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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Nobody: 6:25pm On Jan 25, 2019
Racoon:
The president can only sack the CJN only when such have been found to be truly foul of the law by the NJC.Buhari is a tyrannt.

He didn't sack. HE SUSPENDED. Learn and memorize the difference

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by jconsulting(f): 6:25pm On Jan 25, 2019
Buhari has broken the record , Dock Senate president, suspend CJN what has never happen in Nigeria , Abacha era is back

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Myde4naija(m): 6:25pm On Jan 25, 2019
CHANNELStv2020:
This current president is nothing but a tyrant
no now.....sebi you people always called him a dullard.


Can a dullard be a tyrant at the same time

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Goovo(m): 6:25pm On Jan 25, 2019
martineverest:
most people here have forgotten osinbajo is a PROFESSOR of LAW
This is the most sensible comment I have read so far,

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by frankmoney(m): 6:25pm On Jan 25, 2019
Racoon:
The president can only sack the CJN only when such have been found to be truly foul of the law by the NJC.Buhari is a tyrannt.
but he wasn't sacked , only suspended , those are two different things

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by deji17: 6:25pm On Jan 25, 2019
Onnoghen already admits guilt. He failed to declare some of his assets.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by chrischukszy01(m): 6:25pm On Jan 25, 2019
This country they craze ahswear!

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by MYGRATEskillz(m): 6:25pm On Jan 25, 2019
this is a breach on the independence of the judiciary and a slap on our democracy. the president is not suppose to be vested with the power to appoint and remove the CJN to begin with. the executive have no affair playing puppet master to the third arm of government as (he who pays the piper dictates the tune) what we see playing out right now is the concomitant effect.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by SalamRushdie: 6:25pm On Jan 25, 2019
Binikingdowm:
Why is there a Sharia court in Nigeria seff?

Doomed country

coincidentally the fake CJN Buhari is planning to force on Nigeria is from Sharia court of appeal

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Nobody: 6:26pm On Jan 25, 2019
It is all about Muslim agenda.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by StaffofOrayan(m): 6:26pm On Jan 25, 2019
In Africa we are quick to turn our leaders to dictators, always egging them on even when they break the same laws that brought them to office.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Nobody: 6:26pm On Jan 25, 2019
What constitution? Magana Banza cool cool

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Enuose242(m): 6:26pm On Jan 25, 2019
helinues:
Yes he does. If you can appoint , you can fire


Though not supporting this wuru wuru


Lol I see you are just a block head because if you read the constitution up there you would know he doesn’t have the right to fire or hire

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by deboysben(m): 6:26pm On Jan 25, 2019
helinues:
Yes he does. If you can appoint , you can fire


Though not supporting this wuru wuru
that's why I call you irrational zombie

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Jonadull: 6:26pm On Jan 25, 2019
OkaNaUbe:
It is all about Muslim agenda.
Sharrap
Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Xkalaban(m): 6:27pm On Jan 25, 2019
Lol grin

This is really getting interesting. NDM them oya, e don set o. Make ayam kukuma perch here dey observe as the drama dey unfold.... grin grin grin

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Nobody: 6:27pm On Jan 25, 2019
socialmediaman:
Does the President have the power to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria? Does the president have the exclusive right to hire and fire without constitutional provisions to be fulfilled?

Here is what the constitution says:



Your entire argument is useless and null and void.

Buhari has the power to SUSPEND and not REMOVE.

Your argument talks about removal.

Buhari by virtue of the constitution can suspend the CJN and he has done just that.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by martineverest(m): 6:27pm On Jan 25, 2019
Goovo:
This is the most sensible comment I have read so far,
thanks.....most Nigerians here with low IQ are just commenting errors and have forgotten who the VP is

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by 21GunnSalute(m): 6:27pm On Jan 25, 2019
gidgiddy:
He has no ppwers to remove tge CJN, but he may have powers to sysoend him.

Suspension and removal are two different things

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by magzey: 6:28pm On Jan 25, 2019
A minute please let me check grin

Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by discusant: 6:28pm On Jan 25, 2019
The National Judicial Council never recommended the removal of the Chief Justice in this case.


So how did president Buhari do this?

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by akinboyo: 6:28pm On Jan 25, 2019
ct2:
you can go to court
Idiotic response.
Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by banquetking: 6:28pm On Jan 25, 2019
From a concise reading of the constitutional provision stipulated by the OP above, it can be validly deduced that President Muhammadu Buhari has absolutely no powers whatsoever to remove nor suspend the CJN without the recommendation of the prescribed offices.

Fellow Nigerians this is the change APC has brought to us. A recourse to military rule and a show of daylight gangsterism.

It is also sad to note that the VP is an authority in constitutional law matters and kept mum over the issue.

We Nigerians should not take this, it is up to us to ensure that the Fulani control of our nation is demystified come February....

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by MarianaTrench: 6:28pm On Jan 25, 2019
Yes he can and he has!

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Soulmender: 6:28pm On Jan 25, 2019
MT:
Yes he does. The president can SUSPEND but he cannot REMOVE. A case of Jonathan "suspending" the then CBN governor , Lamido Sanusi readily comes to mind. Also, Jonathan "suspending" Ayo Salami.

There's no correlation between the two events... The office of CJN can not be compared to that of CBN governor.

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Bizibi(m): 6:28pm On Jan 25, 2019
The robots are happy.....

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by Nfora: 6:28pm On Jan 25, 2019
borntoexcel2000:
Lawyers oya come in

Someone said, "Suspension" and "Removal" are two different things...

The learned, am waiting

Case of Jonathan Goodluck vs Lamido Sanusi comes to mind
Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by timibare(m): 6:28pm On Jan 25, 2019
Shame on Amechi...Oshiomole...en d rest SOUTH south en South East in this govt....damn

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Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by helinues: 6:29pm On Jan 25, 2019
deboysben:
that's why I call you irrational zombie

Monitoring spirit...

Re: Does The President Have The Constitutional Power To Suspend The Chief Justice? by nameo: 6:29pm On Jan 25, 2019
helinues:
Yes he does. If you can appoint , you can fire


Though not supporting this wuru wuru

Don't be silly. Did you read the part of constitution in the OP.

Or you have another constitution we dont know about.

Even for contravention of code of co duct, the constitution is CLEAR on how the CJN can be removed.

By the way, the President only appoints upon the recommendation of the NJC. The same body the constitution clearly says has the power to recommend a removal or suspension.

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