₦airaland Forum

I hope that there would be a third option.

Looks beastly.

Ok

Na so boko haram take start . By the time this Shiites start their own revenge, BH will be a child's play.

And I hope by then they know where and who to face.

Cool.

Dem forr kuku draw map of nigeria fr d boy's cheeks now.

Kk

You are prophesying what will happen to you in the future.
You cannot run away from your destiny.

Yinmu


I'm yet to be convinced .

Reminds me of our childhood's thief and the police game.

Visual recordings on firing line from both sides ?

“It gives undue military advantage to Christians thereby endangering the lives and properties of Muslims nationwide. We frown upon recruitment exercises which fail to recognize the diversity of the Nigerian people."

You can imagine what this man wld be capable of, if he were to be the President.

I think he should be arrested and prosecuted for making reckless statements capable of triggering violence between the Christians and Muslims .

Evil spirit in Aso rock @ work.

They are bent on destroying the party ahead of 2019 poll.

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has described as “unacceptable”, call by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, for judges currently under investigation over allegations of corruption, to step down until their innocence is fully and completely established. In a statement Friday night, the NJC which is headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, said it would neither suspend nor ask any of the accused Judges to proceed on compulsory leave as recommended by the NBA, insisting that such action would contrary to the provisions of Section 158 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. It said: “The National Judicial Council is not unaware of the judgment of the Court of public opinion on the recent events between the Department of State Services (“DSS”) and the Judiciary; and the various views expressed by Legal Practitioners, Academics, Politicians and the general public, particularly the current position of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association to wit:- “We therefore strongly recommend that, without prejudice to the innocence or otherwise of the Judges involved in the ongoing investigations, they should recuse themselves from further judicial functions or required to proceed on compulsory leave until their innocence is fully and completely established or until the conclusion of all judicial or disciplinary proceedings”. “NJC is constrained to inform the general public that its Constitutional mandate is to process and recommend to the Executive at the Federal and State levels, the appointment, and or the removal of Judicial Officers from office, including exercise of its disciplinary control of suspending and or warning Judicial Officers; after complying with due process and the Rule of Law. “Since the creation of NJC vide the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, it has exercised its powers and performed its functions within its Constitutional limitations. “Thus, the current position of the Nigerian Bar Association vis-à-vis its recommendation that the affected Judicial Officers involved in the on-going investigation of Judicial Officers by the DSS, be requested to proceed on compulsory leave until the conclusion of all disciplinary proceedings against them, is unacceptable to the NJC; as it breaches the 2014 Revised Judicial Discipline Regulations formulated by NJC pursuant to Section 160 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. “It is to be reiterated also that by the provisions of Section 158 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, NJC shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other authority or person while exercising its disciplinary power of control over Judicial Officers in the Federation. “The Members of the public are hereby informed that the mechanism that will determine a Judicial Officer to be directed or requested to proceed on compulsory leave or be suspended from office, is a disciplinary power that NJC can only exercise after initiating disciplinary proceeding on the complaint or petition forwarded against the Judge, after he has been found culpable. Therefore, to act on the recommendation of the NBA, it is not only contrary to the provisions of Section 158 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, but it means NJC will direct any Judicial Officer that has been petitioned even if the allegations contained therein are frivolous and baseless, to proceed on compulsory leave or be suspended from office without complying with the Rule of Law. “That is not the understanding of NJC of the intention of the framers of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended vis-à-vis its Constitutional powers and functions on initiation of disciplinary proceedings culminating in suspension of Judicial Officers. Thus, to act on the request of the Departments of Government and the recommendation of the NBA, the 808 Judicial Officers that had been petitioned and accused of professional misconduct and or corrupt practices, without investigation by NJC, would have all been suspended or sent on compulsory leave and the Courts would have been deserted. “NJC is not unmindful of the concern of the public on a situation whereby a Judicial Officer is being investigated and or prosecuted for commission of a criminal offence such as Murder or Robbery; and whether he is not supposed to be requested or directed to proceed on compulsory leave or be suspended from office. In the circumstance, unless the Subject Judge accused of commission of the offence of Murder or Robbery is petitioned to NJC, it shall not assume the disciplinary power of control over Judicial Officers to suspend or direct the Subject Judge to proceed on compulsory leave. “Thus, NJC can only direct any Judge alleged of committing such criminal offences, to go on compulsory leave or be suspended from office if he has been investigated and found by NJC culpable of misconduct. “The participation of NBA Members in the Emergency Meeting of NJC was necessitated by the unfolding events between the DSS and the Judiciary, bordering on administration of Justice. “Suffice it to say that the decision of NJC in respect of the recent events and the current state of the Judiciary, particularly in condemning the invasion and arrest of the Judicial Officers by the DSS and considers it as a threat to Independence of the Judiciary, which portends great danger to our democracy; and a clear attempt by the DSS to humiliate, intimidate, denigrate and cow the Judiciary, was unanimously taken by the Members of the Council present, including the President and other Members of the Nigerian Bar Association at its last Emergency Meeting which was held on 11th October, 2016”, read t statement signed by Acting Director of Information at the NJC, Mr. Soji Oye. It will be recalled that the NBA had on Thursday, said it was necessary that the judges stepped down in order not to only protect the sanctity and integrity of judicial processes that may involve the judges concerned, but to also safeguard the public image of the judiciary as an institution.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/njc-disagrees-nba-says-wont-suspend-ask-accused-judges-step-2/

Junk report from junkie blogger.

Ok

Beautiful!

If security agencies,which are under the EXECUTIVE could summon and investigate some leaders of the LEGISLATURE without a recourse to the leadership of the National Assembly, and no trails of public outcry. Are we saying a different law applies to the JUDICIARY?


To me, I felt that each arm of Government should respect one another and discharge their responsibilities within the ambit of law.


Its when the executive checkmate both the legislature and judiciary ; judiciary do same to executive and the legislature ; legislature to executive and the judiciary, by then we can say that there is balance of power.

Kkk

Ok

Kk

Patiently waiting to see how this pan out.

Though,the whole scene look confused but I refused to be dazed.

In all sincerity, I think the NJC has not done enough fighting corruption within the ranks of judicial officers. Explanations adduced by the Council does not appear convincing enough that,erring officers are being punished to serve as deterrents.

Days ahead are going to be very interesting.

HenryQuest:
Well...I do not totally agree with the idea of negotiating with terrorists, it gives them too much power and belief that they can do anything and get away with it.

It is somehow an open invitation for them to continue kidnapping civilians as an escape route from their barbaric and dehumanising attrocities. Imagine the anger and acrimony in the heart of the dreaded BH prisoners rumoured to have been released in a swap deal. Security agencies should please be on a very high alert!

On a lighter note, I heard they returned pregnant and nursing mother, I hope the government also paid then in their own coin by returning one legged and one handed members to them.

because u or any of your loved one has not been kidnapped, then you will understand the efficacy of negotiations.

Meanwhile, congratulations to the parents of those released.

Ok

Kudos to the SSS!

Meanwhile, the nation wld appreciate to see the end of Saraki's case at the CCT, as well as investigation and possibly prosecution of the likes of Tinubu, Amaechi, Fashola, Akpabio , and host of others who has petitions bordering on alleged corrupt enrichment against them.
They all needed to be raided at night and prevented from sleeping as well.

#nosleepfothecorrupt

Cool

Kkk

Copied from a friend's wall. *A comical but serious thought on DSS arrest of judges* Next time this is what security agents should do when they get information that some judges have looted money in their homes as advised by Ishiyaku GangJidda:

"Our DSS have not been trained to accord respect to our lordships. Uncivilised people.
The most civilised thing to do was to write to the judges,
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Your lordships, we have received reports, most likely from frustrated politicians, that you have been receiving bribes from them. That you don't bank these monies for fear of raising eyebrows, but keep cash in your houses. The monies they allege are in different denominations, $, €, ¥, £, Yuan even Indian Rupees!
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Could you, at your convenience, come to our office to clarify. If after waiting indefinitely without any response from you, we shall apply to your courts for a search warrant. Please do the needful to avoid embarrassment."

....This is what the DSS is to do as being propounded by some NIGERIANS...!!!!!

.....Look, my brother; it's about time we asked the Police and military personnel to write to armed robbers and rapists; even the Boko sect guys, that they should report for arrest with their loot, rape victim and bombs respectively.....

By so doing, we would have complied with 'due process'.....

....Nonsense and ingredients....!!!!!

Lolzzzzz .

Lolzzzzz .

Any sitting Governor found to have beneffitted from procurements of justice from these judicial bandits should be impeached ,and be made to face the law for subverting justice and the will of the people

Too watered a defence!

DSS occupies no 33 and you 35, yet they raided house 34 in error.

Can't laff abeg.

Better surrender and tell them what you know, because I'm sure that ur accomplice may have spill out the beans.

Ok.

Even the NJC stinks......The investigative panel set up by this same body recommended that Salami shld be recalled from suspension and reinstated to his position but they rejected because of power that be. Simply because he refused to play balls with vested interest in Sokoto guber case.

Wished some of those retired corrupt judges could be brought back to face trial and jailed if found guilty.

Now that Government has commenced clamp down on perceived corrupt justices, I hope those senior lawyers who act as bribe couriers would equally be docked.

Anyone who had ever suffered a miscarriage of justice because of being a disadvantaged would not totally condemn the security operation carried out by the Agency.

Our Judiciary is terribly corrupt, and some of our Justices are worse than the devil himself. The tactics employed by the Dss may look awkward to some but I think that at this time of our National lives, we need extreme measures to bring the needed change.

The likes of Wike ,who practically allegedly barricaded the security operatives from executing their warrant did not do so because they cherished the rule of law and protection of interest of the common, but to cover their tracks.

" it is on record that when both the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Offences Commission and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission sent invitation letters to judges suspected of corruption they had rushed to the Federal High Court to obtain interlocutory injunctions to prevent their arrest, investigation and prosecution.”
He said members of the legal profession had themselves to blame for the harassment of judges by security forces as they had failed to take advantage of the relevant statutory disciplinary bodies to purge the bar and the bench of corrupt elements." ...Femi Falana.

This is the time to stand up and say No to Corruption .