₦airaland Forum

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ArcFresky:
Ordinary CJN, probed for asseset declaration, we have 46 sans including previous presidents rushing to defend him.... When are we getting it right

God bless you. You will not see the SANs take up cases like this.

This is also the story of Ajaokuta and similar projects across the country. They are used as conduit pipes to steal from the Nigerian people by corrupt government officials.

orisa37:
No one is above the law. But this one against Onneghen is absurd, unnecessary, inordinately ambitious, reckless and authoritarian. It is a selfish and discriminating invitation to anarchy. No good President will allow this kind of incriminating, silly and immoral fabrication of facts to happen under him.

Fabrication of what facts exacly? That the CJN was truthful in his assets declaration?

kettykin:
Lies

Of course. You will believe it though if it was a negative report.

criminalmindz:
POVERTY MENTALITY

You will probably kill to be where I am. I feel sorry for willing tools and idiots like you. There's zero chance that I will ever experience what most of you and your family are going through.

It is hard not to think Yoruba are more matured in their approach to issues like this.
I can't believe the shameful proclamations coming from people who are trying to defend their "son"
It was like that with the case of Alamieyeseigha as well.

criminalmindz:
Everytime they are talking corruption, corruption . as if that's the only thing that matters. do APC think this corruption talk is selling to electorates? NIGERIANS are ready to vote an armed robber as president ,as long as is not Buhari. we just want a change to bigotry, nepotism, impunity and lawlessness.

It is selling to me. Billions and billions stolen over the years is the reason why Nigeria is struggling with everything. Nigeria produces not up 4000 mw of electricity while South Africa produces more than 27000
The story is the same in health care, education and other infrastructures.
Ethiopia, a country ravaged by war and famine came back and now runs the largest airline in Africa.
If I had my way, trials of treasury looters will be swift and followed by bullets paid for by their own family.

godliman:
we are not responsible for your ignorance, the constitution is written in english not french and it affordable.

I don't like being quoted by idiots.

SEONaijaExpert:
One thing is certain, whether this is considered as witch hunting or being used as a propaganda against APC, nobody is above the law. He should come out clean on his assets.

You should know by now that this case will not go anywhere. Already, the usual suspects are already out claiming their son is being persecuted and all the other crap.
Nigerians love corruption just like Ameachi said. He is probably right about Nigeria not being redeemable as well.

PDP, the new titanic. Escape while you can.

Our son syndrome. As if he was consulted before the CJ did whatever he was accused of doing.

The Chief justice will be the chairman of the same council that is supposed to investigate him? Perhaps Nigeria should just decriminalize corruption so we don't have to worry about it anymore.

megacity:
what is the balance in those accounts?

Actually my brother, the balances in these accounts are irrelevant. If the form asks you to list your accounts and the balances therein, that is what you should do even if you have zero dollars in it.

megacity:
It is quite possible for a human being to forget something.

In this case, the right thing to do would be to take time to investigate the source of the funds into the accounts that were not declared. It must be established that the funds in the account are proceeds of crime before the CJN is charged

If the money in those accounts are not proceeds of crime, it doesnt make any reasonable sense to charge the CJN. In no case should the CJN be charged in a haste because doing that will ridicule the office of the CJN and the entire Judiciary.

You are absolutely right, I will never support a situation in which a citizen is being hounded for no reason. But on the hand also, I won't also support a situation where individuals are protected from the law because of their position.

This is becoming like the Osama bin Laden tapes. I hope Omokri is not holed up in some dinghy apartment, periodically peeping out from behind his curtain.

xgada:
I wish him well, next time he'll not forget sensitive issue like this again.

But this is really an embarrassment to south south Nigeria. Buhari has smeared us so much mud.

Winning 2019, Buhari will annihilate us.

#NeverVoteBuhari.

This is an embarrassment to no one except the CJ and his family. A good name is better than Silver and gold, the elders told us.

megacity:
It would be an asset that should be declared

Thank you very much. And what happens if you deliberately omit, withhold or " forget" to include this information?
Please pardon my ignorance, I just like to learn.

How can a learned man, the Chief justice of the whole federation not know that omitting vital information on a legal document can lead to prosecution?

megacity:
In view of the obvious persecution of the CJN..obvious persecution because the petition against him was received just this 8th January and in just 3 days, investigation has been concluded and everything ready to put him on trial on Monday, 14th January. This seems a wicked plot, carefully hatched to embarrass and remove the CJN...

As a world-class accountant, I can tell you for free that mere ownership of a bank account is not an asset. It is pertinent to clarify that mere ownership of a bank account is not an asset worthy of declaration:

1. There is nothing to declare if the account has a zero balance
2. it is actually a liability and not an asset if the account has a debit balance (i.e. an overdrawn balance)
3. it is also not asset if whatever balance is held in the account belongs to another party other than the account holder

What is it if you own the account and the credit balance in it? Say, a few million dollars?

Obi China is right. No to PDP lootocracy.

eagleeye2:
What should have happened next is petition the NJC, who will investigate the matter and recommend that their member in this case the CJN should vacate the bench. The legislative arm will then look into this if it merits the removal of the CJN, will recommend that the executive (president) removes the CJN from the bench. Only after that can the prosecutor arraign the CJN in court.
This, I agree is a long process but it is the due process to follow.
So, all this brouhaha is uncalled for.

So, the CJN supersedes the EFCC, the police and other bodies invested with the power to investigate crimes? And you wonder why high profile cases often die without any tangible reason. What is the point of this convoluted system if not to protect members of the Judicial council who are often very corrupt?
This is just one of many crazy laws and contradictions that combines to make Nigeria impossible to govern, except for thieves who doesn't care to start with.

DerrickzB:
You are a funny zombie.. just read what you wrote!! So you do not know the judiciary is an arm of govt and hence has it's own procedures abi!! Smh.. u lots are like you slave master

You are a complete dunce. There's no arm of government when it comes to criminal matters. You will face the law like everyone else. The Judicial council shouldn't have any say in how crimes are Investigated. That duty is invested in the police and other security agencies. Olodo.

PaChukwudi44:
The CJN is not worried.Due process must be followed.If the petitioner has his facts then he should approach the NJC.

Why don't you explain the due process to us right now? The CJ has been accused of a crime, what should happen next?

MadamExcellency:
This is not even a criminal case. He wasn't charged with fraudulent enrichment of himself from proceed of crime nor taking bribe.

Non declaration of assets and operating foreign accounts though illegal are not a criminal cases.

If they are not criminal cases which I doubt, then the FG should hands off the case and let the concerned institutions do their job.

AstralBody:
dream on, we know ur type. U support evil. We knew what the demon was trying to do,to remove a southern n put a northern,who is second in command to d CJN. Go n tell Buhari ur master,that d CJN is going nowhere.

I don't care where he come from, if he committed a crime then he must go to jail.
These people have no business presiding over any prosecution if they are not bound by the same rules.

CilicMarin:
Thank you my brother!

The FGN should have this issue decided as a preliminary issue because there seems to be a judicial protectionism which is sneaking in Immunity that the constitution has not granted to judicial officers. The CJN has been arraigned, let us test the constitution and the powers it gives and where there is need for a reform in law, let us do so.

God bless you my brother.

AstralBody:
I think u are d one suffering a memory loss here. What did the Constitution says/interpretation before a serving judge can be prosecuted? Did Buhari n his hypocrites,u inclusive followed the steps? No! They want to hurriedly remove him so they can replace him with their puppet. The writing is on d wall n Buhari knowns it. Nigerians are tired of that failure in Abuja.

Remove him as if he has more than one vote! The election is going to be free and fair and the losers, in this case the PDP will concede.

PaChukwudi44:
Charge him to court and get the case thrown out.It is not about charging him to court.it is about winning or securing a conviction.The case again supreme court justice Sylvester Ngwuta was thrown out for the same reason.

Don't you worry something is wrong with this scenario? It simply means these people are above the law.

PaChukwudi44:
Are you testing what has already been decided at the appeal court at the CCT? The way it is now only the supreme court can adjudicate on this matter.

The FG should take it up to the supreme court then.

alezzy13:
Isn't it funny, an administration with the largest number of lawyers in our nation's history with up to 3 SANs keeps making a mockery of our judicial process.

Of course the CJN is not without blame. As the nation's no 1 judicial officer shouldn't he know the implication of lying about his assets?

The Judicial process that cleared James Ibori and other high profile criminals?
We have to he honest with ourselves in this country. Even the Judicial system is corrupt.

AstralBody:
So u are saying the CJN has been convicted, without any law to such by d law court? U people reason like an illiterate,just like Buhari. Has Buhari declared his assets? Didn't he promised Nigerians to do that?
CJN is not going anywhere,u n ur demonic party can wail on!
Buhari is a failure, never reenforced it.

No, he has not been convicted. But what is the logic behind not going to court to clear his name?
Leave the insults for now, if you ran out of brain cells already then don't quote me.