deceive, to cheat, to plunder and to destroy.

“Atiku never claimed to be a saint and I never described him as such. I will never so describe any human being alive let alone calling him a Messiah.

“On an occasion in the past when I said that someone was not a Messiah, some Nigerians out of bad “belle’’ were up in arms.

“For me, as a Christian, the only Messiah I know and have is Jesus Christ and even then, the man aspect of Him was imperfect while the divine aspect of Him was perfectly messianic.

“Secondly, a leader must be honest to himself and to the people he serves or he wants to serve.

“He must identify and acknowledge his situation, mistakes, shortcomings and inadequacy; show remorse where and when he has erred, seek forgiveness and repent; and not passing the bulk or keep blaming others and fail to accept responsibility.

“Atiku accepts responsibility for his mistakes, shows remorse and seeks forgiveness from his political party and subsequently from Nigerians.

“He asks for forgiveness from me and as a believer, a Christian as such, I forgave him in accordance with the teaching and instruction of my Saviour.

“For, if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly father will also forgive you.

“But if you do not forgive men their sins, your father will not forgive your sins (Matt 6:14-15 NIV).

“If anybody blames me for forgiving Atiku, I leave such a person with God Almighty, especially as both Christian and Islamic clerics joined Atiku to visit me to seek forgiveness.

“Anybody who does not forgive when forgiveness is sought with contrite heart cannot be a true believer and should not expect the forgiveness of God,” he said.

He said past disagreements notwithstanding, Atiku demonstrated great leadership qualities when he was in office as Vice-President.

Obasanjo said he believed with the experience and courage of Abubakar, he remained the best candidate to move the country forward.

“I must reiterate that Atiku is not a saint. Who is? But from what I know of Atiku, he will be a performer in all respect. I can say that again from my personal experience.

“He knows the problems and he handled some of them in the past.

“We now know that both Buhari and Atiku have issues and all of us as human beings have one issue or the other in different magnitudes.

“But judging both of them empirically and for the task at hand, Atiku will perform much better than Buhari.

“And he will seek for good and able people around the country and beyond and make use of them to achieve his mission and vision for the general good of Nigerians and the country,” he said.

Obasanjo claimed that the state of affairs under All Progressives Congress (APC) had been disappointing and called on the citizens to effect a change with their votes.

He also commended Island Club for providing the platform for leaders to articulate their visions for the country through the lecture.

He said the series of the Club’s lecture had helped enriched discourse on nation-building.

https://politicsngr.com/just-can-vouch-atiku-anywhere-obasanjo-reasons/

Good, Obasanjo has spoken,now those that are always so quick to believe his past uterances about Atiku n reference it to cast aspersions should now also believe him n reference this great revelations to support Atiku, henceforth any one that still refers to the past is an unbelieving hypocrite that wouldn't be forgiven.

somehow:
Empty noise as usual!

Mumu forming Sabi Sabi!.

CapitanPan:
Leave that talk! If Buhari had wanted for this ruling, Onnoghen would have still appealed to the Supreme Cour, then we would be back to square one.

That would been following the rule of law which is just what we all want.

PaChukwudi44:
No exparte order can order the president to suspend the CJN.No court can make such orders.Not even the supreme court.

so what is the significance of this ruling then?, please enlighten me.

itsdumebi:
@POLITICSNGR

PoliticsNGR has gotten more details on the rejection of a motion filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen by the court of Appeal.

It was gathered that the Court of Appeal in Abuja rejected the request of Onnoghen to stay proceedings in the charge pending against him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

A three-man panel, led by Justice Abdul Aboki, in a ruling, dismissed the application Onnoghen filed to that effect.

The court said, in view of the provision of Section 306 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), it lacked the power to stay proceedings in criminal cases.

https://politicsngr.com/exposed-real-reason-court-appeal-struck-onnoghens-case-details/

You see if buhari had just waited for the appeal court,now would have been the best time to seek the ex parte order n neatly achieve his objective whether clean or selfish but now for jumping the gun n engaging in illegality of procuring a questionable ex parte order to suspend onoghen without recourse to the NJC/NASS both onoghen,tanko Danladi should all go.

somehow:
I'm talking to you directly, don't bring in 3rd party here. Do you know that of Onnoghen?

Did I send you to go n defend Tanko?,answer me frankly.

somehow:
What is Onnoghen's enrollment number? If it's not easy for random people to drop, then let's have it from you.

you should have directed your frustrations to the guy the made the initial accussations which you rushed to defend only to end up muddling the whole thing.

QuotaSystem:
A video has been making the rounds of a disgruntled legal practitioner who has been identified as Okere Kingdom Nnamdi, protesting outside the Federal High Court in Abuja, in which he claims the new CJN is unqualified for the position because "he was never called to bar and is a Sharia court Judge". Upon research from information freely available on the public domain, these claims were however found to be patently false.

His words: "There are so many lacunas in the 1999 Constitution,” he said. “That same constitution will tell you that an Islamic scholar from a Sharia Court of Appeal can be promoted to the Supreme Court of Nigeria, not minding that he was not called to the Nigerian Bar, that he didn’t read law, because he is an Islamic Scholar.”

“That was how the likes of Tanko Muhammad came to the Supreme Court. Let him tell us his enrolment number. Every Nigerian lawyer that is called to the Nigerian Bar that attended a university and the Nigerian Law School has an enrolment number. He does not have any,” he alleged.

THE FACTS

1. Justice Tanko attended Government Secondary School, Azare where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1973 before he later proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University where he received a bachelor's degree in Law in 1980. The new CJN was called to bar in 1981 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School. He later obtained a Master and Doctorate (Ph. D) degree from the same university in 1984 and 1998 respectively


2. He was appointed Chief Magistrate in the FCT High Court in 1989 where he served for 2 years (not Sharia court, but they won't mention this).

3. He was sent to the Sharia Court of Appeal (Bauchi) in 1991 where he served for ONLY TWO (2) YEARS before he was appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal (again, not Sharia court) where he served for THIRTEEN (13) YEARS on the bench...before being sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2007(again, not Sharia Court) where he has served the country for the last TWELVE (12) YEARS.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Tanko_Muhammad

THE VERDICT: The new CJN is more than qualified to hold that office regardless of whatever some disgruntled semi-literate ignorant folks say...and he will remain in that office until Onnoghen is able to clear his soiled name if he ever does.

It is also important to note that Justice Tanko Mohammed is the natural successor to Onnoghen as he is the 2nd most senior Justice of the Supreme Court & Vice Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC).

You have failed to clear the real issue,what is his legal enrollment number or hasn't he got one?,that is what will actually clear all doubts no storries you wrote up there,so please go back to Tanko n ask for his enrollment number if you truly want to defend n exonerate him.