Fayose said there are forces out to prevent Onnoghen from becoming the substantive CJN
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The Judge, his colleague, Justice Inyang Okoro, and five other federal justices had been suspended on allegation of fraud
He said: “This move to ask judges to step aside is in favour of politicians because no judge will and deliver judgment against government or a ruling party
According to Oye, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the NJC, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, will inaugurate the two justices on Monday
This was revealed in a statement by the spokesman of the NJC, Soji Oye, in a statement made available to newsmen
Saleh had been pencilled down as the next substantive Secretary of the National Judicial Council
This followed a letter brought before the assembly by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the ratification of the recommendation
While speaking at the valedictory court session in honour of retiring Justice Sotonye Deton-West at the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday, the President of the NBA, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), called on the judges to step down pending when the determination of their cases
Justice Dimgba said this in a protest letter he sent to the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, over his arrest by the DSS
These facts were contained in a statement by the NJC after an emergency meeting held in Abuja and presided over by Justice Mohammed
The source told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday that the judges were released on self-recognition
The sack was announced by the NJC, which is headed by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, in a statement on Friday
The petition reads: “The Akwa Ibom State Government through the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Uwemedimo Nwoko, Esq., recently filed an ex-parte motion (application) at the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, Ikot Ekpene Judicial Division, presided over by Hon. Justice NFN Ntong, to sought and obtained inter alia, an order of interim injunction restraining the Federal Government or any of its agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Inspector General of Police from arresting, detaining or investigating any official of the state government, past or present, without any report of indictment by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly
The NJC, in a statement signed by the Council’s Acting Director of Information, Soji Oye, said the judges were found guilty of professional misconduct at the 77th meeting of the council held on July 15
These decisions were contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesman of the NJC, Soji Oye
The appointment was based on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council
The NJC, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, said it had already directed Akanbi to, with immediate effect, proceed on compulsory retirement
The NJC issued the query dated July 28, 2015 and with reference number, NJC/S.29/HC.OS/16/1/55, against Justice Oloyede upon a petition by a mother of four, Emily Richard-Obire, who accused the judge of cohabiting with her (Richard-Obire’s) husband
A Political pressure group in Ekiti State, the Save Ekiti Coalition (SEC) has described comment by the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, that his government had done nothing but to respect the independence of our judiciary as the height of hypocrisy saying; “Fayemi lacks moral rights to condemn any perceived assault on the judiciary because he is the number one hater of rule of law in Ekiti.”
It said the NJC took the decision at its 67th meeting held on May 27, during which it deliberated on the non-appointment of a substantive or acting Chief Judge for the state