EKITI State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has raised alarm over the possibility of Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen not becoming the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.








Fayose said there are forces out to prevent Onnoghen from becoming the substantive CJN.


He said his appointment as Acting CJN was “either a grand plot to deprive him of his well-deserved appointment as CJN because he is from the South-South region or those cabals in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa want to hold him in the jugular, using his confirmation as substantive CJN to get him to assist them to pervert justice”.


In a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said it was strange that despite the fact that the National Judicial Council recommended only Justice Onnoghen to President Muhammadu Buhari for appointment as the CJN in line with its rules since October 13, 2018, his name was not sent to the Senate for confirmation.


The governor said that this is the first time Nigeria is having an acting CJN though Onnoghen’s name was sent to Buhari early enough.


He said: “As at the time the NJC recommended Justice Onnoghen to President Buhari, it was 28 clear days to the November 10, 2016 retirement date of Justice Mahmud Mohammed.


“Why then was his (Justice Onnoghen) name not sent to the Senate for confirmation? Why appointing him as Acting CJN when his name should have been sent to the Senate between October 13, 2016 that he was recommended to the president and November 10, 2016 that Justice Mahmud Mohammed retired?


“Obviously, there is more to this acting CJN appointment than meet the eyes and in my opinion, it could be that President Buhari never wanted Justice Onnoghen as a substantive CJN because he is from the South-South or that they want to use his pending appointment as substantive CJN to make him do their biddings.


“They have subdued the national assembly and are now in the last stage of muscling democracy by subduing the judiciary.


“If men of good conscience, especially leading lights in the legal profession refuse to raise their voices against this tyranny, they will all be consumed by the tyrant.”


Governor Fayose, who said playing politics with the judiciary, especially at the CJN level, was dangerous to the survival of democracy, urged Justice Onnoghen to do his job without fear or favour, “bearing in mind that it is only God that put people in positions.”


He added: “I am sure those who made sure Justice Onnoghen’s name was not sent to the Senate for confirmation until the tenure of Justice Mahmud Mohammed expired knew what they were doing. They obviously needed a situation where the CJN, being in acting capacity will be subservient to them, using his appointment as substantive CJN as bait.


“However, Justice Onnoghen must live above that temptation of wanting to be the substantive CJN at the expense of strict adherence to the rule of law and principles of democracy.


“He must resist any attempt to further gag the judiciary even if that will cost him his appointment as the substantive CJN.”

Source:http://www.socialtimesng.com/2016/11/justice-onnoghen-may-not-be-confirmed-as-cjn-gov-fayose/

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fayose is trying to make himself relevant whereas he is already useless. ...common Ekiti state u cannot govern but u ll be poknosing everywhere...aproko governor.

saintkash:
fayose is trying to make himself relevant whereas he is already useless. ...common Ekiti state u cannot govern but u ll be poknosing everywhere...aproko governor.

This your comment makes me to sometimes doubt if some Nigerians who claimed to be educated are actually educated and enlightened or even have common sense. NJC recommended Justice Onnoghen for appointment as CJ, without any reason whatsoever, instead of the President to forward his name to the Senate he refused but later made him acting CJ. Funny enough, nobody see any wrong about it. All d evil una dey support go come back to hunt una soonest

Go and count how many years remain 4 u as a gov & go and put smile at d face of ur ppls than castigating upon what is none of ur business Fayose!!! Faiyiose!!! If ur house is left scattered u can't go out and blame or Teach others hw to solve theirs

He will only be appointed if is from Daura

Very serious point there.....Fayose!!!

If only his name was Mohammed Usman Kabiru Daura he won't need any Acting title.....

One Nigeria my foooot.....!

I pity this lere oyeyinka seriously, with all this trash he has to be vomiting through his mouth time to time

So true. Let's wait and see how it goes.

saintkash:
fayose is trying to make himself relevant whereas he is already useless. ...common Ekiti state u cannot govern but u ll be poknosing everywhere...aproko governor.

JUST SHUT UP IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TANGIBLE TO SAY, INSTEAD OF YOU TO ANALYSE THE OBSERVATION OF FAYOSE, YOU LEFT THE MESSAGE START ATTACKING THE MESSENGER, NOW YOU YOURSELF READ AGAIN WHAT YOU POSTED, IS THERE SINGLE SENSE IN IT, UHNM?

Tinubu, this is your 1st taste of Southern unity

Ahmeduana:

JUST SHUT UP IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TANGIBLE TO SAY, INSTEAD OF YOU TO ANALYSE THE OBSERVATION OF FAYOSE, YOU LEFT THE MESSAGE START ATTACKING THE MESSENGER, NOW YOU YOURSELF READ AGAIN WHAT YOU POSTED, IS THERE SINGLE SENSE IN IT, UHNM?

oh yea I just read ur comment and it has no sense in it....so u shut up

id911:


This your comment makes me to sometimes doubt if some Nigerians who claimed to be educated are actually educated and enlightened or even have common sense. NJC recommended Justice Onnoghen for appointment as CJ, without any reason whatsoever, instead of the President to forward his name to the Senate he refused but later made him acting CJ. Funny enough, nobody see any wrong about it. All d evil una dey support go come back to hunt una soonest

now listen to urself is the CJ the first appointment that comes with acting first? or do u mean to tell.me that ur hero didn't appoint anyone in acting capacity before confirmation? and finally tell if the constitution is against the PMB's action... if u can answer these questions correctly then I will give you my attention but right now u don't deserve it.

saintkash:


now listen to urself is the CJ the first appointment that comes with acting first? or do u mean to tell.me that ur hero didn't appoint anyone in acting capacity before confirmation? and finally tell if the constitution is against the PMB's action... if u can answer these questions correctly then I will give you my attention but right now u don't deserve it.

why are you so empty?

nice point raised by fayose

Fyno:
why are you so empty?

u r d empty one here.

Fyno:
why are you so empty?

u r d empty one here.