Binikingdowm:
No

I hope groundnut pyramid can feed the north because their terrorist leader is trying to provoke their source of living.

The better south ain't taking this rubbish.

Mujtahida:

Not settled. An order touching on the res obtained exparte without putting the other side on notice?

socialmediaman:
Does the President have the power to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria? Does the president have the exclusive right to hire and fire without constitutional provisions to be fulfilled?

Here is what the constitution says:

Wantedmiller:



On notice to do what exactly?

Ozkar:
It's outright disregard for separation of power.

They aren't even bothering to hide their determination to oust the CJN before he appoints tribunal judges. Suspend the CJN who wouldn't bend to your wishes, and put Buhari's kin who would then install judges who would in turn rape justice after APC rigs the election and the results are contested.

In saner climes, this ought to spark a revolution.

I swear down, GEJ was a better man and a better Nigerian than this senile illiterate tyrant. It's unfortunate the majority of Nigerians are cowardly and either shortsighted or plain stupid.

Shame on all of you that have sold your consciences and the future of Nigeria.

AyoolaIgwe:

1. A subsisting FHC order had restrained the CCT from sitting on the matter.
2. A legal axiom states that, "the express mention of one is to the exclusion of all others." The CJN can't be suspended na. The constitution recognizes an outright removal to the exclusion of a suspension.

SalamRushdie:
He has as much powers as you and I to suspend the CJN!!! Which is ZERO POWERS..totally illegal and I advise Onnoghen to Ignore ..Onnoghen must be brave in the coming days as Buhari has just shot himself in the balls ...I expect Prof Osinbanjo to immediately excuse himself from all this

python2gbera:

You have an injury to the side of the brain, you really might need some coupists to shoot it off the head.


-python2

Ozkar:
It's outright disregard for separation of power.

They aren't even bothering to hide their determination to oust the CJN before he appoints tribunal judges. Suspend the CJN who wouldn't bend to your wishes, and put Buhari's kin who would then install judges who would in turn rape justice after APC rigs the election and the results are contested.

In saner climes, this ought to spark a revolution.

I swear down, GEJ was a better man and a better Nigerian than this senile illiterate tyrant. It's unfortunate the majority of Nigerians are cowardly and either shortsighted or plain stupid.

Shame on all of you that have sold your consciences and the future of Nigeria.

ericsmith:


there is an absolute difference between removal & suspension. cjn by constitution was to step aside upon indiction & recommendation from an investigation panel , but obviously that wonnt happen becos walter showed nigerians yesterday that his own trial & fate is in his hands
the judiciary acting like cultist in the pass few days only compromised there fairness, cjn walter made matter worst postponing 88th NJC meeting.
Walter as no constitutional right to stall his own trial but he did with impunity ... remember no one is above law the FG save the day from such misconduct happening again.

pelegiga92:
if buhari na ur papa,u fit talk weti u talk so?

Mujtahida:

First note that this CCT was ordered by three courts: the Federal High Court, the High Court of the FCT and the National Industrial court to maintain status quo and not to do anything that touches the office of the CJN until the hearing of some applications filed before this three courts.

The CCT in disobedience to those court orders went ahead to make interim orders of such far reaching effect without directing that the motion exparte that led to this particular order should be given to the CJN so that fair hearing can be granted to both sides. That's what 'on notice' means

Akainzo:


just like in the case of Justice Ayo Salami and then CBN Governor, Sanusi, which the law stipulates that the President cannot remove without the approval of the Senate, the past administration under Goodluck successfully SUSPENDED both and was backed by the Attorney General of the federation, The Chief Justice of the Federation and the NASS Leadership that "Suspension" is NOT THE SAME as" Removal"!

So let anyone complaining take a cue from the above.

Yes, the President has no powers to remove the CJN, but the Constitution does not say the President cannot suspend the CJN.

ejose4real:
oga what are u saying? Check and balance doesn't give D president absolute power to suspend either D senate president or D cjn

Tetehjewels:


The constitution does not place any limitation on the President when it comes to a suspension but only in the case of a removal.

The constitution is an authority in that regard and not when it comes to a suspension. Besides when such silence in terms of suspension is observed, the constitution also recognized this and said REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION. This can be found in the interpretation of the laws and acts of Nigeria 1990

AyoolaIgwe:

I don't agree with you. You're merely playing upon words. The constitution doesn't recognize "suspension" it speaks only of "removal" of a judicial officer after such a person has been processed first by NJC and then 2/3 of the senators.

Tetehjewels:


The head of the NJC is the same CJN and he has gone ahead to suspend the meeting of the NJC indefinitely in order to prevent his removal.

He cannot be judge and jury in his own case especially after he has admitted in writing to the "crime of omission" regarding the declaration of his assets.

Is ignorance a defence in law?

socialmediaman:


Is this supposed to be the president’s problem? Do we not have a senate who can recommend for removal of the CJN by 2/3 majority vote? Why should the president enforce his removal unconstitutionally?

Tetehjewels:


Are you referring to the same senate who have declared they will not sit until after the elections?

Can an allegedly corrupt CJN be allowed to precise over the election tribunal council?

discusant:



"Security forces to be deployed to kill innocent Nigerians protesting the rape of democracy."


But ask: are the security officers not humans who are also seeing the evils going on in this govt?

What type of military indoctrination can make a soldier defend evil fashioned by this Buhari cabal against Nigeria?

socialmediaman:


Yes I am referring to the senate and also I am referring to an allegedly corrupt CJN.

As long as the constitution prevents the president from having exclusive authority on another arm of government, it is TYRANNY to force such powers on himself.

Yes, the constitution is there for a reason, and sometimes democracy can slow things down, but they also prevent a Tyrant from being a tyrant.

Why does he understand this when it comes to Gandollar But becomes a tyrant when it comes to CJN?

borntoexcel2000:
Lawyers oya come in

Someone said, "Suspension" and "Removal" are two different things...

The learned, am waiting

Modified:

Someone said, A suspension is not a removal. Under law those are two different things.

He is still the CJN but on suspension. While an Interim CJN would take his place pending the outcome of his case at CCT.

Case closed. Let me take a bow

jaxxy:



Buhari can not suspend anybody and the CCT is an illegal court out of its jurisdiction. Buhari shud follow the law and get senate to intervene.

One man cannot play ping pong with the judiciary as he likes. Suspend one and approve another is illegal and not stated anywhere as possible. He cannot discipline the CJN.

Binikingdowm:
No

I hope groundnut pyramid can feed the north because their terrorist leader is trying to provoke their source of living.

The better south ain't taking this rubbish.

Papyk:
Your GEJ suspend CBN Governor when he complain that $20b was missing and he collide with minster of petroleum to embezzled all the money available to develop the country to the extent that they have to borrowed money to pay workers, to you he is a better Nigeria? but PMB suspend CJN because he cannot account and justify the money that were found in his account, then you called the president illiterate? Why some of your people from SE always thinks backward and senseless? No wonder Governor Okorocha build statue of a president in owerri that was remove for corruption in SA. I now understand.

borntoexcel2000:
Lawyers oya come in

Someone said, "Suspension" and "Removal" are two different things...

The learned, am waiting

Modified:

Someone said, A suspension is not a removal. Under law those are two different things.

He is still the CJN but on suspension. While an Interim CJN would take his place pending the outcome of his case at CCT.

Case closed. Let me take a bow