₦airaland Forum

AndroBlaze:
I wonder where you people get your information or understanding from.

A man who retired almost 5 years ago cannot outrank a serving CDS when it comes to giving orders to a serving military personnel...if you people don't understand their traditions, please stop making things up just to trend.

Nazgul:
This game should be a walk in the park for Nigeria

GanagiBitrus:
WC Playoffs are usually very tough.
Each match is like a cup final.
A Do or Die battle - you lose, you go home.

PDPdestroyer:
The same people who accuse our military of abuse of power against civilians are the ones defending the retired chief of Naval staff over this illegality.
This is nothing but highhandedness and reckless abuse of power, you can’t claim to want a “new Nigeria” and support illegal landgrab, except of course, you’re merely paying lip service.
Wike’s only fault was the condescending manner he spoke to the officer

zoedew:
OFFICER YERIMA BREACHED THE LAW IN THAT FACEOFF WITH NYESOM WIKE

By Prof. Sebastine Hon, SAN
(Constitutional Lawyer and Author)

Brushing sentiments aside, I hereby condemn in totality the actions of the Naval Officer, A.M. Yerima, who obstructed the FCT Minister from gaining access into that parcel of land, under the guise of ‘obeying superior orders.’ The duty of a junior officer to obey the orders of his superiors, even though strongly upheld in military and paramilitary circles, has its own limitations recognised by no other authority but the Supreme Court of Nigeria. I shall establish this anon.

In the recent case of Onunze vs. State (2023) 8 NWLR (Pt. 1885) 61 at 108 SC, the Supreme Court held emphatically, per Ogunwunmiju, JSC, thus:

“My Lords, the obligation to obey the orders of a superior does not include orders that are palpably illegal or manifestly unjust. Every military or police officer swears an oath upon commissioning. The Oath is not to obey all orders, it is to “preserve”, “protect” and defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria against all enemies, foreign and domestic. When an officer obeys palpably illegal orders, they become personally liable for their actions and would be expected to face court martial or official sanction for the wrongdoing.”

In the earlier decision of Nigeria Air Force vs. James (2002) 18 NWLR (Pt. 798) 295 at 324 SC, Onu, JSC, delivering the lead judgment of the Supreme Court, held firmly, subjugating military personnel to civilian authority and disparaging obedience to illegal orders, as follows:

“See the case of Pius Nwaogu v. The State (1972) 1 All NLR 149 where it was held, inter alia, that "a soldier is responsible to Military and Civil Law and it is monstrous to suppose that a soldier could be protected when the order is grossly and manifestly illegal. Of course, there is the other proposition that a soldier is only bound to obey lawful orders and is responsible if he obeys an order not strictly lawful.’"

The illegality in that order stems primarily from the fact that no service law of the military permits a serving military officer to mount guard at the private construction site of his boss, especially under suspicious circumstances like this. The retired Naval Officer ought, under the circumstances, to have engaged the civil police, if he suspected likelihood of arson or criminal trespass.

Additionally, Barr. Nyesom Wike is the equivalent of Governor of a State – he being the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. More importantly, all lands in the FCT Abuja, by section 297(2) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, belong to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. By section 302 of the same Constitution, read together with other extant Acts of the National Assembly, the President of Nigeria has delegated all powers with respect to land administration in the FCT Abuja to the Hon. Minister. Going by constitutional and administrative law, therefore, Mr. Wike stood in loco the President of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces on that fateful day. Consequently, even if the superior officer were still in service, he would not disobey Mr. Wike or obstruct him from entering the land. This was an affront to the civil authority of Mr. President.

The Minister’s method may be brash; but it is legal and lawful in all respects. Rather, it is the officer who obstructed him that has breached not just the Nigerian Constitution, but also service and extant regulatory laws. For the avoidance of any doubt, section 114 of the Armed Forces Act makes military personnel criminally liable for civil offences. This means the officer in question could be arraigned before a Court Martial for obstructing a public officer from performing his public duties, et cetera.

In conclusion, celebrating the humiliation of Nyesom Wike, simply because he is a ‘big man’ or simply because he is not liked by certain persons begs the real issue here. If such intolerable conduct by the young officer is not punished or is celebrated, this may unleash a reign of terror by the men in khaki against hapless civilians – with a grin or boast that ‘we did it to Wike and nothing happened.’ This is not Nigeria of our dream!
I rest my case here.

Vinnie2000:
Lolsss
A whole Minister indeed.

You must be Joking.😏

The Ministers in Obasanjo's Govt, who remember them today?
How about Diezani of Goodluck Jonathan govt??

Minister is NOT so much an important position Plz and Wike is NOT a Person any sensible person will show respect.

He behaves like a TOUT!

Vinnie2000:
Lolsss
A whole Minister indeed.

You must be Joking.😏

The Ministers in Obasanjo's Govt, who remember them today?
How about Diezani of Goodluck Jonathan govt??
.

Minister is NOT so much an important position Plz and Wike is NOT a Person any sensible person will show respect.

He behaves like a TOUT!

stuffs2002:
Hahahaha.

So a soldier is allowed to disobey the president and grand commander

Whatever you are smoking is genuine stuff

stuffs2002:
Buratai is not intelligent and still living in the stone age.

A military person fragrant disregard for constituted authority is a threat to national security.

A retired military personnel is illegally occupying a land and instead of providing documents to show ownership decided to send military men to beat up anyone that comes near the land.

The military people have been beating up everyone that comes near the land until Wike himself went to the said land and the FCT minister was denied access to the land.

fergie001:
It's good that way.
Some said one politician is too big for VP, no problem.....by 2031, Mba or Oborevwori will be VP.

That's just the game.....it's a race for VPship in 2031. However, I think Godswill is ahead for now

RISQUE:
Man wey dey confused, no dey surprised say him no even know the names and crimes of persons he granted pardon to. That's how terrible this current leadership is. No direction, no due diligence just cut and join leadership. Someone might have smuggled that ladies name into the list.

Kimo21:
My fear is…even if by chance we end up qualifying…is this how we plan to play against Argentina and the likes? We have to sit up oo…this country we played against I’ve never even heard of their country before. God Abeg oo

RevenuesBoost:
This is what I have been trying to preach for a while now, Nigeria has good sun, so we should make use of it.

I hope other governors adopt same project because we need it across Nigeria.

Peacecore:
I don't want Napoli to field Kev tonight because I want him to be part of the defeat.
I respect the legend a lot.

WickedAfonja:
Dear Fubara,

Hear me.
Let Ibas continue until 2027

The disrespect is too much
Fubara's return cleans the unconstitutional crime that occurred in Rivers

Let that seat remain vacant until 2027 to make the robbery very glaring

It's not like you will be in power anyway
You will be an executive puppet so what's the point?


Remain incommunicado
What can they do?
Send soldiers to bundle you to government house by force? Lol


Maintain silence on the matter until 2027 and run again on any platform vs anybody they bring. Your re-election will be 100% and no godfather this time.

Good day.

frankson1:
She doesn't really understand the position the Senate president occupies.

Mindlog:
"Professors in federal universities earn N633, 333 per month".......Very traumatic, to even think of.

babane2016:
The message is clear. Football is better than education

RevenuesBoost:
Nigeria has always been that way.

You have to be rich to have a say.

I wish she was calm through it all, but she wasn't, so they could easily get evidence against her, even if she was on her right.

No one has the right to ask you to switch off your phone on the airplane, just put it on flight mode and that's all!

SonOfTheRisingS:
Nobody is telling us kind of words Ibom air staff used on that lady that triggered her to react...
You allowed the passagers to enter the plane before carrying safety preaching, why didn't stop people from going inside without turning off their devices?
Nigerian aviation should be sue to pay for damages done on that gullible Nigerian passager...

Never work for the government against your fellow citizens or civilians when you are in the system...

cr7lomo:
Justice for the air hostess that was physically abused and assaulted by comfort.... she should get years in jail for assault , public indecency and resisting arrest , damage of private property ...public nuisance

franugo:
Have you flown before? If yes, I'm sure You've seen several people with phones on during takeoff and landing. I personally do not switch off my phone, it's not mandatory that your phone be switched off, flight mode is fine.

Omoluabi16:
Fair enough. My own be say if that babe get good lawyer, she should sue that Airline. The onus on professionalism rests on them not on her. Dragging her like crayfish, exposing her like that is very very wrong.

crusufixo:
Well, unfortunately, because of her being a nobody, she would be rounded with the full wrath of the law..she might even be forgotten in krikri...nonsense, just cos you paid common 200k for ticket does not give you the right to misbehave....on the other hand, this same treatment ought to be given to KWAM 1, but then, we all know the usual shenanigan with our system...

AgreatMan:
But who told the illiterate staff that she needs SWITCH OFF her phone?

She can put it on airplane mode without switching off.

The idea that a phone use will disrupt communication generally no longer holds true today.

I no support the slap sha.

blingxx:
He knows what he’s saying $100k is not enough for anyone to retire from hustle

Streamz:
Davido took alcohol into the plane.

...

Babatunjo:
Davido dey carry cup. No issues. The Kwam1 case actually has some sides to it that we may not know. Though he let his emotions get the best out of him

Kemetian:
Have you ever been to Abuja?

Honestly sometimes I wonder what I’m doing on this forum.

NgeneUkwenu:
They are welcome to the progressives.

Power remains in the South till 2031, in the earliest..

We are still watching the North, if they didn't behave in 2027, then we would hand over to Wike or Akpabio in 2027. Heavens will not fall.

SouthSouth1914:
Open your mind and look at the pointers. Of Akpabio wasn’t interested in this lady, why give her that office? Isn’t it clearly a gross misconduct in the part of Akpabio?

Since no show, he had to reneged and fight her off everything. Randy man!