…swears in 250 election petition tribunal Judges
… S’Court Justices boycott event, as anxiety mounts over Onnoghen’s safety

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri

ABUJA – The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has alluded to a plot to destabilize the Judiciary, saying it was time for Judges to stand and protect its integrity.

Justice Muhammad who performed his first official function by inaugurating Judges that will handle 2019 National Assembly, Governorship & State Assembly Election Petition Tribunals, on Saturday, said the Judiciary Arm of Government was passing through a turbulent period.

While addressing the 250 Election Petition Tribunal Judges at the ceremony that took place inside the Supreme Court, the Acting CJN, said: “As your lordships take the oath of office as Chairmen and Members of the Election Petition Tribunals, let me remind you that this oath is a solemn appeal to Almighty God.

“Therefore, it is to God Almighty that you will be ultimately responsible.

It is from this oath that your duties and responsibilities as Chairmen and Members of the Election Petition Tribunals in your various places of assignment spring forth and has a binding effect on each and everyone of you.

“This is an ethical undertaking to justice as well as to uphold the RuIe Of Law in our courts and tribunals.

“As such, I implore you to discharge this onerous duty diligently and with the fear of God Almighty.

“The judiciary is in the trying time, you must stand, I repeat you must stand to protect and uphold the integrity of this arm of government.

“If any other person is trying to destroy it, we should try to protect it.

“If we don’t protect it ourselves, no one can do it for us. Therefore it is our sacred duty to see that we protect the judiciary.

“I therefore congratulate you on this appointment and I urge you to see this assignment as a call to greater service to your nation.

“I encourage you to uphold and enhance the honour, integrity and standing of the judiciary and I pray that the Almighty Allah wiII bestow upon you strength, good health and wisdom and capabilities in the performance of your duties”.

Meanwhile, other Justices of the Supreme Court, boycotted the event that had few guests in attendance.

President Muhammadu Buhari had in an unprecedented move on Friday evening, suspended the substantive CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, even as he swore in Justice Muhammad to take over the leadership of the Nigerian Judiciary.

President Buhari premised his action on an ex-parte order from the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja, where the suspended CJN is facing charges the Federal Government entered against him for allegedly failing to declare his assets as prescribed by the law.

Specifically, the CCT order read: “It is hereby ordered as follows: That the defendant/respondent shall step aside as the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman National Judicial Council over allegation of Contravening the provisions of the code of Conducts and Tribunal Act CAP C15 Laws of the Federation 2004 pending the determination of the Motion on notice dated 10th January 2019.

“That the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall take all necessary measure to swear in the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman National Judicial Council in order to prevent a vacuum in the judicial arm of government pending the determination of the motion on notice”.

Meanwhile, anxiety has continued to mount over whereabouts of the suspended CJN, as stern looking armed security operatives from both the Nigerian Police and the Department of State Service, DSS, cordoned off his premises situated within the Three Arm Zone of the Federal Capital Territory.

The security operatives barred journalists and other well wishers from having access to the area.

Every attempt to reach the Senior Special Assistant to the CJN on Media, Mr. Awassam Bassey, proved abortive, as all his mobile telephone lines were switched off.

Action of the security agents has further fuelled insinuation that the embattled CJN who had earlier announced his plan to inaugurate the election petition tribunal judges, could have been placed under house arrest.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/ag-cjn-muhammad-alleges-plot-to-destroy-judiciary-seeks-support/

This Buhari has issues how can he bring in another Northerner as the new CJN?


Is it that no other person from other region is qualify to occupy same position?

From the supreme Court down is been headed by individuals from the Northern region..

Tomorrow they will be shouting 1 Nigeria when they lack the understanding of the word Federal character..

Those shouting he his the next in line, that is the point, there will always be a reason.. Until the whole position will be taken over by people from 1 region..

We have had enough..

This image speaks more..

Look at this clown.By next week we will know who truly controls the judiciary.The NJC will suspend you ,together with the NBA they will shut down the courts.

oga go one side


na only zombie and thier master recognise you as cjn

The destruction is mainly coming from inside. Almost every single person in that Supreme Court has collected millions of dollars and pounds in bribe, before, to twist the cause of justice in election matters. Onnoghen gave Buhari perfect alibi to carry out his ethnic cleansing. I foresee Mary Odili being dragged next.

no going back. looking at the man's hight, I have no fear that he may be intimidated enemies of progress. he is a short "devil" himself.

It is one thing to announce a coup and another thing for it to be successful and win the loyalty of the troops.

The failure of this judicial coup attempt will manifest itself fully next week.The career of this sharia clown alongside his CCT acccomplice are over.

Like I suspected on the other thread after seeing the pic, the other justices of the supreme court and members of NJC has rightly boycotted the said event which is an illegality.

Buhari, as well as this Tanko character who has brouggtvdisrepute by accepting this "position" from Buhari, are on their own and will be completely isolated.

We know of only one CJN in Nigeria : Walter Onnoghen

Meanwhile, other Justices of the Supreme Court, boycotted the event that had few guests in attendance.

It's OK. Let the Sharia Boko Haram chief justice continue to fool himself. He is like a raving lunatic who pronounces himself emperor, dancing without robes around the palace, reveling in the illusion of his majesty.

This dirty old Sharia fool would only preside as chief justice over Sambisa Forest. Bloody idiot.

Good way to start his new responsibilities. We must clear out crooked judges from our judiciary. Crooks like Onnoghen have no place in the temple of justice.

The report said the event was boycotted by other Supreme Court justices but from another report it was said that he was assisted by justice sidi Baje.

seunmsg:
Good way to start his new responsibilities. We must clear out crooked judges from our judiciary. Crooks like Onnoghen have no place in the temple of justice.

Don't worry

PaChukwudi44:
It is one thing to announce a coup and another thing for it to be successful and win the loyalty of the troops.

The failure of this judicial coup attempt will manifest itself fully next week.The career of this sharia clown alongside his CCT acccomplice are over.

bla bla blah cho cho. Choh

Empty chestbeater.

Lot13:
bla bla blah cho cho. Choh

Empty chestbeater.

Lol i hope you will still be laughing like this by this time next week

PaChukwudi44:
It is one thing to announce a coup and another thing for it to be successful and win the loyalty of the troops.

The failure of this judicial coup attempt will manifest itself fully next week.The career of this sharia clown alongside his CCT acccomplice are over.

Sorry to burst your bubble the NJC is not on the part of the embattled CJN if they were he wouldn't have suspended the NJC meeting indefinitely. The embattled CJN will be officially suspended by NJC next week. Watch out

seunmsg:
Good way to start his new responsibilities. We must clear out crooked judges from our judiciary. Crooks like Onnoghen have no place in the temple of justice.

Other members of NJC rightly boycotted it.

And am sure the only reason the few judges who were sworn in were there was cos they thought it will be performed by Onnoghen who summoned them.

Keep foooling yourselves. You know nothing about the legal profession.

etin06:

Sorry to burst your bubble the NJC is not on the part of the embattled CJN if they were he wouldn't have suspended the NJC meeting indefinitely. The embattled CJN will be officially suspended by NJC next week. Watch out

Is it the Same NJC that has Mary odili as a member or another one?

They are not on his side and yet they did not summon him.

Keep dreaming.

etin06:

Sorry to burst your bubble the NJC is not on the part of the embattled CJN if they were he wouldn't have suspended the NJC meeting indefinitely. The embattled CJN will be officially suspended by NJC next week. Watch out

Bros your eye go soon clear.This impostor will never take over the judiciary.By Next week you will know who is really in charge.

Except this clown wants to work alone.The courts will be completely shut next week

Lalasticlala better move this thread to the permanent site.

The real,news is the part that,says other judges boycotted the event.

This man just allowed his career rubbished and destroyed by Buhari.

The decision would be reversed but this man's integrity is never coming back.

This is all clearly null and void, the only person that can set up an election tribunal is the CJN and Tanko is not one ..Well I am sure he inaugurated them is his personal capacity as the clown of the moment.

“This is an ethical undertaking to justice as well as to uphold the RuIe Of Law in our courts and tribunals.

......The judiciary is in the trying time, you must stand, I repeat you must stand to protect and uphold the integrity of this arm of government.

And where was this presidency cabal hausa-fulani stooge when the Buhari-led government abuse judges by violating their reputation & rights by the illegal DSS invasion of their home @ midnight?

Where was this same man when the Buhari govt utterly spurn our constitution, violates our laws And courts including failure to obey the ECOWAS court?

RTSC:

Is it the Same NJC that has Mary odili as a member or another one?

They are not on his side and yet they did not summon him.

Keep dreaming.

You see how ignorant you are? Justice Mary odili is not a member of NJC. Most of you talk without adequate knowledge, often base your talk on ethnicity and hate.

Those judges that intentionally shunned the inauguration should send back home.

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BuhariAdvocate:
Those judges that intentionally shunned the inauguration should send back home.

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kimjongJezebel:


You Yorubas that are always against anyone from the Niger Delta would one day which you never tried it but by then, it would be too late. I used to think you guys hate only the Igbos but I have realised you people hate anyone from the South that isn't Yorubas. Don't worry, you will need us one day

Sadly, you guys can’t make any point without introducing ethnocentrism into the argument. I openly supported Onnoghen when the Buhari administration didn’t want to confirm him as substantive CJN. I made lots of comments on this same platform calling for him not to be bypassed. I didn’t hate the south south then.

This same behavior is what ruined Jonathan. Yorubas did everything for him to be president and when he go into office, he turned against us and danced to the tune of the same people who opposed him.

My present stand on Onnoghen is not because of his ethnicity. It is simply because he is very crooked and partisan. I can’t stand a crooked CJN because of the enormous power vested in the Supreme Court.

seunmsg:


Sadly, you guys can’t make any point without introducing ethnocentrism into the argument. I openly supported Onnoghen when the Buhari administration didn’t want to confirm him as acting CJN.

Sir, are you in support of Buhari's action? and for what reasons?

BuhariAdvocate:
Those judges that intentionally shunned the inauguration should send back home.

The only person that, would be sent home is Buhari.

seunmsg:
Good way to start his new responsibilities. We must clear out crooked judges from our judiciary. Crooks like Onnoghen have no place in the temple of justice.

may you partake of what you are dishing out. May you be found guilty even before trial.

Acting CJN....Tanko.... Oké aha n' egbu nwa nkita

PaChukwudi44:
Look at this clown.By next week we will know who truly controls the judiciary.The NJC will suspend you ,together with the NBA they will shut down the courts.

pachukwudi how market . Greet ex CJN onnoghen for me