****Minority judgment by Justice Mary Odili nullifies Onnoghen’s suspension


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.

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.

She also held that the Supreme Court was an appropriate forum to file the suit.

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.

Except Mary Peter-Odilli, other members of the panel, Justices Rhodes-Vivour, who led the panel, Dattijo Muhammad, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Inyang Okoro and Sidi Bage (now retired), agreed with the lead judgment delivered by Justice Ariwoola.

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Except Mary Peter-Odilli, other members of the panel, Justices Rhodes-Vivour, who led the panel, Dattijo Muhammad, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Inyang Okoro and Sidi Bage (now retired), agreed with the lead judgment delivered by Justice Ariwoola.

What do you expect? Is she not from the same region as Onnoghen? "Our son" syndrome

Nonsense people!

Nnn

Mary Odili should recuse herself from any case PDP supports

These saliva drooping, chemical reactors, hypocritical and heavily corrupt Uche Second (in everything)
And his fellow flat head yeebos will not tell Mary Odili to not partake in any case their mumu self support.

Because Peter Odili (former PDP governor and founding father) support same and she is married to him

Idiots of a lot

Yoruba justices ganging up with the Fulanis against the South just because of Tinubu ambition.

Afonjas will see what betrayal will lead to very soon

Johnnyessence come and see your Mary Odili giving judgement with emotions

Bbh

I may not be able to validate Cross River state's suit challenging Onoghen's suspension, but I'm glad someone is speaking up against the kangaroo manner in which Onoghen was suspended.

The judiciary is definitely dead, and this stink will follow us for life

This judgement will be delayed eventually
FG should make sure that they don't influence it in any way

zeromeridian:
Yoruba justices ganging up with the Fulanis against the South just because of Tinubu ambition.

Afonjas will see what betrayal will lead to very soon

E pain am.
O boy go kill yourself you are in too sifia pains

Odili wife you still norva learn, still playing to the gallery of your pay masters. Going by the plea of Atiku and PDP in removing the tribunal judge because her husband is an APC senator same should be done to Mary Odili as her husband Na former PDP governor.

GOATandYAMtheory:


What do you expect? Is she not from the same region as Onnoghen? "Our son" syndrome

Nonsense people!

Any avid political and supreme court observer knows that justice mary odili is a PDP mole at the supreme court. She and Onnoghen were the pawns Atiku wanted to use to corrupt the other justices to approve his dubai results but nemesis has caught up with onnoghen. Hers will catch up with her soon.

35824L:
Any avid political and supreme court observer knows that justice mary odili is a PDP mole at the supreme court.

Chan. But those drug and 419 developers across the Niger are too dumb to know that

How can we have a partisan Justice in the supreme court. Even Justice Iyang who is closer to the plaintiff ethnic-wise upheld the suspension.

Mary Odili should be immediately deleted and retired as a Justice of the federal republic of Nigeria

Mary odili. The PDP judge.

dalongjnr:
Mary odili. The PDP judge.

Abi

dafuturis:
How can we have a partisan Justice in the supreme court. Even Justice Iyang who is closer to the plaintiff ethnic wise upheld the suspension.

Mary Odili should be immediately deleted and retired as a Justice of the federal republic of Nigeria

Iike the word deleted. Lol

labusinessguide:
I may not be able to validate Cross River state's suit challenging Onoghen's suspension, but I'm glad someone is speaking up against the kangaroo manner in which Onoghen was suspended.

The judiciary is definitely dead, and this stink will follow us for life

Gerrarahia

"What do you expect? Is she not from the same region as Onneghen?. Our son syndrome. Nonsense people. The "nonsense people" are the ones whose resources are used to feed you & your poverty ravaged region.