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Hello Sokoto, we are here, with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Jagaba of Universe, as the #NextLevel train arrives ‘Birnin Shehu’ this morning. We are doing it again, we are voting for President @MBuhari again on #FeBuhari 16th to make the #PMB4Plus4 a reality.

Besides did south East pdp governors attend the Atiku zonal rally in owerri yst?

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The eagle has landed

Gov Yari, Senator Wamakko, Ahmed and other APC leaders waiting for the arrival of the president

PaChukwudi44:
Sorry Onnoggen is not responsible for your poverty.Everyone cannot be financially dumb like Buhari witg only 50 cows from 1980 to 2015

Dum Dum Na ego Na Dubai

PaChukwudi44:
All this mumu investigators why not conclude your investigations before going to the media.There is nothing wrong with the CJN having investments.In fact judges are supposed to invest so as not to fall to temptation by accepting bribes.

All this media trial is hogwash.If you think you have a smoking gun then take it to the NJC.

Onnoghen ome Na ego 1 Na Malaysia

Detectives may have found more “suspicious” funds in Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen’s accounts, The Nation has learnt.

There are also “suspicious” transactions, including an $800,000 Standard Chartered Bank investment subscription, sources said.

Also found is $630,000 lodged in some of the accounts through what is described as “structured payments” in tranches of $10,000 each.

Most of the lodgments, effected between 2012 and 2016, were undeclared in Justice Onnoghen’s assets declaration form, the sources claimed, pleading not to be named because of the “sensitivity” of the investigation.

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has restricted the operation of five accounts with about $3million

The accounts in the Standard Chartered Bank are USD No. 870001062650; Euro account No. 93001062686; Pound Sterling A/CNo. 285001062679; e-Saver Savings (Naira) account No. 5001062693; and a Naira A/C No. 0001062667.

Detectives believe that most of the lodgments and transactions are “suspicious”.

The Nation has stumbled on an intelligence report on the CJN’s accounts, which reads in part: “Pattern of structured payments of $10,000.00 each in 2012. For example, a total of $630,000.00 was credited to the accounts using this pattern.

”Similarly structured payments of $10,000.00 amounting to $297,800.00, $50,000.00 and $36,000.00 were deposited in the account in 2013, 2015 and 2016 respectively.

“There was also a credit of $121,116.00 into the account from 2014 to 2016 from Life Friend Plc. The payments were in four installments, of $30,279.00 each. These payments suggest the suspect has investments.

“ A payment at $482,966.00 from Alicia Redemption Pro and shortly after, $800,000.00 was invested in SCB Investment subscription. We are in the process of verifying these transactions;

“Other suspicious transactions in the account are credit of $19,764.00 from Pur of Noble and seven (7) payments of $3,250.00, each amounting to $22,750.00 from Lloyds TSB.

On the pound sterling (GBP), the investigative team discovered “a self- transfer of £40,268.40 into the account on May 31 2016.”

“There were also self-deposits by the suspect of £49,760.00 from July 2015 to September, 2016

but the balance as at September 30, 2016 was £108,348.00,” the report added.

Regarding the Naira account, the report said: “The following highlights some of the suspicious activities in the account: A transfer of N41,262.000.00 ($260,000) was made from the dollar account. The money was used to make payment of N41million to Ad hoc Committee on the Sale of Federal Government Houses, suggesting that he bought a property with proceeds of the transfer;

“The only other significant transactions in the accounts are six (6) structured cash payments of N500,000.00 each and one payment of N700,000.00 amounting to N3.7mlllion from November, 2013 to August, 2016.

All the transactions, sources said, are being investigated whether or not they violated the “Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria” which was put in place by the National Judicial Council.

Sections 7 and 13(4and5) of the Code of Conduct deal with financial interests.

Section 7 reads: “7.1 A Judge shall inform himself or herself about his or her personal and fiduciary financial interests and shall make reasonable efforts to be informed about the financial interests of members of the Judge’s family in respect of matters for adjudication before him.

“7.2 If it appears in respect of a matter before him or her, that the Judge, or a member of the Judge’s family or other person in respect of which the Judge is in a fiduciary relationship, is likely to benefit financially, the Judge has no alternative but to withdraw from the case.

“7.3 For the purpose of this rule, “Financial interest” includes ownership of a legal or equitable interest, however small, or a relationship as director, advisor, or other active participants in the affairs of an institution or organization. The following are not to be regarded as financial interests:

The proprietary interest of a policy holder in a mutual insurance company, unless the outcome of any proceeding could substantially affect the value of the interest.

Ownership of government securities unless if the outcome of any proceeding could substantially affect the value of the security.

“For the purpose of the Rules contained in this Code –

(a) “fiduciary” includes such relationships as executor, administrator, trustee and guardian;

(b) “financial interest” means ownership in a substantial manner of a legal or equitable interest, or a relationship as director, adviser or other active participation in the affairs of a party except that:

(i) ownership in a mutual or common investment fund which holds securities, unless the Judicial Officer participates in the management of the fund;

(ii) an officer in an educational, religious, charitable or civil organization is not a “financial interest” in securities held by the organization;

(iii) the proprietary interest of a policy holder in a mutual savings’ society or similar proprietary interest, is a “financial interest” in the organization only if the outcome of the proceedings could substantially affect the value of the interest; and

(iv) ownership of government securities is a “financial interest” in the issues only if the outcome of the proceedings could substantially affect the value of the securities.”

Section 13.4 and 5 deal with Business and Financial Activities of judges.

Section 13. 4 says: (i) A Judicial Officer may own investments and real property PROVIDED that in the management of his investments, he shall not serve as an officer, director, manager, general partner, adviser or employee of any business entity.

(ii) Otherwise permissible investment or business activities are prohibited if they:

(a) Tend to reflect adversely on judicial impartiality,

(b) Interfere with the proper performance of judicial duties,

(c) Exploit the judicial position; or

(d) Involve the Judicial Officer in frequent transactions with legal practitioners or with people likely to come before the Judicial Officer’s court.

13.5 Acceptance of Gifts

A Judicial Officer and members of his family shall neither ask for nor accept any gift, bequest, favour or loan on account of anything done or omitted to be done by him in the discharge of his duties.

A Judicial Officer is, however, permitted to accept:

(i) Personal gifts or benefits from relatives or personal friends to such extent and on such occasions as are recognized by custom.

(ii) Books supplied by publishers on a complimentary basis.

(iii) A loan from lending institution in its regular course of business on the same terms generally available to people who are not Judicial Officers;

(iv) A scholarship or fellowship awarded on the same terms applied to other applicants.”


http://thenationonlineng.net/cash-found-cjn-onnoghens-accounts/

pedel:
You are absolutely right.
The law has to be interpreted properly on this.
The NJC story only holds when the man is being indicted in carrying out his judicial duties not when he fails in his obligation as a civil servant.
They are just using technicalities and have turned it to PDP vs APC matter.
The NJC does not have power to investigate criminal matters; it is the job of the law enforcement.
The country is totally hopeless.

Will they hear?

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Monday, declined the request by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to make an order stopping the Code of Conduct Tribunal from proceeding with his trial.

The Code of Conduct Tribunal had on January 14 fixed January 22 for hearing in the six counts of false assets declaration filed by the Code of Conduct Bureau against Justice Onnoghen.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), had also filed a motion asking for an order directing Onnoghen to step down as the CJN pending the conclusion of his planned trial before the CCT.

Two non-governmental organisations – Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative; and International Association of Students – had approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying for orders quashing the charges against the CJN.

In response to the NGOs, Justice Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court, Abuja had issued two separate orders directing that status quo should be maintained in Justice Onnoghen’s case before the CCT.

In furtherance of the steps to stop Justice Onnoghen’s proposed arraignment before the CCT, his lawyers, led by Chief Adegnoyega Awomolo (SAN), went before the Court of Appeal to obtain another restraining order against the CCT.

Awomolo told a three-man Court of Appeal panel, led by Justice Abdu Aboki, that the restraining order was necessary to preserve the subject matter of the case at the CCT.

But Federal Government’s counsel, Emmanuel Omonuwa, said he was only served with the court process by Justice Onnoghen’s legal team on Monday morning and he needed at least three days to reply.

After a short deliberation among themselves, the three Justices of the appeal court declined granting Awomolo’s prayer to halt the CCT proceedings against the CJN.

“We are of the view that no form of order shall be made at his stage pending hearing of motion on notice adjourned till January 24,” the panel ruled.

For more visit

https://punchng.com/court-of-appeal-declines-onnoghens-request-to-stop-cct/

Onnoghen why are you running from court to court trying to stop your trial?

What are you afraid of?

Do you still realize the position you "occupy"?

SaiAtikuTill203:
Buhari is a notorious CRIMINAL.

Whom God has blessed let no man curse

See people

Dozens are reported injured in a stampede at President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign in Maiduguri.

The stampede started as the president stood to address a large gathering of APC supporters at the Ranat Square in Maiduguri.

The crowd greeted his standing with chants of “Baba Oyoyo”

The atmosphere became uncontrollable for the security personnel despite heavy security present, correspondents in Maiduguri report.

A pavilion in the venue collapsed, injuring several people.

Rescuers from the Red Cross moved several wounded to the State Specialist Hospital in the capital.

https://www.nairaland.com/4974035/latest-apc-rally-pictures-borno#74975703

abc115:
No wonder PDP and Obasanjo are afraid

Yes oh.... Buhari is a myth

Borno is a goal

Caption this pix

Those who know Atiku should tell him to go and continue with his campaigns cos he has missed alot already otherwise he should not complain when he looses

PMB in Boronu

Next level things

The eagle has landed safely in Borno

Chai.... Ozekheome and Co.... Come and see a lawyer who is worthy to be called a SAN.

tempest01:
Go to his campaign if you want him to talk to you. Buhari didn't attend last elections, but you people still voted and put us in this mess.

This how it starts.... His supporters do not see anything wrong with his actions.

You applied for a job and you were called for an interview. On the day of the interview you discovered that you main opponent is not in the interview hall then because of that you decided to leave and abandon the interview....

Maybe Obsanjo was Right afterall when he declared in his book My Watch that he has a propensity for poor judgement.

Let me state it again, most Nigerians knew that President Buhari will not attend the debate. He does not attend debates, we know that and we had prepared our minds already.

Does Atiku not know that Buhari will not attend debate, is he just discovering that today? Has he not been reading statements concerning the debates from the presidency?

Why boycott the debate when millions of Nigerians are expecting you to talk to them. To give them hope, to prove yourself..

Is Buhari's absence more valuable than that of millions of Nigerians waiting to hear from Atiku today?

Or he knows that other candidates will floor him in the debate and maybe the only man he will outshine (Buhari) is not there.

DISAPPOINTING..

Iroegbu Emenike

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O di egwu.... Indeed like Bashar said, There are some things money can never get you, the way people love this man, Muhammadu Buhari, is definitely one of them. Pictures from APC Presidential Campaign Rally at a Township Stadium in Jos, Plateau State. #NextLevel is also assured there!

The writing is very clear, can you read it? Such will never come out from a rented crowd. From Plateau with love.

https://mobile.twitter.com/BashirAhmaad/status/1086684955437158401

The present national debate on whether the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen should face trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) or National Judicial Council (NJC) has been over politicized.

Let’s look at the facts as they relate to the matter to know the way forward.

One, no Nigerian is above the law, whether President Buhari or Chief Justice of Nigeria Onnoghen. That is why there is code of conduct for public officers.


Two, the fifth schedule, Part I, 11 (1) of the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 2011 (as amended) directed every public officer to declare his/her assets.


Three, the third schedule, Part 1 (A) section 3 (e) of our constitution empowers the Code of Conduct Bureau to receive complaints about non-compliance of code of conduct for public officers, investigate the complaint and where appropriate, refer such matters to the Code of Conduct Tribunal, and not National Judicial Council (NJC).


Four, Justice Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of the Federation accepted that he forgot to declare his assets which is a breach of the code of conduct for public officers.


Fifth, the right thing for the CJN to do is to resign and apologise to the nation for breaching a section of the constitution that he had punished hundreds of Nigerians for.


Sixth, CJN protagonists argue that the due process must be followed and that the complaint must first be filed with National Judicial Council not Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).


Seventh, our constitution empowers the Code of Conduct Bureau to refer non-compliance of the code of conduct for public officers to Code of Conduct Tribunal not NJC.


Eight, the constitutional power as it relate to disciplinary matters of NJC is the same with that of Federal Civil Service Commission, Federal Judicial Service Commission and Police service commission.


Nine, the Third schedule, Part I (1), section 21 (G) of our constitution deals with disciplinary measures of NJC; appoints, dismisses and exercises disciplinary control over member and staff of the council”


And ten, these disciplinary measures were replicated in the following commissions’ schedule:


*** Federal Judicial Service Commission; Third schedule, Part 1 (E), 13, B(c); Federal Civil Service Commission; Third Schedule, Part 1 (D), 11 (I b); Police Service Commission; Third Schedule, Part I (M), 20 (b)

If we are going to follow the interpretation of Court of Appeal judgment, that stated, that every judicial misconduct must first be tried by NJC, which the CJN protagonists are misinterpreting to mean that CJN must first be tried by NJC before CCT trial, the implication is that every civil servant or Police that breaches code or conduct must first be tried by their commission before CCT.

The NJC was established to regulate judicial officers, just like the Federal Civil Service Commission is to regulate civil servant. Any breach of code of conduct falls within the schedule of Code of Conduct Bureau.

How can the nation obtain justice if NJC tries the Chief justice of Nigeria, considering that the Constitution empowers the CJN to appoint 14 out of 17 members of NJC? Where is the justice?

Based on the above facts, the right thing for Justice Walter Onnoghen to do is to resign and apologise to the nation, but if his protagonists insist that CJN must be tried by NJC, that is impunity. Nigerians will be ready to face the consequences. Recall that President Jonathan taught us that if you can hire, you can fire. This was used against Justice Salami, former President of Court of Appeal and Lamido Sanusi, former Governor of Central Bank.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/01/19/the-trial-of-justice-onnoghen/amp/

Mmmmmh

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