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Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by wirinet(m): 5:58pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
MissingBudget:That would be subject to judicial interpretations of the constitution. 2 Likes |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by victorazyvictor(m): 5:59pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
seunmsg: 2 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by Ikpongiton: 5:59pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
Middle belt take note |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by Goke7: 5:59pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
MissingBudget: Saraki and co has gone on vacation till after the elections. They never saw this coming! 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by deomelo: 5:59pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
MissingBudget: And Igbos cry and beg the LORD od corrupt practices aka Sarathief to the rescue.. Sarathief himself is about to be kicked out of the senate. Ndo, we are doing housecleaning. 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by kapelvej: 6:00pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
tesppidd:Guy you are trying to make a zombie reason, na wa for you. 1 Like |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by rexwalters: 6:00pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
stanthonynaija:He should try and go near his former office the Supreme Court on monday and you will see what will happen to him. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by HeroicMeastro: 6:02pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
seunmsg:This is one of the best and drastic decision taken by this administration. My opinion is that the CJN suspended the NJC meeting today to avoid his possible suspension by the council. His presence as the Top Judicial officer in the country means that there would not be any fair dispensation of justice in any court because of his influence. He should have naturally step aside to pave way for smooth trial if at all he was clean of the allegations against himself. This decision is therefore commendable and timely and all well meaning patriotic Nigerians should not view this a victimisation or oppression besides the CJN doesn't belong to any political party neither is he sympathetic to any party - Presumably... 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by NothingDoMe: 6:02pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
seunmsg:Lol. And the northerner won't be partisan you say? |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by lx3as(m): 6:02pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
deboysben: Though I'm not in support of this but when Jonathan suspended Ayo Salami againt the wish of NJC, PDP and all of you celebrated it; and heaven didn't fall. GEJ sets the precedence. 4 Likes |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by Nobody: 6:03pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
rexwalters: Lmao at former office Good riddance to that corrupt CJN 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by wirinet(m): 6:03pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
4kDdullard: Watin justice Onnoghen don do for Niger delta boys for him life? Why will any Niger delta boy be ready to die for justice Onnoghen? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by NothingDoMe: 6:03pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
Greetings lalasticala. It's another wonderful Friday. This thread is hot like fire. |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by Nobody: 6:05pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
lordtriplee: Grow some sense. The CJN was not removed. HE WAS SUSPENDED. And the President has the constitutional right to suspend him 1 Like |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by deomelo: 6:05pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
Just imagine the crooked and corrupt judge playing hide and seek, canceling meetings just to dodge, the crook even summoned 100 crooked SAN to do his bidding. The fool actually thinks we are going to go through all that silly court injunction, appeals court and the usual rubbish they do all the time to escape justice. PMB saw the game plan and pulled the rug from under their feet quick quick.. SAIBABA to the INFINITY. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by Nobody: 6:05pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
the desperate / power drunk/ redundant herder is hell bent on plunging the shithole into anarchy! what happened to due process? ...well, he whom the gods wants destroy, they first render mad!.. KWANTINU! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by wellmax(m): 6:05pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
DeZoro: He was suspended, not removed. You do not need senate approval to suspend. |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by Bearshare(m): 6:05pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
Tetehjewels: very true my brother. First was the speed at which the South South govs' held their emergency meeting... Secondly was that Onnoghen went on to Postpone the meeting of the NJC INDEFINITELY and now to appoint ELECTION TRIBUNAL MEMBERS tomorrow. Haba he played himself too hasty 3 Likes |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by nameo: 6:05pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
wirinet: What are you talking about? Immunity is a constitutional provision which says a person cannot be prosecuted while in office. The CJN does not have such protection and that is why he is bee prosecuted in the courts while in office. The same constitution has also stipulated the ways by which a CJN can be suspended or removed from office and expressly forbids the executive to do so except on the recommendation of the NJC. This was expressly stated in the constitution. Just like with immunity of Govs there are no other interpretation. The President, if this news is true , has commuted a grave misconduct to the constitution and this will not stand. And yes this will certainly lead to this country try burning if true. If you think some forces will take this you are only dreaming. By the way when did CCT give such an order. The CCT is not sitting and has even been restricted by a superior court- the Court of Appeal. |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by Babacele: 6:06pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
Racoon: powers Comments Feed Feeds Feeds How Supreme Court’s verdict affirmed CCT’s powers by Joseph Jibueze — January 17, 2019 FacebookTwitterGoogle+Pinterest LinkedInWhatsAppEmail Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to try him for alleged non- declaration of assets, had given judgments affirming the Tribunal’s powers. In one of the judgments delivered on July 12, 2013, he held that the CCT had exclusive jurisdiction to deal with all violations contravening any of the provisions of the Code of Conduct Bureau. He also held that the provisions “expressly ousted the powers of ordinary regular courts in respect of such violations.” Chief Justice Onnoghen’s lawyers are arguing that the charges against him should first be decided by the National Judicial Council (NJC). Can the NJC not be considered an “ordinary regular court” in the circumstance? The judgment was in a suit numbered SC.279/2012 before Justices Onnoghen, Christopher Mitchell, Chukwuma-Eneh, Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, Clara Bata Ogunbiyi and Kumai Bayang Aka’ahs. The case was between Ismaeel Ahmed and Alhaji Nasiru Ahmed, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), CPC Kano State Chapter chairman and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Interpreting Paragraph 12 of the Fifth Schedule of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) as regards CCT’s jurisdiction, Justice Onnoghen held: “’…the said paragraph 12 provides as follows: ‘Any allegation that a public officer has committed a breach of or has not complied with the provisions of this Code shall be made to the Code of Conduct Bureau.’ “The foregoing provisions are clearly unambiguous and so construed literally mean that any breaches of any provisions of the said 5th schedule or matters of noncompliance with any provisions of the Code shall, (meaning that it is mandatory i.e. must) be made to the Code of Conduct Bureau that has established its Tribunal with the exclusive jurisdiction to deal with any violations of any provisions under the Code. “If I may emphasise, any violations shall be made to Code of Conduct Bureau. The provisions have made it mandatory to take any matters so covered by the 5th schedule (supra) to the Code of Conduct Bureau and not to any ordinary regular Courts as has been done in this instance. “If I may repeat, the Code of Conduct Tribunal has been established with the exclusive jurisdiction to deal with all violations contravening any of the provisions of the Code as per paragraph 15(1). This provision has expressly ousted the powers of ordinary regular courts in respect of such violations. “The Tribunal to the exclusion of other courts is also empowered to impose any punishments as specified under sub-paragraphs (2) (a), (b) & (c) of paragraph 18 as provided in sub-paragraphs 3 and 4 of paragraph 18 while appeals shall lie as of right from such decisions to the Court of Appeal. “Simply put, to tackle any violation of the Code starts before the Code of Conduct Bureau Tribunal to the Court below on appeal and on a further appeal therefrom to this Court. |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by baralatie(m): 6:06pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
olatade: |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by yesloaded: 6:07pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
modath:Are you done talking? Some Nigerian like you are the real problem of this country |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by Excelboi(m): 6:07pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
BabaAduras:He doesnt't except it is a recommendation of the NJC and two-third of the senate has to pass a vote for such removal. Section 292 of the CFRN 1999. - (1) A judicial officer shall not be removed from his office or appointment before his age of retirement except in the following circumstances:- (a) in the case of:- (i) Chief Justice of Nigeria, President of the Court of Appeal, Chief of Judge of the Federal High Court, Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Grand Kadi of the Sharia Abuja and President, Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, by the President acting on an address supported by two-thirds majority of the Senate. (ii) Chief Judge of a State, Grand Kadi of a Sharia Court of Appeal or President of a Customary Court of |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by jamejanev: 6:07pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
seunmsg:God bless Baba Buhari. Corrupt judges must be punished. He is a criminal. Cjn is having billions in his accounts and bad belle people will be saying nonsense. He must face charges and his properties must be seized. Bad leaders that are seating on the bench, judging innocent people without mercy. No mercy for currupt Cjn. 1 Like |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by Nobody: 6:08pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
Bearshare: I dey tell you. I can bet he was under the influence of the same south south governors with Wike in charge when he was rushing all these actions and decisions you mentioned. PDP and corrupt practices with corrupt people are set in stone 1 Like |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by tee4naija(m): 6:08pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
ugo4u: Na u wan start the war? Abi u wan make python con dance for your backyard? |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by baralatie(m): 6:08pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
the president does not have powers to suspend the CJN without the senate or recommendation of the njc |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by wirinet(m): 6:09pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
rexwalters:Na Fulanis on the Supreme Court tell am say make him no declare him asset? These Fulanis on the Supreme Court winch pass Bini own o. 2 Likes |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by onmyowncj: 6:09pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
I thought buharri is not aware of the allegation against cjn,now he buharri suspended cjn himself as he learned cjn was going to swear in election petition tribunal tomorrow,buharry has conquered Nigeria,I will not be surprised if Nigeria becomes an Islamic state tomorrow,Bleep Nigeria 1 Like |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by staytravel: 6:11pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
seunmsg: Its hard not to be tribalistic when things like this happen. The rest of us are just supposed to accept their tyranny! |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by wirinet(m): 6:11pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
Excelboi: We are talking about suspension not removal. Quote relevant sections concerning suspension of the CJN 1 Like |
Re: Buhari Suspends CJN Walter Onnoghen, Appoints Tanko Muhammed As Acting CJN by deomelo: 6:11pm On Jan 25, 2019 |
The crooked judge should have resigned jejely and kept his dignity and his loot, but he thought this is going to be the same crooked moves they play with the courts and corrupt SANs. They overplayed their hands with yesterday's court of appeals ruling, that was the last straw for PMB, the Boss of All Bosses. 3 Likes 1 Share |
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