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On Friday, the Nigerian media abuzz with reactions and statements after news of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen filtered in.

PoliticsNGR was furnished with a statement from the President, Muhammadu Buhari, detailing reasons for suspending the embattled CJN. Below are 5 things the President said about Onnoghen;

Suspicious transactions were discovered

“Although the allegations in the petition are grievous enough in themselves, the security agencies have since then traced other suspicious transactions running into millions of dollars to the CJN’s personal accounts, all undeclared or improperly declared as required by law.”

Onnoghen admitted to the Charges

“Perhaps more worrisome is the Chief Justice of Nigeria’s own written admission to the charges that he indeed failed to follow the spirit and letter of the law in declaring his assets, citing ’’mistake’’ and ’’forgetfulness’’ which are totally unknown to our laws as defences in the circumstances of his case,”.

Onnoghen's legal team frustrated the CCT trial

“the nation has been treated to the sordid spectacle of a judicial game of wits in which the Chief Justice of Nigeria and his legal team have made nonsense of the efforts of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to hear the allegation on merit and conclude the trial as quickly as possible”


Onnoghen influenced the court

“Whether deliberately or inadvertently, we have all seen the full weight of the Chief Justice of Nigeria descend on the tender head of one of the organs of justice under his control. There is simply no way the officers of that court, from the Chairman to the bailiffs, can pretend to be unaffected by the influence of the leader of the Judiciary.”


Under his watch, the Supreme Court has been releasing people accused of corruption

“It is no secret that this government is dissatisfied with the alarming rate in which the Supreme Court of Nigeria under the oversight of Justice Walter Onnoghen has serially set free, persons accused of the most dire acts of corruption, often on mere technicalities, and after quite a number of them have been convicted by the trial and appellate courts.”

https://politicsngr.com/5-things-president-buhari-said-suspended-cjn-walter-onnoghen/

You guys need to educate yourselves what CCT stands for and it's functions concerning any arm of the government that violates the law.

Monday: Buhari is a tyrant.

Tuesday: Buhari is not in charge

Wednesday: Buhari's government has been hijacked

Thursday: Buhari is tired

Friday: Buhari is a dictator

No better ways to identify people who are very desperate and completely confused. Election is in 21 days abeg.

Mr President even if you catch him, stealing just as Ganduje was caught, you have no constitutional right to remove him.
Your personal interest will never be bigger than our constitution.

Let us help you with everything OP!

NOTHING REMOVED, NOTHING ADDED, straight from Daddy's mouth......strictly for the lovers of Nigeria, not for CRIMINALS and criminals at heart!


Fellow Nigerians,

A short while ago, I was served with an Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal issued on Wednesday 23rd January 2019, directing the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen from office pending final determination of the cases against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and several other fora relating to his alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers.

2. The nation has been gripped by the tragic realities of no less a personality than the Chief Justice of Nigeria himself becoming the accused person in a corruption trial since details of the petition against him by a Civil Society Organization first became public about a fortnight ago.

3. Although the allegations in the petition are grievous enough in themselves, the security agencies have since then traced other suspicious transactions running into millions of dollars to the CJN’s personal accounts, all undeclared or improperly declared as required by law.

4. Perhaps more worrisome is the Chief Justice of Nigeria’s own written admission to the charges that he indeed failed to follow the spirit and letter of the law in declaring his assets, citing ’’mistake’’ and ’’forgetfulness’’ which are totally unknown to our laws as defences in the circumstances of his case.

5. One expected that with his moral authority so wounded, by these serious charges of corruption, more so by his own written admission, Mr. Justice Walter Onnoghen would have acted swiftly to spare our Judicial Arm further disrepute by removing himself from superintending over it while his trial lasted.

6. Unfortunately, he has not done so. Instead, the nation has been treated to the sordid spectacle of a judicial game of wits in which the Chief Justice of Nigeria and his legal team have made nonsense of the efforts of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to hear the allegation on merit and conclude the trial as quickly as possible considering the nature of the times in which we live.

7. Whether deliberately or inadvertently, we have all seen the full weight of the Chief Justice of Nigeria descend on the tender head of one of the organs of justice under his control. There is simply no way the officers of that court, from the Chairman to the bailiffs, can pretend to be unaffected by the influence of the leader of the Judiciary.

8. Not only the trial court, but others have been put on the spot. Practically every other day since his trial commenced, the nation has witnessed various courts granting orders and counter-orders in favour of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, all of them characterised by an unholy alacrity between the time of filing, hearing and delivery of judgment in same.

9. The real effect has been a stalling of the trial of Justice Onnoghen, helped along by lawyers who insist that these orders, whether right or wrong are technically valid, and must be obeyed till an appellate Court says otherwise. No doubt, that it is the proper interpretation, but is it the right disposition for our nation?

10. Nigeria is a constitutional democracy and no one must be, or be seen to be, above the law. Unfortunately, the drama around the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria has challenged that pillar of justice in the perception of the ordinary man on the street. For it is certain that no ordinary Nigerian can get the swift and special treatment Justice Onnoghen has enjoyed from his subordinates and privies in our Judicature.

11. In the midst of all these distracting events, the essential question of whether the accused CJN actually has a case to answer has been lost in the squabble over the form and nature of his trial. This should not be so.

12. If Justice cannot be done and clearly seen to be done, society itself is at risk of the most unimaginable chaos. As a Government, we cannot stand by wailing and wringing our hands helplessly but give our full backing and support to those brave elements within the Judiciary who act forthrightly, irrespective of who is involved.

13. As you are all aware, the fight against corruption is one of the tripod of policies promised to Nigerians by this administration. Needless to say that it is an existential Policy which must be given adequate attention and commitment by all the three arms of government. The efforts of the Executive will amount to nothing without the cooperation of the Legislature and especially the Judiciary.

14. It is no secret that this government is dissatisfied with the alarming rate in which the Supreme Court of Nigeria under the oversight of Justice Walter Onnoghen has serially set free, persons accused of the most dire acts of corruption, often on mere technicalities, and after quite a number of them have been convicted by the trial and appellate courts.

15. Since there is nothing the Executive Arm can do after the apex court of the land has spoken on any matter, several of these individuals walk free among us today, enjoying what are clearly the proceeds of the corruption which for so long has defeated the efforts of this nation to develop and prosper.

16. It is against this background that I have received the Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal directing me to suspend the Chief Justice pending final determination of the cases against him. It also explains why I am not only complying immediately, but with some degree of relief for the battered sensibilities of ordinary Nigerians whose patience must have become severely over-taxed by these anomalies.

17. In line with this administration’s avowed respect for the Rule of Law, I have wholeheartedly obeyed the Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal dated 23rd January 2019.

18. Accordingly, I hereby suspend the Honourable Mr. Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen, GCON as the Chief Justice of Nigeria pending final determination of the case against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

19. In further compliance with the same Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, I hereby invite Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed JSC, being the next most Senior Justice in the Supreme Court, to come forward to take the Judicial Oath as Chief Justice of Nigeria in an Acting Capacity.

20. Fellow Nigerians, we can only stand a chance to win the fight against Corruption, and position our dear nation for accelerated development when we stand together to contend against it.

Thank you and may God bless our country.




This is why President MUHAMMADU BUHARI is the best President in the history of Nigeria.
He explained everything in details to the nation, cos he knows we deserve an explanation, a dictator will not mind who is wailing or wants to jump into the lagoon!

See Ya NL!
D.C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NgeneUkwenu:
Monday: Buhari is a tyrant.

Tuesday: Buhari is not in charge

Wednesday: Buhari's government has been hijacked

Thursday: Buhari is tired

Friday: Buhari is a dictator

No better ways to identify people who are very desperate and completely confused. Election is in 21 days abeg.

We will refused to be distracted by the children of hate.
Can't wait for FeBuhari 16th 2019.
God bless you Madam Ngene!

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We will refused to be distracted by the children of hate.
Can't wait for FeBuhari 16th 2019.
God bless you Madam Ngene!

Bless you too! The last two days have been hectic days for the enemies of Nigeria.

Their pain, Our joy!

Onnoghen deserves to be in jail pending the time the courts will pronounce him Guilty...after which he LL serve his prison terms formally

NgeneUkwenu:


Bless you too! The last two has been a hectic day for the enemies of Nigeria.

Their pain, Our joy!

Amen and Amen.

Yess ooo sis.

They aren't seen anything yet!!
As e dey sweet us, e dey pain dem!

As far me, I'm totally in support of PMB on this Having a CJN with questionable integrity is totally unacceptable.
Some of us support PMB for anticurruption position

Who doesn't know that our federal judges are billionaire businessmen and women who have perfected the art of selling justice to the highest bidder? It's that sad, but Buhari's history of nepotism is making us not to see what he's doing to rid Nigeria of corruption through this singular act. Former Chief Justice of the Appeal Court, Bulkachuwa was said to have collected ₦250m during a certain governorship case. You can imagine the rot coming from people who have the power to sentence people to life or death at will!

braveboi4life:
Mr President even if you catch him, stealing just as Ganduje was caught, you have no constitutional right to remove him.
Your personal interest will never be bigger than our constitution.

When ur Atifkool becomes president after Osibanjo must ve finished his own tenure in 2031, you can ask him to reinstate ur beloved corrupt Onnoghen

Onnoghen is a disgrace to the judiciary

NOETHNICITY:
When ur Atifkool becomes president after Osibanjo must ve finished his own tenure in 2031, you can ask him to reinstate ur beloved corrupt Onnoghen

They can also take their case to Customary court or Ogboni council of Elders,yeye people

When you think Nigerian masses should be grateful.They cried ole! Ole!.Buhari steps in to catch the thief,and they are blaming him.The way I see it,at the long run, Buhari is for the masses.War against corruption will be futile unless we remove the corrupt CJN.He is the reason why no thief have been sent to jail yet..