The President of Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro (SAN), has explained why he left the venue of the meeting of the National Judicial Council on Tuesday.
The NJC had held an emergency meeting in Abuja on Tuesday (today), but Usoro left the venue of the meeting almost immediately it started.

The reason for his leaving of the council’s meeting could not be immediately ascertained.

Usoro, however, told our correspondent that he did not walk out of the meeting. He said he left the venue after due permission from the Council to attend to some urgent matters.

“Don’t have the impression that I walked out. I only left the venue after taking permission,” he said.

Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen; and Acting CJN Tanko Mohammed, did not attend the meeting.

A former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Umar Abdullahi, was elected to preside over the meeting as an interim chairman.

President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Onnoghen on Friday based on an ex parte order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal which ordered him to step aside.
The President swore in Mohammed in his place in acting capacity.

The action has drawn criticisms from the Nigerian Bar Association and opposition parties which accused Buhari of eroding the independence of the judiciary.
The NJC also referred a petition against the CCT chairman, Danladi Umar, to the Federal Judicial Service Commission.

According to a press release by the NJC’s Director (Information), Soji Oye, the council took the decisions after considering four petitions filed at its secretariat.
The statement explained that the petition against Onnoghen was by Zikhrillahi Ibrahim of Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civil Education; while two petitions against Acting CJN Mohammed came from Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative; and also from Olisa Agbakoba, SAN.

It added that the petition against Umar was authored by the Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative.
The statement added, “Council referred the petition against Hon. Danladi Yakubu Umar to the Federal Judicial Service Commission, which is the appropriate constitutional body empowered to deal with it.

“In line with its procedure, Council also forwarded the petitions against Hon. Justices W.S.N. Onnoghen, GCON; and I. T. Mohammed, CFR, to them for their responses.

“In view of the gravity of the matters involved, Council abridged the usual response period from fourteen (14) to seven (7) working days for the Hon. Justices to respond.

“Hon. Mr. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, GCON and Hon. Mr. Justice I.T. Mohammed, CFR, recused themselves from the meeting.

“Consequently, Council elected Hon. Mr. Justice Umaru Abdullahi, CON, former President of the Court of Appeal, as Interim Chairman to preside over the meeting.”

The Council will reconvene on February 11.

https://thenigerialawyer.com/i-didnt-walk-out-of-njc-meeting-says-nba-president-usoro-san/

Ok

Nollywood magic

Walk out or walk in, BDC Walter is already a goner

4+4 dey hot dem gan ni.

He should not be among the NJC panel in the first place, his public stand on the matter shows fair hearing cannot be guaranteed. No NBA member should even be among the NJC committee regarding this issue.

Lacking in credibility and intelligence.

Certainly working as an evil emissary that very moment.

Does it make sense that at such a monumental hour, a man of such position would have a more pressing issue to attend?

Nigerian media just want to destroy Nigeria with fiction lies.

Nowadays you read-punch, vanguard, daily post and NANS you feel sorry for Nigerian media.

4+4 is the only solution to Nigeria's problem , any other means is a problem

Over to nlanders sans and judges

Onoghen is going no where

haa

Okay

hmmmmm

asfrank:
He should not be among the NJC panel in the first place, his public stand on the matter shows fair hearing cannot be guaranteed. No NBA member should even be among the NJC committee regarding this issue.

LOL who should be amongst the NJC members? APC members? FYI The NBA has about four positions on the NJC

Corrupt NBA President + Corrupt Chief Justice of Nigeria. Who did we offend?

It is well.

Corruption walking away. What do you expect from a mam who received 1.4 billion naira from Akwa ibom govt account.
Prof Ernest Ojujwu accused him of vote buying during the last NBA election.

asfrank:
He should not be among the NJC panel in the first place, his public stand on the matter shows fair hearing cannot be guaranteed. No NBA member should even be among the NJC committee regarding this issue.

your brain is fully functional

Johnnyessence:
Buhari's supporters arrives NBA Headquarters Abuja to counter protest in support of buhari's action on CJN.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_44_fLanmg

Why are you posting silly videos everywhere? BDC Walter is gone. As a child you need to grow up some day

The Buhari supporters are miscreants while the anti Buhari people are men and women of substance. Difference between informed people and uninformed people

he'll never do that. the law profession is one with so much ethics...just like medicine.

if it were to be politicians, I'll believe. those knew are touts

why are u lying

What really is the purpose for this post? Are posts no longer being checked before being put up here. Let's help this nation and stop this explosion of mediocrity that's brewing everywhere.

Who cares