₦airaland Forum

ehissi:
Guy no dey form Lawyer for Nairaland here. The Judges were allegedly under investigation for allegedly taking bribes to deliver judgement in favour of the bribe givers.

In fact according to the last comment allegedly made by the "Anonymous top source in the DSS"; they went to the NJC to present the case of a Judge who was bribed #200million to influence a case but the alleged judge didn't deliver on the Job.

NJC is statutorily forged exclusively to appropriate disciplinary measures on Judges strictly with respect to unethical behaviour with respect to handling of Court cases/proceedings within the Judiciary as an Independent arm of Government.

There is no other agency qualified by law to do so. So to even be typing all this mumbo jumbo, is proof of lack of understanding of the Basics of the Judiciary as a whole as an arm of government.

The reason why everyone will and should blame Buhari for this madness, is because the DSS went out of it brief as statutorily prescribed by law - an action only the President can sanction - because it intends to play up the case as a matter of National security.

You think the NJC was forged out of foolishness?? Because you think you will have more experience as a pen lawyer compared to a judge in arguing/forging/preparing a defence in court

Unfortunately, after all this political sommersault, they will still have to go back to NJC as no court in the land is qualified to entertain such an ill-forged matter.

And only a foolish lawyer, who doesn't know what to do with his license to practice law, w ill say he wants to go and prosecute Sitting supreme court justices for unethical conduct (bribery) relating to court cases............

Kukukikikaka..............I laugh in Daura

‘’By our own analysis, the rot in the political scene – election rigging, inter and intra-party crises and election petition trial from tribunal to Supreme Court – gave rise to the deep corruption in the judiciary.

In the economic sphere, Nigeria lost cases to foreign investors due to the collusion of judges with foreigners, leading to the loss of hundreds of billions of Naira by the country, among them, the Malabo Oil deal where the country lost over $2 billion. “We have the mandate not only to pre-empt and prevent but also to take necessary actions to bring the culprits of economic and financial crimes to book

“Let it be known that anybody whose action can create hardship for the rest of Nigerians must be stopped by us before the crime is committed and there is no other agency that is as capable of doing that as the DSS,’’

Look, it may interest you to know that one of the two Supreme Court judges in our custody has a property worth N1.5 billion in one of the South-South states. If we may ask, where did he get the money to set up such project?”

The official also pointed out that another judge, who is being detained and questioned, disguised as a shopper in one of the supermarkets and ended up collecting bribes in Dollars from a ‘client’ only to be caught on CCTV camera.

Judicial Officers from the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to High Court Judges do not enjoy any special protection from criminal proceedings and processes..........Effiong Inibehe https://www.thecable.ng/crackdown-judicial-officers-separating-law-sentiments

he official expressed regret that the National Judicial Council, NJC, which had the responsibility to track and punish corrupt judges, had tended to condone evil being perpetrated by the corrupt elements, citing the cases of three indicted judges as example.

The NJC, having been satisfied that the three judges demanded and collected heavy bribes, merely recommended the retirement of the one who took a bribe of N200 million and asked him to be paying back in bits to the complainant. So, we ask, what happens to the proceeds of crimes? No answer was given until we stepped in.

dealslip:
One thing is certain from your post, you dont even understand what you are saying. I equally doubt you were borne in the days of Abacha. I have a serious problem with corruption, but it doesnt mean things should be done in a wrong manner. You see you people rush off to start defending what is wrong just because it was perpetuated by Buhari and his private thugs. Very soon Nigerians will be arrested for offenses such as bearing semblance with a criminal, I hope you would defend Buhari then if you are arrested. Jibrin has been crying night and day, he hasnt be arrested alongside those he accused, he has provided all the evidence that there was corruption, we didnt hear anything from DSS, so why all the Kungfu styled arrest. You my dear are an hypocrite.

dollydolly:
Nice one... but please can you start practicing what you preach by holding our number one citizen resposible for all the reckless statements he has been making before and after he assumed power. Thanks...

Einl:
Monkey...read what I wrote. I said that they called it a " sting" and I clearly put it between two quotation marks signifying I clearly disagreed with it.

Stop insulting and open your mind.

Einl:
Bro...in your heart if hearts... are these arrests political or not??

If they are not, why have they not arrested The Chief of Army Staff.

Please stop the the insults and be honest.

cyrilamx:
See the way Wike hurriedly came to the aid of a northern federal judge in Rivers state and the police commissioner who helped thwarted the DSS raid a yoruba man...all United by corruption.

Maximillian1:
The question we should be asking is "if the said judge is not corrupt, why would wike and the commissioner rush out in the middle of the night to protect him"shows they have something to hide

bfire:
Really, this is pathetic

Do you agree there's corruption in the system?

Do you also know that these type of character exhibited by the judges is against national interest

Talking about 1983/85, what really happened? Do you know; were you even born?
Those were the years Nigerians were getting back their sanity.

Presently, there's no sanity and respect for the incoming generation. It's not about today but tomorrow generation. We must get our sanity back.

Besides, has any of the judges or politicians so ever accused denied that all d money found in their possession was a lie

Einl:
They said it was a "sting" operation...not an emergency... so if they had information they would have shared it with the NJC or Nigeria Police or ICPC or EFCC.

Einl:
I'm not a lawyer or anything... but taking bribes and stealing money...isn't that the work of the NCJ or Nigeria Police or EFCC or ICPC

Since when did the DSS start arresting corrupt people Just asking.

If they can do that can we please as them to arrest herdsmen that are murdering villagers and destroying farmlands.

Can we ask them to arrest people bombing pipelines??


Can we ask them to arrest lecturers that rape students??

After all they will have a warrant.

PapaBrowne:
Those are the words of the presidency as represented b Garba Shehu.

The last two paragraph are a huge cause for concern as it indicates that the next group to be"surgically operated" is the media.

How can suggesting that the government is acting in a dictatorial manner be equal to breaching the interest of the state.

Breaching the interest of the state is treason. Are they now looking to pounce on journalists with treason charges?

dealslip:
Sadly all of this brings back memories of the Abacha regime. this was the order of the day then, using the SSS to arrest even a woman that refuses his love advances. Nigerians made this mistakes when they said they preferred tissue bearing certificate-less president to reasonable alternatives. Buhari may be an honest man but he lacks the competence to rule a nation like Nigeria. Nigeria is not his household where he holds absolute power. I hope he isnt booted out the way he was in 1985. It appears he has become worse from what was witnessed between 1983 - 1985.

michoim:
Well said sir. The FGN should go on unabated. Even the Cables news said, the U.S. FBI carried out similar raids on corrupt judges between 2013 and 2015 thrice. And that is the best democracy in the world.

Yian1:
I don't even understand this world we are living right now. Our leaders we expect to change this country for the better, that we youths look up to; are the ones encouraging corruption, hindering this nation from reaching glorious days. Our judges shouldn't be the ones encouraging corruption. Abeg anyone found guilty should be punished by death!!

dollydolly:
This statement shows that in the very near future, we will no longer be free to express our personal opinion on this platform. Interesting...

thunder74:
Who is fooling who now? Once beating twice shy. I will take this government serious if by November the raids did not affect appointment of the person already nominated for the office of CJN.

OBAGADAFFI:
The National Judicial Council (NJC) had earlier recommended the sack of justices Auta, Tsamiya and Umezulike for alleged corrupt activities. But the security chief said that was not enough, adding, “The NJC gave soft landing to the three judges. What happened to the proceeds of crime running into hundreds of millions?”




So the NJC didn't give the DSS green light to carry out the raid.
I will be monitoring the trials with keenness.

OasisT:
Thanks for the correction . But, dont you think the Njc should have been allowed to sanction as prescribed by the constitution

TPAND:
Some persons think Judges only live on annual salaries. You are quick to forget this guys are consultants to many firms. They make peanuts from salary compared to what they earn from consultancy services.

I don't know when them say, them say news started making frontpage on nairaland. Oga seun, lalasticlala, mynd44. Take this them say, them say ... out of front page

fergie001:
I am shocked people will support this gestapo-type arrests that is in all ramifications very wrong.What happened to common sense on reporting to the NJC to explore the means of disciplining their judges,an independent arm of the Government.
if u feel uncomfortable,why not get a warrant 2 search their houses or offices as is done in saner climes.
If u are still not comfortable,why not invite them after series of serious investigations.
Must u arrest them in the dead of the night,by 1am?what happened to accosting him in his office in the morning or summon him to yours to clear his name.
Why use d DSS whose core mandate and responsibility is to guide against"crime against the state(insecurity)".
The allegations bother on financial crimes and is within the purview of the EFCC or Police.
Let us not support this rubbish,as the hunter may soon become the hunted.Two wrongs don't make a right.
This is unconstitutional,reckless and unacceptable in all manners of commonsense.
Mind U,am Abian,and nonpartisan,Thank You.

kahal29:
We must draw a line between fighting corrupt judges and fighting the judiciary. We should know whether the issue is about procedure or the substance of the allegations against the judges.
We have to take a stand on this issue for the sake of posterity.

Inibehe Effiong

motorized:
Oga, what @tit meant was that the planes are flown and maintained by NAF. NAF pilots fly them.. handing them over only means NAF would be using them for non-presidential movements

drss:
u ar resting in ur house sleeping peacefuly. den in d middle of d night around 2am, u hear loud knocks on ur gate. ur dogs started barking loudly. u woke up stattled n look through d window. u saw pipul in dark clothes using sledge hammer to break into ur house. wat will u do

bigsmoke2:
Much as I condem the manner dss went about their operations, the manner wike sped off to protect the judge is suspicious and strongly suggest that they are in cahoot and have perpetuate some sinisterous activities together which he is trying to hide . What is a whole governor doing at the judges house by 1am.

Whynotthetruth:
smh...how we celebrate victimization of our "enemies" is unfortunate...

1)Will an agency with search warrant break into a house in the dead of the night? - Yes. According to law, there is no stipulated time to carry a search on a house with a search warrant

2)Will an agency with search warrant use weapon aka sledgehammer to break down gates of innocent people? Yes. These are people they obtained search warrant against. If those people refused to let them in or refused to be served, then they are within the ambit of the law to breakdown the door. It's a standard practice all over the world

3)How come they knew how much someone had at home? is it sensible? can anyone know how much cash you have at home? They knew because they a secret service........why are you asking questions that are pedestrian in quality?

4)Will you be against Wike if he intervened in same manner to save your family? Yes. Wike has no business preventing the law enforcement agencies from carrying out their lawful duty. If Wike has problems with the mode of arrest, let him go to court.

5) Federal High Court judge is no small officer of state hence deserves protection as received from Wike...Wike has no consitutional duty to protect a Federal High Court Judge. It is not within his remit

6) What's function of EFCC, ICPC if DSS now go for "supposed looters" or those living above their means?...Or isn't this conflict of interest? covert investigations like these are within the ambit of the duties of DSS. EFCC investigate reported financial crimes.

God save us...some day, you will cry for such victimization as this....good pm

OasisT:
Are saying no judge from the northern extraction is corrupt ?

PierreDeFermat:
Wike is so foolish. He acts like a campus cultist. And that's what he is

TonyeBarcanista:
Though someone up there said there was arrest warrant, I will be silent henceforth.


But to answer you, we can't allow the president to exercise maximum power, hence, we create an Hitler

TonyeBarcanista:
let the judicial fireworks start but why can't DSS obtain arrest warrant against the Justice?

LorDBolton:
Bros why do u think most govts neglect education sector.
Educated (I mean properly educated people CANNOT engage in such crap) that is why you see in other climes they protest over things we deem trivial like the environment, animal rights etc

Even in this govt of how many years now no story has made FP about our education minister(that I'm aware of). ONE YEAR

Nigeria cannot be great in the next 10 -20years (no be curse) properly educating the current set of people in our academic system is paramount to achieving greatness in 20+years.

personal59:
Most people here on nairaland insulting the governor don't live in kaduna to witness there activities, they will block the federal road all in d name of whatever they re doing, they don't belief in democracy nd out-rightly reject the governor claiming its d deed of the unbeliever therefore making them have there own governor who gave them orders anything the democratic government says either direction or from the law will be rejected so far its not from there own governor (they av form there own govt within themselves) so what do u expect when its obvious two drivers can't control the steering at dsame time.