You are absolutely right.
The law has to be interpreted properly on this.
The NJC story only holds when the man is being indicted in carrying out his judicial duties not when he fails in his obligation as a civil servant.
They are just using technicalities and have turned it to PDP vs APC matter.
The NJC does not have power to investigate criminal matters; it is the job of the law enforcement.
The country is totally hopeless.

bkool7:


There has to be exceptions for criminal matters

A judge can be a serial killer and claimed the police has no constitutional right to arrest nor prosecute him since the NJC has not investigated the matter.

Doesn't that sound absurd?

PaChukwudi44:

Bros go and look again at the charges against Ngwuta and come back to comment.

His trial was stopped at both the FHC and the CCT

You are the advocate for the corrupt here. It is your duty to avail us of the charges. Bring the charges here for us to see.

PaChukwudi44:

God will punish you first for supporting plots by enemies of democracy to rig elections and harrass judicial officers to do their bidding.

Why are you angry na?.. I only prayed for you for doing a nice job..

God will judge you accordingly to your intentions..

PaChukwudi44:

This issue is yet to be decided by the supreme court.

Because no one is arguing it.

It is my humble view that the Federal High Court and Code of Conduct Tribunal are Courts of coordinate jurisdiction as both Courts lack supervisory jurisdiction over one another. Particularly so, by the provisions of Section 240 of the Constitution, only the Court of Appeal has appellate and by extension supervisory jurisdiction over the Federal High Court and Code of Conduct Tribunal.

Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, a Nigerian Supreme Court Judge on trial on charges of money laundering and passport fraud was freed on Friday by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

Justice Ngwuta was among judicial officers whose houses were raided by operatives of Department of State Services in 2016.

He was subsequently arraigned in court on 13 counts charges of money laundering by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation.

Citing a previous ruling of Court of Appeal while dismissing the case, Justice John Tosho ruled that the pre-condition for instituting charges against a judicial officer were not met before Justice Ngwuta was brought to court.

The Lagos division of the court of appeal had in a ruling delivered on December 12, 2017 which was the ground for Justice Tosho’s Judgement, dismissed corruption charges instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC against a serving judge on the basis that a serving judge could not be investigated or prosecuted without being first disciplined by the National Judicial Council.

Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), who was Justice Ngwuta’s counsel argued that by virtue of the Court of Appeal's judgment, and the provision of section 158 subsection 1 and paragraph 21( of the third schedule of the constitution, the charges placed against his clients were incompetent.

He maintained that the complaints which formed the basis of the charges instituted against the Supreme Court judge should have been directed to the NJC which should have discipline Ngwuta, before the government can institute the charges.

http://saharareporters.com/2018/03/23/court-frees-supreme-court-justice-ngwuta-corruption-charges

docadams:


You are the advocate for the corrupt here. It is your duty to avail us of the charges. Bring the charges here for us to see.

You are an advocate of tyranny,Miyetti genocide,nepotisom,corruption and religious fanaticism.

Are money laundering and passport fraud not criminal charges? Why did the FHC refer the case to the NJC?

bkool7:


There has to be exceptions for criminal matters

A judge can be a serial killer and claimed the police has no constitutional right to arrest nor prosecute him since the NJC has not investigated the matter.

Doesn't that sound absurd?

I don't want to say that you are d**t. Is the cjn a serial killer as you presumed? Even if he is suspected to be, he is still presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.

boldaslion:


I don't want to say that you are d**t. Is the cjn a serial killer as you presumed? Even if he is suspected to be, he is still presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Please, go find ur mates

I'm discussing with ppl with courtesy not with those that assume their facelessness online accords them the privilege to throw insult indiscriminately

pedel:
You are absolutely right.
The law has to be interpreted properly on this.
The NJC story only holds when the man is being indicted in carrying out his judicial duties not when he fails in his obligation as a civil servant.
They are just using technicalities and have turned it to PDP vs APC matter.
The NJC does not have power to investigate criminal matters; it is the job of the law enforcement.
The country is totally hopeless.

Will they hear?

Nigeria judiciary system is something else. they can make someone go insane with all manners of judgement.

See prove below

See details bellow

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docadams:


Is the High Court competent to stop CCT? Are they not courts of coordinate jurisdiction?

...he does not understand

tyaccess:
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I'm in dire need of job. Save a soulí ½í¹í ¼í¿¼
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Ibadan
o8o 38o 444 six 7

IT'S TIME FOR YOU MAKE USE OF YOUR PVC.. OR ARE YOU ONE OF THOSE WAITING FOR HANDOUTS CALLED N POWER OR TRADER MONI FROM THE APC GOVT? IF YES, THEN WAIT FOR IT / THEM. BUT IF NO, THEN DO THE NEEDFUL OR HOLD YOUR PEACE FOREVER

odiks:


Will they hear?

You did not read the link o posted or you deliberately ignored it? Oya come and carry Justice Onnogen to trial let's see.

BERNIMOORE:





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OP, the High court already has stopped the CCT, it will be abuse of court process if appeal court WITHOUT ALLOWING CCT TO OBEY THE HIGH COURT OR NOT NOW GIVE ITS OWN RULING, such ruling will stand on nothing because at this stage, NOTHING IS BEFORE THE APPEAL COURT, so lets wait till tommorrow 22nd, Then appeal court adjourned to 24th in your own post can Now decide, instead of reading and understand cases you guys would jump exegical holes out of ignorance, Kpelle

I'm not sure you know that the cct and the high court are courts of coordinate jurisdiction. I guess you know what that means?

Indispensable85:



I'm not sure you know that the cct and the high court are courts of coordinate jurisdiction. I guess you know what that means?

This is another issue for the supreme court to decide

bkool7:


Because no one is arguing it.

It is my humble view that the Federal High Court and Code of Conduct Tribunal are Courts of coordinate jurisdiction as both Courts lack supervisory jurisdiction over one another. Particularly so, by the provisions of Section 240 of the Constitution, only the Court of Appeal has appellate and by extension supervisory jurisdiction over the Federal High Court and Code of Conduct Tribunal.

This is a lawyer's personal opinion not a court ruling.

BERNIMOORE:
nothing was decided yet by the Appeal court go back and read, case adjourned to 24th jan

Meanwhile Another high court ordered CCT not to entertain the removal of CJN

Again, Court stops FG from removing CJN

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/again-court-stops-fg-from-removing-cjn/

DEY DEFEND NONSENSE UPANDAN.
NOT UNTIL U REALIZE THAT CRIME IS TO BE TREATED AS CRIME AND CRIMINALS FACE THE SAME FATE, UR DEFENDING CHAMPIONISM WILL NOT DROP ITS EGO.
YOU, GO AND RESEARCH ON THE CHARGES OR ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THIS MAN, THEN, U WILL KNOW THAT OUR JUDICIARY SYSTEM NEEDS TOTAL OVERHAULING; SANCTIFICATION AND HOLY CLEANSING.
JUSTICE MUST PREVAIL EITHER ILL-TIMED OR POLITICAL...E NO CONCERN ME!

Abeg, make Buhari government no dey arrest and charge anybody to court again, make Nigeria kuku turn to lawless country.
Any little indictment people go start to dey shout witch hunting, this country taya me self.

Badooo

BERNIMOORE:





?
OP, the High court already has stopped the CCT, it will be abuse of court process if appeal court WITHOUT ALLOWING CCT TO OBEY THE HIGH COURT OR NOT NOW GIVE ITS OWN RULING, such ruling will stand on nothing because at this stage, NOTHING IS BEFORE THE APPEAL COURT, so lets wait till tommorrow 22nd, Then appeal court adjourned to 24th in your own post can Now decide, ;Dinstead of reading and understand cases you guys would jump exegical holes out of ignorance, Kpelle

Boyooosa:

DEY DEFEND NONSENSE UPANDAN.
NOT UNTIL U REALIZE THAT CRIME IS TO BE TREATED AS CRIME AND CRIMINALS FACE THE SAME FATE, UR DEFENDING CHAMPIONISM WILL NOT DROP ITS EGO.
YOU, GO AND RESEARCH ON THE CHARGES OR ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THIS MAN, THEN, U WILL KNOW THAT OUR JUDICIARY SYSTEM NEEDS TOTAL OVERHAULING; SANCTIFICATION AND HOLY CLEANSING.
JUSTICE MUST PREVAIL EITHER ILL-TIMED OR POLITICAL...E NO CONCERN ME!

as long as Onnogen remains the CJN no lelee

BERNIMOORE:





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OP, the High court already has stopped the CCT, it will be abuse of court process if appeal court WITHOUT ALLOWING CCT TO OBEY THE HIGH COURT OR NOT NOW GIVE ITS OWN RULING, such ruling will stand on nothing because at this stage, NOTHING IS BEFORE THE APPEAL COURT, so lets wait till tommorrow 22nd, Then appeal court adjourned to 24th in your own post can Now decide, instead of reading and understand cases you guys would jump exegical holes out of ignorance, Kpelle

Oga which is the higher court? High court or Appeal Court?

I wonder what is wrong with Nigerians.This a country I came to understand to celebrate evil and cheating individuals.

When one is under investigation for some dubious acts which goes against the law of the country,instead of everyone condemning the act,but for hatred and sentimental reason they praise such one.

They'll never stop to find out if that their' personal-person'really committed that wrong. And this why corruption, kidnapping,cultism, armdrobbery,money ritual Acts,etc,Flourish unabated.

I think at a certain stage the embattled CJN admitted he did not accurately declared his assets, yet some disgruntled politicians and ethnic groups are saying it's not right for him to be brought to book.

Like this when are we going to progress and stand with our heads up in the community of nations to say we're not a push over.

BERNIMOORE:





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OP, the High court already has stopped the CCT, it will be abuse of court process if appeal court WITHOUT ALLOWING CCT TO OBEY THE HIGH COURT OR NOT NOW GIVE ITS OWN RULING, such ruling will stand on nothing because at this stage, NOTHING IS BEFORE THE APPEAL COURT, so lets wait till tommorrow 22nd, Then appeal court adjourned to 24th in your own post can Now decide, instead of reading and understand cases you guys would jump exegical holes out of ignorance, Kpelle

This has already played out during Saraki's trial. The question is whether the high court is higher than CCT? The court of appeal refused Saraki's appeal to stop the trial and the CCT did not accept the high court's order.

It might play out the same way here.

An innocent man is not afraid to face Justice.

PaChukwudi44:

There is no exceptions.The same thing applies with the immunity clause.No exceptions.

BTW the CJN case is not a criminal matter.

The NJC was created for this very purpose.To protect judicial officers from executive harassment.The executive would frame them up with fake criminal charges,if it doesn't apply to criminal cases

Oga there are exceptions. Let me explain in lay man terms. If a judge in the course of doing his/her job is found to have been compromised (collect bribe), the matter can be referred to the NJC. If the judge happen to murder a person, the judge faces criminal charges. The CJN case is a deliberate act of fraud by concealment. He himself agreed to that fact. The questions we should be asking are
1. Why would the CJN of all people forget to declare his assets as stilpulated by the law.
2. Why is it that the assets he forgot to declare happens to be his Domiciliary accounts (Dollars, pounds and Euro accounts)
3. What is the CJN hiding in those account that made him forget to list them as assets but remembered to list his salary account
4. Is the CJN above the law? If no, why don't he allow the case to follow due course.