bayooooooo:
Nigerians are adept at creating confusion where is none.

1. It's expressly stated in the constitution that CCT has jurisdiction to try politicians or public servants for these sorts of offences. Therefore, you can't get an order to prevent you from being charged for an offence at CCT. What you can do is raise preliminary objection when charged. You can accuse the judge of being bias and ask him to recuse himself or even challenge the competence of the court to hear your case.

2.Agbakoba is just blowing hot hair. These are the relevant sections of 1999 constitution:

Fifth Schedule Part I section 18, subsection(4):


Section 240 of 1999 constitution:


An appeal from CCT lies to the Court of Appeal, not the High Court of a State or the Federal High Court. This is different from customary court where an appeal can lie to the High court. Since an appeal from both the CCT and the High Court (federal or otherwise) lies to the Court of Appeal, it follows that both CCT and High court are courts of coordinate jurisdiction on the specific issues that pertain to asset declaration. You need Court of Appeal, not High Court, to restrain CCT or overturn its verdict. There is nowhere it is written in the constitution that a High Court can overturn the verdict of CCT. So how can a court order from a high court restrain CCT? It's just like saying an Abuja high court has restrained a Calabar high court from taking a case, it doesn't make sense.

3.The charges against Saraki are weighty and criminal in nature. His actions are those of a man willing to use the courts to delay the wheel of justice. If he is truly innocent, he should submit himself to trial and present evidence to debunk or refute all allegations against him. It just doesn't make sense for him to say he should not be tried. It would make more sense for him to challenge the prosecution to prove its case. The onus is on the prosecution to prove its case, so why is he afraid?

4.Except he is sparkling clean, I don't see how he can come out of this unruffled. Even if he can somehow miraculously prove he owns all the assets legitimately, there is still another dimension of scrutinizing if he paid adequate taxes.

Make we dey observe.

Abugab:


I know that for sure. All these running to the courts is what has made these thieves always evade justice. If Saraki truly knows he is free let him not run anywhere but face the CCT. My take is the case against him and not his trying to play the legal games they always play.

Eziachi:
Agbakoba is talking nonsense, any appeal emanating from the Code of conduct tribunal lies with Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
It is unheard of in law of any judicial obstruction of law enforcement investigation as done by this corrupt justice of the federal high court
The tribunal shall proceed with what they are doing and let Saraki proceed to the superior court of appeal.

MizMyColi:


Chief FireFire
Most people who are calling for the head of Saraki are doing so because he dared stand in the path of the Jagubantis of Bourdillon, if it were Tinubu in this mess, your opinion will be like a lone wolf in the wilderness because you will see the same people who are verbally hounding Saraki do a 360 degree.

You on the other hand want the rule of law followed, right?
Do you honestly think that the CCT got it right this time? What is all this tussle about?
If this is not what we clearly know it to be, proper channels would have been followed and Saraki convicted.....looong before 2015!
Why now? Why now?
Why oust Saraki and enthrone a higher level corruption that will consume us all.

My conscience is my guide on this....and so is many of us.
If it gives anyone a sense of peace to declare that we support corruption, good and fine.

But even you, and everyone else know that this is extreme political witch-hunting for daring the powers that be.
It's just that some of us want to sound politically correct at all costs hence the "kill him kill him" chant.

Saraki whether convicted or not, in my opinion is a treacherous no gooder. He is a betrayer without compare and probably a thief as he's been labelled.
Still,
I have no pity and sympathy for people who knew the right thing to do all along but kept mute, waiting for a highest bidder to come around. No I don't.

SeverusSnape:

Please spare me the sermon, Is it now they know SARAKI is corrupt?... When he was hobnobbing with them during the campaign and going with B00HARI on foreign trips; He was a saint. But now he has become the scape goat.

Eziachi:
Sermon is for a purpose, just as medicine is for a purpose, no one can spare you from it. You can only spare yourself from it. As a healthy person doesn't need medication.
After sparing yourself, first thing Sunday morning you would be the first sitting front row of your church waiting for the same sermon with your bible in your hand calling on, on some unknown god.
Spare you!!

TRUTHTOPOWER:


Sen. Tinubu has had his day in court. unlike ill-advised Sen. Saraki, he challenged the jurisdiction of the court right in the court. not from another court. Saraki may be a victim but he must not act as if he can call the bluff of any judicial officer it is a fatal risk.

SeverusSnape:

Tell that to Christians...

youngeagle:
and him buhari didn't do the same.....that took him months to arrange his false declaration of assets.....why is saraki the only politicians among all that declared the only prson d want 2 bring down....gullible sets of people

chukwudi44:


More reactions will come in the comming hours and days!! It was very wrong for the CCB to ignore the FHC's order!!! Saraki can as well chose to ignore the CCT's order and that would be the begining of anarchy

Eziachi:

Good deeds has no religion. You don't ask the pilot his religion before he takes off.

ibedun:



You should stand back and let real neutral minds argue this out and educate us as we go along.

Please step aside.

Firefire:


Why are you supporting corrupt criminals

chukwudi44:


Agbakoba is a constitutional lawyer,i would rather listen to him than you!! Even Saraki's lawyers posited the same argument.Dont forget he quoted a section of the constitution to back up his statement.

Obynolee:


Remember that an accused is innocent until proved guilty and that it is better for 10 criminals to escape justice than to punish an innocent person, where else do you expect Saraki to run to ?,(since he is still innocent). I think we should allow the law to take its course

bayooooooo:
Nigerians are adept at creating confusion where is none.

1. It's expressly stated in the constitution that CCT has jurisdiction to try politicians or public servants for these sorts of offences. Therefore, you can't get an order to prevent you from being charged for an offence at CCT. What you can do is raise preliminary objection when charged. You can accuse the judge of being bias and ask him to recuse himself or even challenge the competence of the court to hear your case.

2.Agbakoba is just blowing hot hair. These are the relevant sections of 1999 constitution:

Fifth Schedule Part I section 18, subsection(4):


Section 240 of 1999 constitution:


An appeal from CCT lies to the Court of Appeal, not the High Court of a State or the Federal High Court. This is different from customary court where an appeal can lie to the High court. Since an appeal from both the CCT and the High Court (federal or otherwise) lies to the Court of Appeal, it follows that both CCT and High court are courts of coordinate jurisdiction on the specific issues that pertain to asset declaration. You need Court of Appeal, not High Court, to restrain CCT or overturn its verdict. There is nowhere it is written in the constitution that a High Court can overturn the verdict of CCT. So how can a court order from a high court restrain CCT? It's just like saying an Abuja high court has restrained a Calabar high court from taking a case, it doesn't make sense.

3.The charges against Saraki are weighty and criminal in nature. His actions are those of a man willing to use the courts to delay the wheel of justice. If he is truly innocent, he should submit himself to trial and present evidence to debunk or refute all allegations against him. It just doesn't make sense for him to say he should not be tried. It would make more sense for him to challenge the prosecution to prove its case. The onus is on the prosecution to prove its case, so why is he afraid?

4.Except he is sparkling clean, I don't see how he can come out of this unruffled. Even if he can somehow miraculously prove he owns all the assets legitimately, there is still another dimension of scrutinizing if he paid adequate taxes.

Make we dey observe.

NgeneUkwenu:


Chukwudi olodo! Agbakoba is a maritime Lawyer and not a Constitutional lawyer! Ode!!!

chukwudi44:


I am not supporting any corrupt criminal rather i am for the adherence to the rule of law and independence of the legislature!! The so-called trial is merely an attempt to muscle the senate president for not dancing to their tunes!!

Will you also say Agbakoba is also supporting corruption?

AutoFastSales:


see, federal high court does not have power over CCT, consult your constitutional book.

chukwudi44:

I am not supporting any corrupt criminal rather i am for the adherence to the rule of law and independence of the legislature!

chukwudi44:

The so-called trial is merely an attempt to muscle the senate president for not dancing to their tunes

ExInferis:

You keep making the gaffe of contradicting yourself.



The legislature is not being dragged to the CCT; Saraki as an individual is. If you support "adherence to the rule of law" then let the CCT decide whether Saraki is guilty or not.



And this voids your earlier claim of "adherence to rule of law" since you've already passed judgment before trial. This statement validates your support for a criminal.

Eziachi:

Good point you made in your first line of thought. But he should turn to court and not using another branch of the judict to stop himself turning to the court.
At most, there are an Appeal Court if the judgment is not in his favour.
If he has issues with the court jurisdiction or eligibility, it's the norm to go to the same court and argue the eligibility issues, not using another court of equal standing to start hawking or doing cash and carry injunctions to undermine themselves.

And he is supposed to be the chief law maker? Making law for whom? Those mortals that cannot afford injunction?
Injunction are not created to stop court proceedings or the law enforcement agencies but meant to maintain a status quo between parties, especially in a civil case and not criminal cases, until such a time a court or an investigation reached its conclusion.
But suddenlly Nigerians has created their own legal theory due to corruption that if you have money now, you can stop being asked questions for anything or you cannot be charged for anything because you had an injunction.
That's unheard of anywhere in democracy.
Are you guys for real?

SeverusSnape:

No Nigerian politician is a saint, I'd rather support Saraki, Because it's obvious he's been witch-hunted here.

Sheggy13:

To say this kind of person was former chairman/president of NBA, talking of superior and inferior courts in a case of false asset declaration with the CCB..really disheartening. A man that should be rotting in jail for causing so much pains and cries for people his useless bank robbed of their hard-earned life savings and pensions is instead elevated to the number 3 position in the country. The cries and suffering of those people will never be in vain.

chukwudi44:


Calling him a criminal already also indicates subjudice!! Saraki has not yet been convicted of any wrongdoing by any court of the land!!The case at the FHC must be dispensed with before te case at the CCT can be adjudicated

bayooooooo:
Nigerians are adept at creating confusion where is none.

1. It's expressly stated in the constitution that CCT has jurisdiction to try politicians or public servants for these sorts of offences. Therefore, you can't get an order to prevent you from being charged for an offence at CCT. What you can do is raise preliminary objection when charged. You can accuse the judge of being bias and ask him to recuse himself or even challenge the competence of the court to hear your case.

2.Agbakoba is just blowing hot hair. These are the relevant sections of 1999 constitution:

Fifth Schedule Part I section 18, subsection(4):


Section 240 of 1999 constitution:


An appeal from CCT lies to the Court of Appeal, not the High Court of a State or the Federal High Court. This is different from customary court where an appeal can lie to the High court. Since an appeal from both the CCT and the High Court (federal or otherwise) lies to the Court of Appeal, it follows that both CCT and High court are courts of coordinate jurisdiction on the specific issues that pertain to asset declaration. You need Court of Appeal, not High Court, to restrain CCT or overturn its verdict. There is nowhere it is written in the constitution that a High Court can overturn the verdict of CCT. So how can a court order from a high court restrain CCT? It's just like saying an Abuja high court has restrained a Calabar high court from taking a case, it doesn't make sense.

3.The charges against Saraki are weighty and criminal in nature. His actions are those of a man willing to use the courts to delay the wheel of justice. If he is truly innocent, he should submit himself to trial and present evidence to debunk or refute all allegations against him. It just doesn't make sense for him to say he should not be tried. It would make more sense for him to challenge the prosecution to prove its case. The onus is on the prosecution to prove its case, so why is he afraid?

4.Except he is sparkling clean, I don't see how he can come out of this unruffled. Even if he can somehow miraculously prove he owns all the assets legitimately, there is still another dimension of scrutinizing if he paid adequate taxes.

Make we dey observe.

Eziachi:
Agbakoba is talking nonsense, any appeal emanating from the Code of conduct tribunal lies with Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
It is unheard of in law of any judicial obstruction of law enforcement investigation as done by this corrupt justice of the federal high court
The tribunal shall proceed with what they are doing and let Saraki proceed to the superior court of appeal.