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NaijaMutant:
Buhari has now become both the Executive and Judiciary, it remains the legislature,and he's gradually getting there.
As soon as he also becomes the legislature after ousting Saraki and Ekweremmadu. Then Nigeria will be the first country to practice Militocracy.

Congratulations Zombies
Pls cheer him on.

u need to reformat ur brain.

eph12:
Did you read Wole Olanipekun SAN interview? Lawyers representing people in court know how to frustrate trial especially when the clients can pay. This is a common practice all over the world and the judges can only judge on facts presented by the defence or prosecution team and not what they read on newspapers. This is no fault of judges.

Mr man it is their fault. I red what wole olanipekun said about technicality in judgment delayed. Firstly, we are talking about bribery and corruption from the side of judges in the country not from the side of lawyers. Lawyers were only doing their work, if at all they really know the case can't be won but they will still try and convince judge for the fact that they are getting their money. Does technicality mean that they should collect bribe(judges)? You can as well read what baba Falana said about all these judges and NJC. They are too corrupt. You can read section 12(2) and 13 of AcjA and 43(1) and many others to justify if what DSS did was right. Pls don't let us support our criminal leaders because of religion,ethnicity for any reason,they are only killing us and enjoying with their family. USA has done something related like this when judges are too compromise.

cktheluckyman:
Buhari will regret this move. This judges would surely deal with him.The funny thing is that after their Gestapo operation, the DSS would still come back to these judges for the trial of their colleagues. O wonder if Buhari or any of his advisers have any common sense

wats common sense dia? So some rotten judges should be pooing on the very ideology dey were sworn to uphold because der will be no one to judge dem?

cktheluckyman:
Buhari will regret this move. This judges would surely deal with him.The funny thing is that after their Gestapo operation, the DSS would still come back to these judges for the trial of their colleagues. O wonder if Buhari or any of his advisers have any common sense

You're spot on. One cold pack of juice for you...

AntiWailer:
Sack them and appoint new judges.

What reasonable youth defends a judge that 35million naira Cash was found in his apartment.

Only a brain dead youth will.

Is the mere possession of money an evidence of criminality in itself and by itself?

The younger generations will do themselves a great deal of good by dis-aligning with the sentiments the destroyers of this nation have successfully used as tools to manipulate the destinies of the entire populace for selfish gains. They sell religious bias to you, sell regional, ethnic and political sentiments to you and exclude you from the spoils of the victory after you have fought gallantly to win the fight for "them".
I am bothered with so many ills in Nigeria, the arrest of "corrupt" judges is not one of them. I am privy to instances where Nigerian Judges have shamelessly stood law & logic on its head to deliver incontrovertibly inconceivable judgements just because they have the powers to do so.

To me, the accusation of corruption is a weightier matter than the mode of arrest. If in all honesty, we accept and justify the solidarity of their colleagues in the judiciary and also believe that "judges will deal with Buhari" for touching some of their own, it means we have adopted the clique game and I wonder how then we muster the moral grounds to criticize president Buhari and his "clique" of nation drivers for playing the same game.
Nigerian Justices are an impediment to the fight against corruption even before buhari came into power. Howbeit that no corruption case of a "big fish" has been fully prosecuted since 1999? On what exactly are these Judges feeding fat? For how long shall we by a whip of sentiment, sweep weighty matters under the carpet? MTCHEEEEWWW!!!!

cktheluckyman:
Nigeria is not a banana republic, there are procedures. Buhari was accused of Waec forgery yet he was allowed to contest and win elections!!!! His case was still in court and he was assumed innocent (even though we all know he is as guilty as hell).The rule of the law is supreme.

There is no evidence to prove those judges are corrupt.Even when a judge misbehaves the proper thing to do is to go through the NJC

see hw u ve shot ursef in leg!
U re sure Buhari lacks waec, yet allowed to contest election and u still don't see there is a serious period with the Judiciary.

Wonderful comment !!!

onomeasike:
When you fight corruption (the judges), corruption (judges) fight back. They know what they are doing, it's not for the love of country

cktheluckyman:
There is no evidence to prove those judges are corrupt.Even when a judge misbehaves the proper thing to do is to go through the NJC

This crack me up. Sorry i just can't take you serious after this. The same NJC that always recommend requirement abi? Is recommending retirement but the same are encouraging corruption? Retirement means they'll still be paid as pensioners.

onomeasike:
When you fight corruption (the judges), corruption (judges) fight back. They know what they are doing, it's not for the love of country

Couldn't have said it any better. In a develop country this might even lead to all cases handled by these judges to be reopen.

Hedonistically:
Is the mere possession of money an evidence of criminality in itself and by itself?

That is money laundering. Money laundering itself is a criminal offence.

You see why I suggest that the education sector be revamped as a long term solution to the current madness ?

omokab:
Mr man it is their fault. I red what wole olanipekun said about technicality in judgment delayed. Firstly, we are talking about bribery and corruption from the side of judges in the country not from the side of lawyers. Lawyers were only doing their work, if at all they really know the case can't be won but they will still try and convince judge for the fact that they are getting their money. Does technicality mean that they should collect bribe(judges)? You can as well read what baba Falana said about all these judges and NJC. They are too corrupt. You can read section 12(2) and 13 of AcjA and 43(1) and many others to justify if what DSS did was right. Pls don't let us support our criminal leaders because of religion,ethnicity for any reason,they are only killing us and enjoying with their family. USA has done something related like this when judges are too compromise.

It's like we're talking about two different things here. Yes judges do collect bribes but that's not what we're talking about. If Wole is able to frustrate and prolong trials does it mean he has bribed the judge? Well maybe that's the case.
In most cases it's either the defence or prosecution lawyers that call for adjournment. I recently read about a case involving the fg and Dasuki. The case was adjourned why? Because the fg couldn't produce him in court. Why is that? No explanation from the fg. Why wouldn't they want this case to be dealt with once and for all? Like Wole said if delay tactics is done to your advantage it is excellent but when done against you the lawyer or court becomes evil.
Please note that I didn't say anything about the current corrupt cases because I know nothing unless what appears in the papers. When facts with evidence begins to come out then I can have a say.

cktheluckyman:
When you go for employment, do not go with your certificate just go there with your principal, vice chancellor and school mates to prove to your potential employers that you are qualified!!! At times I wonder how zombies reason

I wonder how wailing wailers with flat head reason, In a situation where the Certificate was lost or damage what will you present? Affidavit and that what Buhari have been presenting since 2003 that he has been contesting and no one ever complaining until when you clueless,ineffectual,baboon,ogogoro master, useless son of a fisher sees the loosing sign..

PMB have a court affividavit to back up his claim and the military that claim not to be in possession of his credentials later said they have found his credentials but your likes still ranting and wailing... Election is over chukwudi44 and no free money as usual.


http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/nigerian-army-finds-buharis-missing-certificate-what-apc-has-to-say/

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/buhari-certificate-saga-tore-the-army-apart-gen-ikpomnwen/

https://www.nairaland.com/2235555/see-photo-buharis-missing-certificate

Picture below is the copy of the certificate you are crying about.

ogwumgbe:
Answer the questions and be truthful to yourself. You always shy away from the truth but supports what favors you. Your reasoning is why Nigeria is refreshing from fourth world to fifth world Country

in essence, what are you saying?

I'm not surprised. BIRDS OF THE SAME FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER.

Do they protest when this happened?
Bunch of criminals.

cktheluckyman:
Since when did it become a crime to anyone to keep his money at home?

its not a crime, but Judges are not allowed to do any other business to earn income apart from their salaries if their salary per month is not up to a million, whrere did they get the money from?

ehissi:

lestat: :
I read alot of comments here and cant help but laugh at the level of naivety expressed out of hatred or sentiments?
Yes the government may have been a tad bit extreme in the way it went about arresting these corrupt judges.
But who can say he or she doesn't know that 99% of cases concerning elections, fraud, and human right abuses have not been ridiculous since 1999?
You would see a politician like Saraki or Tinubu get accused of fraud with clear facts yet the cases would eventually be treated like any other regular everyday case and the accused party always goes Scott free except he or she has earned the wrath of the government previously.

How do we grow as a country then? How?
Before alot of you start saying why didn't he follow due process...remember if he does these same judges will influence the outcome.
Lets all be 100% HONEST Nigeria CAN NOT BE PURGED OF CORRUPTION IF WE FOLLOW THE REGULAR CHANNELS
And you all know this:
The police os corrupt
The army , airforce and navy are corrupt
The DSS is corrupt
The FRSC is corrupt
The NDLEA is corrupt
The Customs is corrupt
The Fire service is Corrupt
The Doctors are corrupt
Teachers are corrupt
The Pastors are corrupt
The Layers and Judges are corrupt
The EFCC is corrupt
i could go on and on! Ane we all know this to be true! So when you have every arm of governance corrupt how do you honestly persecute the head of any of these firms and think one would get a correct response?

I honestly feel for Buhari.
How do we grow as a country when everywhere you turn you meet stumbling blocks to change? Do we all give up and wait till a foreign power decides to invade us to kills us off and take over our resources? Or do we use unique measures to try to tackle the crippling corruption?

The truth is, outside of radical moves like this that Buhari is using the only way out would be to revert to Military rule and let them execute the corrupt politicians. But then you would see United Nations Nato and such threaten to invade us and try the Military president for war crimes.
The honest harsh truth is Buharis radical approach is the best we have for now.

If you say no let him resign and honest people rin for political positions, i say to you do you think these corrupt cabals will allow an honest person work? Look at Okonjo Iweala, see how GEJ strangled her till she couldnt work! her mum was mysteriously kidnapped and remember after her mum was also mysteriously found she totally stopped criticizing the buffoon and started doing all she was told, it doesn't take a genius to know what happened there.

MY TWO CENTS

what are you saying sef??

Anyway, you are neither a lawyer nor a Judge. No sound person who has had the pleasure of interacting with the court process with respect to cases, make such claims.

A judge is designed to be Unsentimental, unemotional and as much as possible restrict himself within the scope of reliefs sought in his court; no matter what the stakes are. That is why lawyers are meant to be skillful in both arguing, examining and presenting a case to provide maximum benefit for his client.


Meaning, if you accuse someone in court to be guilty of fraud in court - who can actually be found guilty of manslaughter - it is not the place of a judge to tell you; "this fraud case wont work based on the circumstances sorrounding the case, try manslaughter". He will simply declare the person not guilty and go and sleep. it is the place of your lawyer to examine all angles and advise on best courses of action.

Sometimes, it may even involve not going to court.

It also means that you must be socially and financially bouyant to retain the services of a lawyer to handle your case.

I once had the opportunity to review the charge sheet of a political figure that was 3000 pages - you can't pay me to read any more than 500 of those pages, I go just tire - but a lawyer will receive cash to read all over 3000 pages and summarize and prepare a defence.

The Judge will examine both 3000 pages charge sheet revealing how many count charges and the instances of each count plus documented evidence attached and the x number of pages of defence plus documented evidence attached and make a decision.

So if your lawyer is not well motivated socially and financially, he will not put much effort to read and prepare, he will just speed read and not read in closer detail like his mates who are well paid and that could affect your defence.

And that is why a politician will steal billions and escape with a smack on the wrist from a Judge - because he has the millions to pay a lawyer who has read the matter over and over and knows which technicality to rely on - while a small thief who can only afford to pay coins to lawyers - that may not even fuel the car(s), not to talk of pay school fees - who will just speed read and just do what they can while still using corner of eye to look for politician or better client that will pay better money.

You think Femi Falana was able to pay Falz school fees when he was going to school by defending the poor??

Some of these big law chambers charge as much as #1,000 to #10,000 per hour per lawyer that they assign to handle your case on working days - and a case could stretch for as much as years. Houseboy whey thief money from Oga bedroom can he afford that??

Plus court cases no cheap like that Oooh!! A friend of mine who is late now, was asked to cough up #1.8million just to file a case at the court of appeal over a land dispute he lost at a lower - I come dey wonder, why you no use the money buy another land ni? If to say the people pay am that money for the land, e go dash them the land, carry one of e fine daughter give the guy as bonus seeh - it is well.

Even if you find, a big law firm handling such cases, they do it pro-bono (free of charge) just as a way of giving back to society and marketing/advertising their services/skills to the rich who may be watching.

That's why you see lawyers like Keyamo and Falana and the rest of them making comments on issues, dey quote all manner of laws and making arguments upandan, they no really care. Them dey sell market; that's all.

But all around the world, lawyers make it big defending the rich and not the poor.....

When Late Gani Fawehimi lauched the Building for his chambers, it was worth #500million. Whether na democracy e dey defend, abi na poor man, abi na rich man e be dey defend make we know..........

The only thing I perceive the Judges are guilty of - which 99percent of police men on the street may be guilty of, which amounts to blackmail and that's why the Judges will protest is this - Judges are designed to live very solitary lives away from society; this is to help them avoid clash of interest as much as possible.

I cannot be playing golf with someone and sit over a case involving him or a case involving my inlaw or a staff of my company and expect to be impartial.

The law regulating their practice requires that they limit themselves from engaging in any other form of commercial activity besides their work..

A judge owning a law chamber or registered businesses pushing for government contract is a complete no no!! The same way a police man driving a danfo bus when he is off-duty is a no no. That why DSS is ranting that they found money in their houses.

Its blackmail and if you look closely, 99% of their cases DSS are claiming they collected money from are poliitical.

The Judges cannot make a defence before the NJC that they own thriving businesses, even though all of them including the Chief Justice of Nigeria do. And that's what DSS is using to blackmail them.

So when people talk about corruption and corrupt judges, what do people really know about Judges?? Do they have family members who are Judges?? They don't, else they would understand what DSS has done wrong.

Even if a judge is corrupt, to point of collecting cash is very very difficult; in short almost impossible. It is a lot easier/understandable to say that a Judge did something in return for a favour.

A case in point, the second to that last CJN, retired a particular judge - I can't rememeber the name but even if I did I won't want to mention it now, considering the current atmosphere - and reviewed some of that Judges cases.

That judge was priviledged to have someone write a biography of/about him - he was close to retirement by some years - esama of Benin kingdom, Chief igbinedion went and paid like #6million at the book launch. The judge didn't even attend the launching.

Many months laters, a distant relation of the Igbinedion family had a case in this man's court and received a lighter sentence - he was charged with some form of fraud along with some other persons - the lawyer representing the Co-accused, whose client got heavier sentences, petitioned the NJC and the CJN and not only was that Judge retired but judges were banned from having their Biographies done while they were still on the bench and that case was reviewed.

So sometimes, things like that could happen. It could be mistakenly - remember some of these judges have a lot to read they are quite old - some may be deliberate but the manner DSS did it was unlawful and that is the truth.

It is equally blackmail because the Judges themselves cannot even sue them without permission from the NJC. They don't have that right, it is that bad.

So they are sitting ducks, una whey dey talk for here. No surprise if Buhari/osibanjo/Lai mohammed dey kneel down dey beg them for background while DSS and ignorant Nigerians dey shout "Corruption fighting Back" without understanding the dangerous precedence this matter will set for the Judiciary.

In any case the battle line has been drawn, only CJN can mediate and beg his Judges not to retaliate, because with the way DSS is going, they have the upper hand. And you know skilled judges in this country are few - judges sef in this country are few - so you can't afford to be sacking judges anyhow.....

Plus! Why has DSS refused to give an official press briefing and is choosing to speak through "A Top intelligence officer" of the DSS??

We all knew maryln oga during Jonathan's time; who is confirming these things officially to the press??

Do you remember?? When Dasuki was taken to court, the EFCC tried to apply for a secret trial when they wanted to called witnesses for the prosecution.

The judges refused on the grounds that what EFCC offered as the facts of the case as well as the witnesses were already on the pages of newspaper and it was no secret and denied a motion for a secret trial.

Instead of this case to proceed, DSS arrsted and re-arraigned Dasuki on grounds of National security in another court - which could prompt a secret trial if a motion is moved - and DSS has refused to release him for prosecution witnesses to be called and the EFCC trial to proceed. You see how blackmail and technicalities works??

For someone accusing another.....yet you came up with a load of crap!!!
1. A judge is NOT designed to be unsentiment, unemotional........... He actually has that as a responsibility. The moment he goes out of line, he's supposed to get the boot and be prosecuted.
2. You need not be socially and financially bouyant before lawyers and judges do their constitutional duty. Where da fvck did you conjure that crap from. Judges are paid from the taxes of every Nigerian and as such is mandated to adjudicate according to the dictates of the law for both the common man and the rich.
3. You try a lot to explain what you don't understand. Judges are trained to go through every facts of argued cases and interprete in line with the law. The number of pages and financial motivated arguments of lawyer is irrelevant. A judge is employed and paid to read those "3000 pages" THAT IS IS JOB and nothing special
4. It is unfortunate that you cannot comprehend how lawyers make money. This is simple to decipher, but you turn logic up it's head. I'm not suprised, you're simply an uninformed "spectator". Lawyers do legitimately make good money. for example aside litigation, Lawyers are on retainer-ship with coys and also publications. Gani made legit millions from Weekly Nigerian Law report publication, before other lawyers saw the opportunity. The desk that published the weekly law report grew to be a publishing coy on its own
5. I'm suprised that you cannot establish the nexus between lawyers defending the poor and shoring up their profile to attract big investors. Festus Keyamo started out as a defender of the poor, especially during the days of Abacha. That brought him to lime-light especially when he challenged Daniel Kanu (the Youth Earnestly Ask for Abacha crook) to a national debate. Later on Oil communities started soliciting his services and one day Chevron became his client.

solidman59:
I'm not a fan of the Daura slow poke, but I think the processes of diplomacy and so called rule of law is too slow, and hence allows these corrupt elite far too much space and time to evade the law and continue in their plunder of our common wealth.

Big ups to the Daura Secret Service

I don't know what your academic discipline is, but you people need to have a very basic understanding of political science and philosophy - particularly on the origins of the modern state systems and the rule of law - in order to learn why you should be extremely careful in making some of these rather thoughtless suggestions.

Preceding the modern state was the Hobbesian State of Nature in which life was generally "nasty, brutish, and short". In other words, mankind was engulfed in a state of anarchy without established authorities or bodies of law to guide conduct in human societies. To overcome this, citizens had to constitute themselves into modern state systems in which they traded some of their liberties in exchange for a body of laws and a recognised authority to prevent arbitrariness and ensure orderliness. This laid the foundation for what later became known as the rule of law.

If the processes of "diplomacy" and the rule of law are too slow as you put is, the only (in)conceivable alternative is arbitrariness and anarchy. I can see you in the market place tomorrow, and because I hold grudges against you, I would declare you a thief and armed robber who attached me the previous night - and shout that passersby should bring fuel and matches. Instantly, you will be burnt to death - regardless of your innocence or guilt. This surgical solution would help me avoid the "too slow processes of diplomacy and rule of law", but does it promote justice and orderliness of society? Think about that.

Everything that has advantages also has disadvantages, but society always settles for a system that works. No man should ever be allowed to arrogate to himself absolute powers, regardless of the supposed 'goodness' of his intentions or motives, because absolute power corrupts absolutely IN ALL CASES. The legendary jurist, A.V Dicey already provided the timeless argument against this when he opposed the Divine Rights of Kings...

Bottom line: We must be very careful not to invite anarchy upon ourselves because we are impatient to follow due process. A word is enough.

cktheluckyman:
There is corruption everywhere including the presidency but the rule of law must be followed. [b]Buhari was in court for certificate forgery [/b]yet he was assumed innocent and remained on duty.

The right thing to do was to petition the NJC and after there are sacked by the NJC ,go after those indicted.

We must never promote tyranny over any guise.There is also a very strong possibility that these men are innocent and the presidency is only going after them for ruling against them

1. First off, you lie shamelessly. Buhari was NEVER in court for certificate forgery.
2. Secondly you demonstrate ignorance of the law. The DSS does not need to go through the NJC to investigate and arrest judges deemed to have committed economic crimes and offenses that threatens the security of the state. I challenge you to quote the section of the law that says the DSS should go through the NJC. The NJC is simply an administrative organ of the judiciary with no powers to do beyond recommendation.

It is better you understand how the law works than just perpetuate ignorance

Hedonistically:
Is the mere possession of money an evidence of criminality in itself and by itself?

Absolutely. Especially when you cannot explain the source(s) and when the sources are not legit. That is the law

godquality:
This crack me up. Sorry i just can't take you serious after this. The same NJC that always recommend requirement abi? Is recommending retirement but the same are encouraging corruption? Retirement means they'll still be paid as pensioners.

Of all the arrested judges only the former CJ of Enugu state was indicted by the NJC!!! My friend learn to read the news

mapet:
Absolutely. Especially when you cannot explain the source(s) and when the sources are not legit. That is the law

since when did possession of money become a crime under the law? who told you they could not explain the source of the money!!! someone barges into your house in the middle of the nights picks you up and loots your money and you suddenly become a thief!!! haba!!!

mapet:
1. First off, you lie shamelessly. Buhari was NEVER in court for certificate forgery.
2. Secondly you demonstrate ignorance of the law. The DSS does not need to go through the NJC to investigate and arrest judges deemed to have committed economic crimes and offenses that threatens the security of the state. I challenge you to quote the section of the law that says the DSS should go through the NJC. The NJC is simply an administrative organ of the judiciary with no powers to do beyond recommendation.

It is better you understand how the law works than just perpetuate ignorance

The funny thing about your rants is that the DSS does not posses the powers to try anyone.After all theiur gestapo action,they will still bring the suspects to the courts to be tried by members of the NJC!!! Seriously common sense is truly not common

mapet:
Absolutely. Especially when you cannot explain the source(s) and when the sources are not legit. That is the law

It cannot be absolutely yes and then still be qualified with "especially when".
So which one is it?
Absolutely?
Or conditional

mapet:
Absolutely. Especially when you cannot explain the source(s) and when the sources are not legit. That is the law

Which law is that? Specifics please.

Which law criminalises the mere possession of money as well as the failure or wilful refusal to explain the source of such money. Also, which law makes it compulsory for a person to "explain" the source of his money held in his own house to law enforcement agencies. And which law empowers law enforcement agencies to charge a person to court for the 'offence' of refusing to explain the source of his wealth.

Specific laws with relevant sections/subsections please. Thank you in advance.

mapet:
1. First off, you lie shamelessly. Buhari was NEVER in court for certificate forgery.

Not quite so, bro.

105africa:
The Honorable Justice Ademola Adeniyi sitting at the Federal High Court 7, Abuja on Thursday 26th, May 2016 dismissed the Preliminary Objections filed by President Muhammadu Buhari in the case instituted against him, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/110/2015 by an Abuja based Legal Practitioner, Barr. Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe challenging his competence to stand election into the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria when he lacks the basic educational qualifications set out in the Constitution.

The development has reportedly thrown the Nigerian presidency into disquiet as President Buhari and his handlers greeted the ruling with shock, as very few Nigerians including members of Buhari’s government realized the case was still in court.

According to an informed source on the development, the ruling has caught the Buhari presidency unawares and has posed a big distraction for government activities at the Villa. “Nobody even knew the case was still on. The story was not even reported in the mainstream media. No paper carried the Thursday ruling. But I can tell you the Presidency is rattled and seriously hoping that the case does not resurface again in the public domain because of the huge embarrassment it could cause the President. But more importantly, there are concerns about the safety of the judge and the plaintiff”, the source disclosed.

Recall that in February 2015, Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe, Esq. filed an Originating Summons at the Federal High Court, Abuja praying the Court to among others declare that Buhari is unqualified to aspire to the position of President not having sat for the Secondary School Certificate and also deposing to a false affidavit about his educational qualifications contrary to the Electoral Act.
read more here:
http://www.105africa.net/breaking-court-throws-buharis-application-fake-certificate/

Hedonistically:
Which law is that? Specifics please.

Which law criminalises the mere possession of money as well as the failure or wilful refusal to explain the source of such money. Also, which law makes it compulsory for a person to "explain" the source of his money held in his own house to law enforcement agencies. And which law empowers law enforcement agencies to charge a person to court for the 'offense' of refusing to explain the source of his wealth.

Specific laws with relevant sections/subsections please. Thank you in advance.

Let us wait for him to justify the dictatorial gestapo-style oppressor who is our public SERVANT in Aso Rock.

anonimi:
https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/58/129958-004-C9B8B89D.jpg


Enabling Act of 1933

The Enabling Act (German: Ermächtigungsgesetz) was a 1933 Weimar Constitution amendment that gave the German Cabinet – in effect, Chancellor Adolf Hitler – the power to enact laws without the involvement of the Reichstag. It passed in both the Reichstag and Reichsrat on 24 March 1933, and was signed by President Paul von Hindenburg later that day. The act stated that it was to last four years unless renewed by the Reichstag, which occurred twice. The Enabling Act gave Hitler plenary powers. It followed on the heels of the Reichstag Fire Decree, which abolished most civil liberties and transferred state powers to the Reich government. The combined effect of the two laws was to transform Hitler's government into a de facto legal dictatorship.

The formal name of the Enabling Act was Gesetz zur Behebung der Not von Volk und Reich ("Law to Remedy the Distress of People and Reich". It was enacted by the Reichstag (meeting at the Kroll Opera House), where non-Nazi members were surrounded and threatened by members of SA and SS. The Communists had already been repressed and were not able to vote, and some Social Democrats were kept away as well. In the end, nearly all of those present voted for the act, except for the Social Democrats, who voted against it.

More from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enabling_Act_of_1933

https://izquotes.com/quotes-pictures/quote-first-they-came-for-the-communists-but-i-was-not-a-communist-so-i-did-not-speak-out-then-they-came-martin-niemoller-285246.jpg

bUNCH OF CORRUPT ENTITIES CALLED JUDGES. AM GLAD BUHARI IS UP TO THE TASK ANY DAY ANY TIME.
SHAMELESS UGBONI MEMBERS

AntiWailer:
Sack them and appoint new judges.


Can all bankers quit work because some bankers are under investigation for corruption ?

Can Nigeria Medical Association boycott work because some doctors were arrested interrogated and released on self recognition ?


Crazy nation with brain dead supporters.

What DSS did was constitutional.

1. Warrant of arrest was obtained.

2. The constitution is clear that such arrest can be made any time of the day

3. There are provisions in the constitution for breaking ur door forcefully if you dnt give access

4. DSS can make arrest is it affects National security. Bribery in the judiciary can lead to anarchy.

Changing leaders is a short term solution. The long term solution is revamping the education sector so that youths can have a functional brain to call their own. Instead of being tossed here and there cos I keep asking myself :

What reasonable youth defends a judge that 35million naira Cash was found in his apartment.

Only a brain dead youth will.

Please be matured in your comments. I suspect you are very passionate about ridding this nation of corruption but that shouldn't rob you of your objectivity.

A yoruba parable - and for your information I am not even yoruba - sasy that " only a wicked elder judges a matter after listening to just one side of the story".

A reporter from CNN covering the Clinton/Trump US presidential debate once said "everyone is entitled to their (own version of) the truth but no one is entitled to their own facts.

These are the facts of the matter

Nowhere in the media has DSS given an official statement on what happened. All stories on this issues in the press coming from DSS has been based on unanamed "Top/Senior intelligence officer" or "A close sources at the DSS" which is strange. Should a government agency be peddling rumours over matters of state especially if it is truly a national security issue??

When Jonathan/Yar adua was there, we had Maryln Ogah as Spokesperson of the DSS giving press conferences: why have they abandoned this standard and responsible practice if they are not creating room for deniability in the future??

Nowhere in the press does it say that DSS had an arrest warrant to arrest the judges. An arrest warrant is to be issued by a judge and no judge will give a warrant for a matter purely under the Jurisdiction of the NJC. What the alleged Top intelligence officer with no name at the DSS said they got was a Search warrant issued by a magistrate judge. To search the premises of the judges and after the alleged search, they arrested them on grounds of National security.



The DSS never said the Judges were arrested for allegations of corruption. What they saying officially is that they arrested Corrupt judges on allegations of breach of National security.....

Those are the facts. In my own opinion, the reason for the last item is simple. The DSS do not have the budget nor the power constitutionally to investigate corruption without a direct order from the presidency - it is outside their brief - what they have is the right without an order to investigate breaches to Sovereignty as a Nation internally and externally through National security and that is why DSS officials are involved in the Boko-haram war.

DSS can only arrest/restrain anybody - including the President of Nigeria, yes even the President of Nigeria is not above this power - on the grounds of breach of National security and that's why they are using that excuse because only NJC can sit/discipline sitting judges with respect to how they handle court cases at the first instance.

Plus DSS said they recovered $2million (#1billion) in a judge house. Can you for sure confirm this except in open court where they will tender evidence for the whole world to see??

Why haven't DSS released Dasuki to defend himself in court for the EFCC trials for stealing $2.1billion for the whole world to see??

Why is it that it is when the Judge denied EFCC's motion to try Dasuki secretly and hide the details of Dasuki's trial from the press that DSS decided to detain Dasuki on the grounds of National security??

They told the world he stole $2.1billion, but they don't want him to say his side in court and everybody is praising Buhari............

Have you seen all the cases they are claiming the Judges collected bribe to deliver judgement? Why is it that 99 percent na election matter??

Just use your number 1 to 6 when you hear some cases sometimes sha....


Chikenan........

cktheluckyman:
since when did possession of money become a crime under the law? who told you they could not explain the source of the money!!! someone barges into your house in the middle of the nights picks you up and loots your money and you suddenly become a thief!!! haba!!!

1. The Money Laundering Act part 1:1 addresses the limitation to make and accept cash payments in excess of N5m for individual, beyond which should be declared. So it infers that either in the bank or if found on you, you need to have legitimate source of that income. Unfortunately for you the DSS is a law enforcement organ of the state and not just someone......

2. Have the judges explained the sources of these monies? In addition have they explained the sources of monies where judges opened fictious account in names of their family members, yet they are signatories.........Bros these judges have serious explanation to do

ehissi:
Please be matured in your comments. I suspect you are very passionate about ridding this nation of corruption but that shouldn't rob you of yoyr objectivity.

A yoruba parable - and for your information I am not even yoruba - say that " only a wicked elder judges a matter after listening to just one side of the story".

A reporter from CNN covering the Clinton/Trump US presidential debate once said "everyone is entitled to their (own version of) the truth but no one is entitled to their own facts.

These are the facts of the matter

Nowhere in the media has DSS given an official statement on what happened. All stories on this issues in the press coming from DSS has been based on unanamed "Top/Senior intelligence officer" or "A close sources at the DSS" which is strange. Should a government agency be peddling rumours over matters of state especially if it is truly a national security issue??

When Jonathan/Yar adua was there, we had Maryln Ogah as Spokesperson of the DSS giving press conferences: why have they abandoned this standard and responsible practice if they are not creating room for deniability in the future??

Nowhere in the press does it say that DSS had an arrest warrant to arrest the judges. An arrest warrant is to be issued by a judge and no judge will give a warrant for a matter purely under the Jurisdiction of the NJC. What the alleged Top intelligence officer with no name at the DSS said they got was a Search warrant issued by a magistrate judge. To search the premises of the judges and after the alleged search, they arrested them on grounds of National security.



The DSS never said they were arrested for allegations of corruption. What they saying officially is that they arrested Corrupt judges on allegations of breach of National security.....

Those are the facts. In my own opinion, the reason for the last item is simple. The DSS do not have the budget nor the power constitutionally to investigate corruption without a direct order from the presidency - it is outside their brief - what they have is the right without an order to investigate breaches to Sovereignty as a Nation internally and externally through National security and that is why DSS officials are involved in the Boko-haram war.

DSS can only arrest anybody - including the President of Nigeria - on the grounds of breach of National security and that's why they are using that excuse because only NJC can sit/discipline judges with respect to how they handle cases at the first instance.

Chikenan

There is an official statement from dss signed by Abdullahi Garba detailing the operation and the amount gotten as evidence.

It is clear in the statement that they were arrested for corruption and bribery.

Presidency came out to say corruption and not judiciary is under attack.

So when you string all this together and you claim "be matured in your comment" i wonder if maturity has got a new definition.