The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Cross River State Government to challenge the suspension of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.

In a split decision of six-to-one of a seven-man panel of the apex court, Justice Olulayode Ariwoola, who prepared the lead majority judgment, held that the Cross River State Government lacked the locus standi to institute the suit on behalf of Onnoghen.



The five-man panel led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour also held that the Supreme Court was not the appropriate forum to ventilate the whatever grievances the plaintiff might have in connection with the case.

Justice Ariwoola, therefore, struck out the case by upholding the Attorney-General of the Federation’s preliminary objection filed to challenge the competence of the suit.

He, therefore, struck out the case without considering its merit on the grounds that the Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.

Ariwoola, who was absent from the Friday’s proceedings, had his judgment read by Justice Paul Galinje, who is not a member of the panel.

In a MINORITY JUDGEMENT delivered by JUSTICE MARY PETER ODILI in the suit brought by Cross Rivers state government challenging Onnoghen's suspension , Justice Mary Peter-Odilli dissented from the majority judgment by holding that Cross Rivers State, where Onnoghen hails from possessed the locus‎ standi to institute the suit.

She also held that the Supreme Court was an appropriate forum to file the suit, that the court had jurisdiction in the matter and decided to entertain the original application.

The Cross Rivers State Government had demanded the nullification of the January 25 suspension of Mr Onnoghen, citing violations of the constitutional provisions.

In the dissenting judgement, Mrs Odili agreed with the submissions of the Cross Rivers State Government and allowed their application.

She ruled that the January 23, 2019 order issued by the Code of Conduct Tribunal on which President Muhamadu Buhari acted on to suspend‎ Onnoghen was wrong as the tribunal had no jurisdiction to entertain the charges instituted the erstwhile CJN in the first place.

She held that not having been first disciplined by the National Judicial Council, the CCT lacked jurisdiction to ‎hear the false and non-declaration of assets charges instituted against Onnoghen.

https://punchng.com/breaking-supreme-court-strikes-out-cross-rivers-suit-on-onnoghen/

Now we are talking. All actions taken by the Sharia AGF is now null and void

But, another member of the panel, Justice Mary Peter-Odilli dissented from the majority judgment, holding that Cross Rivers State, where Onnoghen hails from possessed the locus‎ standi to institute the suit

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Mary Odilli was the only judge to resist the flagrant abuse of convention and the law. The other judges of West and north extraction sided with govt.
Buhari has destroyed every institution in Nigeria. The only institution getting better under Buhari is the Miyetti Allah association of murderers and kidnappers.
#100bil given to Miyetti Allah to beg its members not to kill the rest of us.

Nigeria is a joke

Nice one.

Coneheads are zooming on here to crucify Odilli

This OP should be banned for bringing up fake news here, the link he gave is saying something else while he gave a false heading and false content up.

Some of you commenting are so lazy to even go through the link, you just saw topic and started commenting.

Asshurbanipall:
Now we are talking. All actions taken by the Sharia AGF is now null and void

Minority judgment Mr. Man! Majority carries the day, 4 out of 5 disagree with her so her opinion does not matter

Buhari and Tinubu are failures. Yoruba justices ganging up against the South to impess their slave masters.

You think Tinubu would be allowed to rule Nigeria? Wake up from your dreams. Fulanis go rule you, you go tire

The OP should be ban for a misleading title

MyMouth:

Minority judgment Mr. Man! Majority carries the day, 4 out of 5 disagree with her so her opinion does not matter

It was actually 6-1, only justice Odili objected

dukie25:
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Mary Odilli was the only judge to resist the flagrant abuse of convention and the law. The other judges of West and north extraction sided with govt.
Buhari has destroyed every institution in Nigeria.

Why don't you look at it from this other angle; Mary Odili sided with Onnoghen, her Southern brother ...

Yyeske:
This OP should be banned for bringing up fake news here, the link he gave is saying something else while he gave a false heading and false content up.

Some of you commenting are so lazy to even go through the link, you just saw topic and started commenting.

You are the one who is lazy intellectually. You didn't read where it said "minority nullifys suspension"

RoyalUc:


Why don't you look at it from this other angle; Mary Odili sided with Onnoghen, her Southern brother ...

And the correct position to take. Even those of us who aren't lawyers know that the correct procedure was not followed.

Good one. Biafrans fighting back against Hausa-Fulani and Afonjas. Nnamdi Kanu doing a great job; spoke about this in-dept and what they should do; that they did exactly. Shows they are listening to Radio Biafra!

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Supreme Court bracing up for the Challeges ahead, although the case with its convincing merits were not entertained at the Apex Court I must give it to Justice Mary Odilli for her mark of bravery on this. If the case is eventually allowed in the Supreme Court, it is very certain that Onnoghen will get a good Case

Bbh

Asshurbanipall:
Now we are talking. All actions taken by the Sharia AGF is now null and void

You sabi read at all

Ratello:
Supreme Court bracing up for the Challeges ahead

Una no sabi comprehend

dukie25:


And the correct position to take. Even those of us who aren't lawyers know that the correct procedure was not followed.

That's to say our Judiciary should pass judgements based on ethnic, political, religious sentiments

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zeromeridian:
Buhari and Tinubu are failures. Yoruba justices ganging up against the South to impess their slave masters.

You think Tinubu would be allowed to rule Nigeria? Wake up from your dreams. Fulanis go rule you, you go tire

Werey yi ti Jogo

it's your life,good luck

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