The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday rose from its emergency National Executive Committee needing with a resolve to embark on a two-day warning boycott of courts all over the county.
The umbrella body of legal practitioners in the country took the decision to protest the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The emergency meeting which held at the headquarters of the NBS in Abuja was called to solely discuss Onnoghen’s suspension and the appointment of Justice Ibrahim Tanko as acting CJN.
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Why not for one year
After 2 days unko ? Are they going back or not ? Stupid people idiot
Thanks
Pls 3 years
CJN SUSPENSION IS LEGAL.
This same CJN was recommended for dismissal in 1994, by Justice Kayode Esho, for gross corruption.
The same CJN in 2013, as a supreme court judge, gave a judgement where he said the CCB has final say, when it comes to the conduct of public officials.
This same CJN was fingered in many high profile trials of extremely corrupt politicians, as being the unseen hand that scuttles the processes.
This same CJN admitted to committing the said crimes already and claimed it was by mistake.
The Interpretation Act 2004, vol.8, section 11, made it abundantly clear that the president can suspend but if he has to remove the CJN, he needs two third of the senate.
Is it reasonable for the CJN to investigate himself?
Why did the CJN postpone indefinitely, the meeting of the NJC earlier scheduled for 15th of this month? Perhaps so that no one would mention his case during the meeting.
Is the admittance by the CJN not enough t o lead to his suspension?
Are we talking of the process of removing the CJN or that the CJN committed crimes?
Even the idea of reporting judges to the NJC, has to do with offences committed whilst carrying out their duties and not in asset declaration.
The CJN having admitted to his crimes, has brought so much disrepute and degradation to our judiciary and his action is against the collective interests of Nigerians.
Respect the law
Why not year? Criminal Laws