Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sent an open petition to the Next-In-Rank to the Chairman of the National Judicial Council urging the NJC “to immediately take over from the Code of Conduct Tribunal the case of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, with a view to setting up a committee to investigate the allegations of breach of constitutional asset declaration requirements against him”.
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Human rights lawyer, Chief Femi Falana (SAN), has described Friday’s suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, as illegal.
The Muslim Rights Concern has described the wave of criticisms of the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari as superfluous, hasty and suspicious.
Four months after it concluded its case against Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday asked an Ikeja High Court to strike out the case for lack of jurisdiction.
The organization said: “Mr Malami should then request Justice Onnoghen as the Chairman of the NJC to recuse himself, so that the next most senior justice at the Supreme Court can preside over the process and set up a panel to investigate the allegations against Justice Onnoghen to ensure fairness and justice in the matter.”
Adegboruwa on Monday in Lagos described the entirety of the process as unconstitutional, illegal, null and void, adding that same ought to and should be withdrawn forthwith.
The party, in a statement by its State Chairman, Soji Adagunodo on Sunday in Osogbo, said the tribunal was relocated without informing counsel to the petitioner.
The judge had been accused of corrupt practices.
The information was contained in a statement by the spokesman of the NJC, Soji Oye, on Wednesday.
Instead, he has petitioned against the judge trying the case.
However, in a petition addressed to the chairman of NJC by the CSNAC, through its National Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, the coalition urged the council to investigate the role of Oguntade in the probe of Umar, especially as it concerns how the retired judge was alleged to have tried to subvert the course of justice in favour of Rasheed Taiwo, a retired Comptroller of Customs, who had a case with the tribunal
Zanna, who is also the Chief Justice of Borno State, gave the indication while speaking with State House correspondents in Abuja on Monday after a delegation, headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmoud Mohammed, led four chief justices representing the judiciaries of the Caribbean Community on a courtesy visit to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
The NJC, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, said it had already directed Akanbi to, with immediate effect, proceed on compulsory retirement
The National Judicial Council has summoned three State High Court judges to show cause why disciplinary action should not be…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has strongly condemned what it dubbed as the “show shame” witnessed in Port Harcourt, the State capita on 23rd, September, 2014, when a horde of well-armed and fierce-looking policemen, acting on the orders of the Federal Government, innocent citizens protesting the desperate attempt to foist Justice Daisy Okocha as the Chief Justice of the State.
The Ekiti Movement for Good Governance (EMGG) has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to sanction Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi, over his controversial handling of the suits filed on behalf of the Ekiti-11 by a member, Mr. Femi Ajakaiye and a similar matter filed by the Citizen Political Party, challenging Ekiti Governor-Elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose’s eligibility to contest the June 21, 2014 governorship election.
The party says it noted with great disappointment, the involvement of those who claim to be leaders and representatives of the people, including the senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Magnus Abe, in the protest, believing that if such persons truly represent the people, they would not abandon the people’s mandate and pursue an unpopular course, championing issues of retrogression and of no development effect on the State and the electorate
This was contained in a statement signed by Soji Oye, the NJC’s Acting Director of Information, and issued on Thursday in Abuja.
The Council, at its two-day meeting in Abuja, which ended on Thursday, has therefore set up a panel to further investigate the judge and come up with a detailed report of what actually transpired between Yusuf and Justice Talba
The PDP noted that the NJC acted well and that the action of the council was very apt in the interest of legal practitioners in Osun State and for the good of the society as a whole