A constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has described the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as illegal and unconstitutional.

Ozekhome in a statement on Friday he said the provisions of the constitution on appointment and removal of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) was clear and was not followed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

“The provisions of section 292(2) of the 1999 Constitution are quite clear on how the CJN can be removed from office. Aside sections 153,158 and parts 1 and 2 of the 3rd schedule to the Constitution, which provide that a judicial officer can not be removed from office until he has first been tried and dealt with by the National Judicial Council (NJC), Section 292(2) makes it clear that the president can only remove the CJN from office before the age of his retirement when “acting on an address supported by two-thirds majority of the Senate”. When did the Senate meet to donate this power to the president?” Ozekhome asked.

He said Nigerians “should brace up, come out enmasse, to protest against this illegality.


He also said Nigerian lawyers and the NBA (Nigeria Bar Association) should shut down all courts in Nigeria until the CJN is returned to his seat.

He said this was achieved even under military dictatorship in Pakistan, when former Pakistani president, Pervez Musharraf illegally removed from office the then Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on 11th March, 2007.

“All the lawyers went on strike,from 15th March, 2007, shut down the courts and protested on the streets for months, until a panel of 7 members of the Supreme Court sat and held that the removal was illegal and reinstated the Chief Justice.

He said the “NASS (National Assembly) should also shut down in protest.’

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2019/01/cjn-ozekhome-calls-for-mass-protest.html

There is no respect For Federal Character Pronciple under this govt at all

Buhari has bite morethan he can chew this time.

Buhari is trying by all means to frustrate Nigeria...He wants to scatter this country before he dies, but we would resist him..

I totally agree with him.

As long as he, his wife and his kids will be in the front row for a week. Then after a week, I will see if I want to join

We must all be cautious in the face of tyranny

We will celebrate Buhari's exit same way we celebrated Abacha's exit

Buhari have seen his defeat but want to deliberately cause chaos as an escape route.

What he has done is very unconstitutional and the people should see this as a challenge to vote the tyrant out.

He should lead it na. Abi who's stopping him??

Trizzi:
A constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has described the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as illegal and unconstitutional.

Ozekhome in a statement on Friday he said the provisions of the constitution on appointment and removal of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) was clear and was not followed by President Muhammadu Buhari.




Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2019/01/cjn-ozekhome-calls-for-mass-protest.html

u and who go protest ...call Jonathan wife and cjn kids to protest at least na them go enjoy the dollars in the accounts

He should lead with his family first. Ndi ara. They are nothing without the poor masses.

Just as he did on December 31, 1983, Buhari just killed democracy again!

Pharaoh350s:
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Bro, abeg how much u don cash out in likes and shares so far?

Mynd44:
I totally agree with him.

As long as he, his wife and his kids will be in the front row for a week. Then after a week, I will see if I want to join

We will protest. Nigeria will burn.

And we will not allow cowards like some people I quote, stop us from saving the very soul of this Nation.

my phone won't even shut down for a corrupt chief judge who should be the number one law respecter Inthe country key alone NASS and courts

Ok...let me go and prepare my boots

Buhari needs to withdraw his re election bid. He can't save this country. This country is irredeemable. Nigerians are the cause of their problems...

Shut Down the Sithole




Make everyone rest


Na only buhari be dictator


Illiterate Sudanese

Nobody will answer Ozekhome. They see him as a corrupt lawyer

ahiboilandgas:
u and who go protest ...call Jonathan wife and cjn kids to protest at least na them go enjoy the dollars in the accounts

Oga this is not about any personality. This is about very soul of Nigeria. Of Our democracy.

If you voted for Buhari in 2015 and you are disappointed at him right now, can I get a like and a share from you?

#thebuharieffect.......

Mynd44:
I totally agree with him.

As long as he, his wife and his kids will be in the front row for a week. Then after a week, I will see if I want to join

Stop all these 'as long as his family would be in front' bullshit..Nigeria belong to us all. If we cant stand up and defend it, which other country do we have?

I blame DSS for all these nonsense.
How come they didn't include Onnoghen in their last raid of judges?

Pharaoh350s:
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Stupid like wey una go dey do up and down.

His family should lead the protest

Mynd44:
I totally agree with him.

As long as he, his wife and his kids will be in the front row for a week. Then after a week, I will see if I want to join

Haha!

You guys should allow Buhari and his friends enjoy power nah...let them own banks, telecom companies and oil blocks nah..at the end of the day he’ll go back home, he can’t rule for ever. Let the Fulani enjoy the power they missed for over 16 years, Dan Fodio and the British government did all the hard work for them...let them enjoy. But let nobody deceive himself that Buhari will fix Nigeria.

After inciting violence. This fool will still blame the government if there's any casualties.

This guy should be arrested.