Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has described the invasion of residences of five judges, including those of two Justices of the Supreme Court – Justice Walter Onnoghen (who is in line to succeed the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria) and Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, by armed men of the Department of State Service (DSS) and reported arrest as a direct assault on the judiciary.


The invaded residence of one of the judges by the DSS Governor Fayose, who addressed the press in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday, said; “It should now be obvious to all Nigerians and the international community that democracy is under threat in Nigeria and Nigerians must rise to save democracy from being truncated.”

The governor said; “For all intent and purposes, there is no how the federal government can justify the gestapo and crude action of the DSS against our judiciary, the last hope of the common man and I believe they just want to hide under anti-corruption fight to blackmail and intimidate the judiciary.if not, have the affected judges been reported to the National Judicial Council (NJC), the body saddled with the responsibilities of investigating and sanctioning erring judges? Were the affected judges ever invited by the DSS and they refused to honour the invitation?


“I am particularly worried over the involvement of Justice Walter Onnoghen in the invasion, and I hope this is not a plot to prevent his appointment as the next CJN just because he is from the South South region.


“Nigerians should be reminded that I raised similar alarm when this regime of impunity started with the invasion of the Akwa-Ibom State government house and later the Ekiti State House of Assembly.

“I did say then that democracy in Nigeria was becoming unsafe in the hands of this APC government and that those keeping silent because of politics might also end up in the belly of the roaring lion that is threatening to consume our democracy. Then, those who ought to have joined in condemning the DSS impunity at that time kept silent for fear of the unknown. Now we have gotten to the height of it and Nigeria faces full-blown military dictatorship! This is sad!


“It is more worrisome that two of the judges involved, Justice Adeniyi Ademola and Justice Nnamdi Dimgba ruled against the DSS and condemned its impunity on the cases of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and retired Air Commodore, Umar Mohammed and one wonders if upholding the rule of law by refusing to help the DSS to sustain its reign of impunity has now become a criminal offence for which judges must be harassed, intimidated and arrested.


“The question to ask is that, will the DSS be a judge in its own case? Even if there are evidence(s) of corruption against the judges as they will want Nigerians to believe, the law is clear as to what to do. The NJC must be informed and the council will in turn investigate the allegation and take appropriate actions. It is after this that the affected judges can be invited for questioning and possibly prosecuted.

“It should be noted that few days ago, the NJC sacked three judges for breaching the Codes of Conduct for Judicial Officers and went further to recommend that one of them, Justice Kabiru M. Auta be handed over to the Inspector General of Police for prosecution for alleged corruption.

“If NJC could do this less than one week ago, has the same NJC been informed of any allegation of corruption against the judges whose residences were invaded?

“I therefore call on all Nigerians and the international community to rise in defense of democracy and the rule of law in our country because as it is, no one will be spared by this rampaging dictatorship.

“Particularly, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and other stakeholders in the judiciary must not allow this to go unchallenged.

“Obviously, the DSS has become a threat to democracy in Nigeria, having abandoned its core mandate of providing intelligence for the protection of the internal security of Nigeria as provided in the Security Agencies Act Cap. N74 LFN, 2004.

“It has therefore become necessary that President Buhari put a stop to the actions and activities of these overzealous security agencies that can endanger democracy.”

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/dss-gestapo-invasion-judges-residences-threat-democracy-fayose/

DAURA SECRET SERVICE.

Buhari is a mistake to this nation!

Democracy Democracy, who democracy epp?

Is democracy only for freedom of speech with empty stomach?

Has any of this judges helped the common man? All they do is to pass judgment in favor of highest bidder. Thousand of souls are 6 feet under the ground, families are mourning their loves one yet some people want fair hearing for Dasuki all the name of democracy.

If keeping Dasuki in custody is against any constitution then he no go better for such constitution that want to grant a killer freedom.

Enough is enough. If you're not okay with this development, port to Sambisa or gwoza.

Fire on Sai Baba.

Buhari is a MESSIAH to this nation.

temitemi1:
Buhari is a mistake to this nation!

Buhari wil c john Benson soon

Our democracy is under serious threat with the absolute power the DSS wields. I am surprised some people have tried to justify this horrendous act by the DSS. Financial crimes are beyond the purview of the DSS. It's clearly an usurpation of the role of the EFCC.

This onslaught on the judiciary must be condemned by all. Our democracy was paid for with the blood of patriots. We must not lose it cheaply.

Any news of arrest is good news to me, Fayose likes it or not ,


They are complaining about gestapo style of arresting, but they are not complaining about $2M cash in their house


By their talk , we shall know them

989900:
See who is talking . . .

for goodness sake what has fayose said now that is bad that made you type what you just typed with your hands

madridguy:
Democracy Democracy, who democracy epp?

Is democracy only for freedom of speech with empty stomach?

Has any of this judges helped the common man? All they do is to pass judgment in favor of highest bidder. Thousand of souls are 6 feet under the ground, families are mourning their loves one yet some people want fair hearing for Dasuki all the name of democracy.

If keeping Dasuki in custody is against any constitution then he no go better for such constitution that want to grant a killer freedom.

Enough is enough. If you're not okay with this development, port to Sambisa or gwoza.

Fire on Sai Baba.

You obviously have an aversion to democracy. Nigeria is a democratic nation with a body of laws which every Nigerian must abide by. The man you fervently support swore to defend and uphold the constitution but he has flagrantly abused the constitution. Since he doesn't believe in democracy, he ought not to have sought the people's mandate to become their democratic leader.

We are always quick to cite Western nations as ideal democracies but we always fail to work at making ours better. Your glorification of evil is extremely nauseating. It really made my stomach turn.

Evil is evil, Madridguy, no matter who does it.

Thank you Fayose , and thank you FFK.
Keep it up.

The voices of courage are sadly thinning out in this era of the LOCUSTS.

GOD please we tired of buhari

HtwoOw:
Any news of arrest is good news to me, Fayose likes it or not ,


They are complaining about gestapo style of arresting, but they are not complaining about $2M cash in their house


By their talk , we shall know them

zombie

Since when did sarrki start becoming interested in statements for the Fayose?
Fayose is making noise.

plaetton:
Thank you Fayose , and thank you FFK.
Keep it up.

The voices of courage are sadly thinning out in this era of the LOCUSTS.

Are you saying that judges should have impunity ?

Barbarians.
I swear to defend and uphold the Nigerian constitution
Yeah right.

Buhari is an error that must be corrected by any means necessary.

KingEbukasBlog:


Are you saying that judges should have impunity ?

What are you talking about?

Judges should perform their Constitutional roles without interference from the impunity of the executive branch.

989900:


Fayose slapped a judge, and ordered him beaten to pulp by his thugs -- take that for perspective/hypocrisy.

The truth is two wrong cannot make a right

Both this one and FFK have become choristers.

fayose on point. leopard never changes it's spots.
field marshal buari cassandra dullard, chief bigot of nigeria does not understand d principle of independence btw d 3 arms of govt in a democratic setting.

We are back to the military era.

sarrki:


The truth is two wrong cannot make a right

Taa!! Stop that thing. A thief should not catch another thief. Fayose should just keep quiet. He did worse when he was ascending his present position.

989900:
See who is talking . . .

Sickening to say the least! iPod yoots have also suddenly made themselves slaves to Fayose and FFK. Imagine this same mad man who, in connivance with the ineffectual buffoon, used the army to circumvent the will of the people spitting bullucks.

Is there anything like democracy in Nigeria? The last time I checked, it was the mostcrazy!

Is there anything like democracy in Nigeria? The last time I checked, it was the mostcrazy government!