The National Judicial Council, NJC, has dismissed petitions accusing Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja of engaging in acts of judicial misconduct.

The Council said it found no merit in four separate petitions that called for the judge to be investigated over recent judgments he delivered against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Whereas one of the petitions queried the legal propriety of Justice Abang’s verdict of June 27, which sacked Governor Ikpeazu from office over alleged tax infractions.

The Senator Ahmed Markarfi-led faction of the PDP equally dragged the judge before the NJC over his judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to only recognise the PDP group led Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff.

Meanwhile, the NJC maintained that the petitioners failed to substantiate their allegations against the judge.

The decision of the legal body was contained in a letter with Ref no. NJC/ F.3/FHC.44/V/131, which it wrote to the first petitioner, ‎Chief Oyedele M. Ibini , another letter with Ref. No. NJC/F.3/FHC.44/v/129, to Charles Esonu.

Others were letters to Emeka Eze and Chief Henry Balogun with Ref. Nos.NJC/F.3/FHC.44/V/125 and NJC/F.3/FHC.44/v/127, respectively.

The four letters were all dated October 18, 2016.

Specifically, the document revealed that Chief Balogun had accused Justice Abang of abusing judicial powers.

He told the NJC that the Judge meted out injustice to the PDP and governor Ikpeazu in the judgment he delivered in suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/71/2016 between Dr. Samson Okechukwu Ogah vs PDP.

However, the NJC, while absolving the judge of any wrong doing, said it had at the end of its deliberations, found no proof of any misconduct against Justice Abang.

Similarly, the Council held that the petition written to it by Secretary of the PDP in Ondo State, Chief Ayodele Ibini, where he alleged that Justice Abang misconduct in suit no FHC/ABJ/CS/439/2016, in the judgement he delivered recognising the Sheriff faction in Edo and Ondo State, lacked merit.

It also exonerated Justice Abang of any wrong doing or misconduct in the petition written by Chief Esonu of the PDP, who alleged that the order that directed Ikpeazu to immediately vacate the governorship seat, was reckless.

Besides, the NJC which is headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria said the complaint Mr. Eze lodged before it wherein he contended that Justice Abang ought not have issued the enroll order on suit number FHA/ABJ/CS/71/2016 to INEC immediately the Abia judgement was delivered, lacked merit.

It said the judge was able to prove that the judgment complained of was released to the parties after 4 days of its delivery.

Meantime, the Supreme Court has fixed January 27, 2017, to commence hearing on appeal challenging the validation of governor Ikpeazu’s election by the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal.

oshiosense:
Justice Abang does no wrong as a judge

Aufbauh:
In the mind of the confused Ipobians Donald Chukwualabama Trump will dispose Justice Okon Abang upon his assumption.

kahal29:
The National Judicial Council, NJC, has dismissed petitions accusing Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja of engaging in acts of judicial misconduct.

The Council said it found no merit in four separate petitions that called for the judge to be investigated over recent judgments he delivered against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Whereas one of the petitions queried the legal propriety of Justice Abang’s verdict of June 27, which sacked Governor Ikpeazu from office over alleged tax infractions.

The Senator Ahmed Markarfi-led faction of the PDP equally dragged the judge before the NJC over his judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to only recognise the PDP group led Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff.

Meanwhile, the NJC maintained that the petitioners failed to substantiate their allegations against the judge.

The decision of the legal body was contained in a letter with Ref no. NJC/ F.3/FHC.44/V/131, which it wrote to the first petitioner, ‎Chief Oyedele M. Ibini , another letter with Ref. No. NJC/F.3/FHC.44/v/129, to Charles Esonu.

Others were letters to Emeka Eze and Chief Henry Balogun with Ref. Nos.NJC/F.3/FHC.44/V/125 and NJC/F.3/FHC.44/v/127, respectively.

The four letters were all dated October 18, 2016.

Specifically, the document revealed that Chief Balogun had accused Justice Abang of abusing judicial powers.

He told the NJC that the Judge meted out injustice to the PDP and governor Ikpeazu in the judgment he delivered in suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/71/2016 between Dr. Samson Okechukwu Ogah vs PDP.

However, the NJC, while absolving the judge of any wrong doing, said it had at the end of its deliberations, found no proof of any misconduct against Justice Abang.

Similarly, the Council held that the petition written to it by Secretary of the PDP in Ondo State, Chief Ayodele Ibini, where he alleged that Justice Abang misconduct in suit no FHC/ABJ/CS/439/2016, in the judgement he delivered recognising the Sheriff faction in Edo and Ondo State, lacked merit.

It also exonerated Justice Abang of any wrong doing or misconduct in the petition written by Chief Esonu of the PDP, who alleged that the order that directed Ikpeazu to immediately vacate the governorship seat, was reckless.

Besides, the NJC which is headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria said the complaint Mr. Eze lodged before it wherein he contended that Justice Abang ought not have issued the enroll order on suit number FHA/ABJ/CS/71/2016 to INEC immediately the Abia judgement was delivered, lacked merit.

It said the judge was able to prove that the judgment complained of was released to the parties after 4 days of its delivery.

Meantime, the Supreme Court has fixed January 27, 2017, to commence hearing on appeal challenging the validation of governor Ikpeazu’s election by the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/abia-ondo-gov-cases-njc-dismisses-petitions-justice-abang/

However, the NJC, while absolving the judge of any wrong doing, said it had at the end of its deliberations, found no proof of any misconduct against Justice Abang.

It also exonerated Justice Abang of any wrong doing or misconduct in the petition written by Chief Esonu of the PDP, who alleged that the order that directed Ikpeazu to immediately vacate the governorship seat, was reckless.

Besides, the NJC which is headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria said the complaint Mr. Eze lodged before it wherein he contended that Justice Abang ought not have issued the enroll order on suit number FHA/ABJ/CS/71/2016 to INEC immediately the Abia judgement was delivered, lacked merit

Aufbauh:
In the mind of the confused Ipobians Donald Chukwualabama Trump will dispose Justice Okon Abang upon his assumption.

Aufbauh:
In the mind of the confused Ipobians Donald Chukwualabama Trump will dispose Justice Okon Abang upon his assumption.

awayeyebundle:
Justice Abang is like President elect.Trump of America is reality person...that is why those governors including Ondo state Mimiko is looking for his down fall....Supreme court should be not bias because Elders is Not youths...Istandwith Sheriff as the authentic National Chairman of PDP not Markaffi of Caretaker..selfish people that want to formed another party after destroying PDP....With Sheriff PDP will ReBOUNCE BACK 2019!

kharyode:
Buhari the see all this thngs way d happen. Bt hm no go talk n0w..

udorwhite:
wetin u want make Buhari talk,make him snd DSS after d judge for calling black black abi? Guy make u wise o,make ur eyes dey ur head o.