The firm resolve of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, to see his judicial ordeal through has led to the collapse of the political solution worked out by certain interests in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and the judiciary, to save him the embarrassment of being arraigned tomorrow at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Sunday Tribune has reliably learnt.
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The political deal offered him by Presidency elements required him to resign voluntarily to have the criminal charge of alleged non-declaration of assets preferred against him completely withdrawn.
If he didn’t feel like walking away by himself, there was also a proposal to have him prematurely retired with full benefits, including the retention of his membership of the Council of State.
The deal proposed by some elements in the Federal Government was packaged by a security agency and offered to him last week.
Again, on Friday, the same deal was offered him after the Presidency made it clear to certain go-between persons that he had violated the agreement entered into with him, on the need to cleanse the judiciary, before he was appointed in substantive capacity.
He flatly rejected the deal on all the occasions it was presented to him.
According to a very close source to him, “Oga (Onnoghen) is not going to resign. Take that from me. He has resolved to clear his name by seeing this trial through to the end. Yes, they asked him to resign, but if they are very sure he had committed any offence, why asking him to resign when they were the one that took him to court in the first place? With all they have done, and all the lies told the world against him, they expect him not to defend himself and just resign and walk away? No, he is not resigning.”
When asked why he isn’t defending himself in the face of the damaging allegations against him, the source said the suspended CJN had decided against getting into public domain with his accusers, but waiting for the court proceedings to begin fully, for him to say all that is to be said in his defence.
The offer from the prosecuting government is reportedly polarizing the CJN’s legal team, as some senior lawyers on the defence team are reportedly considering the terms of the deal and without being direct, are subtly encouraging Onnoghen to consider certain parts of it.
As of Friday, the government peace offer still dominated discourse within the defence team. For senior lawyers asking Onnoghen to have a second look, the wider implications of outright rejection are said to be their main consideration.
Their most-profound fear is said to be the high possibility of the tribunal, under Danladi Umar, to give a bench warrant when the trial resumes tomorrow, ordering the arrest of the CJN for appearance before it (the tribunal).
Umar is also believed to have made up his mind to convict the suspended jurist, a development that would ultimately rob him of his status as a member of the Council of State.
With the way government agencies have handled his case so far, those egging him to consider the deal fear that he might be completely humiliated tomorrow by the police, if a bench warrant is eventually issued by Umar.
“Who will stop the police from arresting him, if they could lock his office up? Imagine how bad it will look if he is arrested and brought to the tribunal. We are talking about the Chief Justice of Nigeria. His case is very painful, but the situation doesn’t look good at all and this is beyond his name and integrity now,” a pro-deal source in his camp told Sunday Tribune at the weekend.
The same source was also knowledgable of the meeting with top presidency officials where the deal was unveiled.
He told Sunday Tribune that support was gradually ebbing for Onnoghen because many political structures that should support him in the fight to regain his seat and credibility are gradually backing off in order to be “politically-correct.”
With his resolve to see the case against him to a logical conclusion, Onnoghen, according to checks with his camp, will be challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to try him when the case resumes tomorrow.
He will not be making an appearance still, making the planned arraignment almost impossible.
The propriety of Umar, leading a tribunal to try him, will also come up, as the defence, according to a source, will be asking him to recuse himself, having allegedly shown bias against the CJN.
The alleged corruption case against Umar, for which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is seeking his prosecution, may come in handy in pushing the recusal case.
The controversial order which the tribunal granted in-chamber will also be debated at the Court of Appeal tomorrow.
Onnoghen is challenging the order which Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, described as suspicious and full of contradictions.
If Umar assumed jurisdiction tomorrow, he may insist of the arraignment of the CJN since the Court of Appeal had ruled last week that trial proceedings could not be halted because of the pendency of appeal.
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That is his constitutional right. Unless it is proved beyond reasonable doubt in a judicial process of a competent jurisdiction, devoid of partiality and compromise at, it remains a mere allegation which cannot rob him of his office. Other Nigerians having such allegations like the CCT chairman etc are still occupying their offices.
Lucky Durueke you’re right my brother
I stand with CJN Onnoghen. You can’t beat a child and tell him not to cry. You can’t put a man of his status on media trial without expecting him to clear his name. If the presidency is not playing vindictive politics, why put pressure on him to resign why the trial has commenced? Let the law take its full course. These power mongers are trying to mob Justice Walter Onnoghen out of office at all costs.
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OBJ is corrupt, I agree with you.
But under the same Obj, the ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Alamieyesiya was impeached as a result of corruption, he is a PDP member and eventually jailed in the UK.
Under the same OBJ, Tafa Balogun a former Inspector General of Police was sent to prison because of corruption.
Under OBJ, a member of PDP board of trustees, Bode George PDP was jailed for corruption.
Under GEJ, James Ibori went to prison as a result of corruption.
Under saint Buhari, Godwin Akpabio was accused of corruption, he decamped from PDP to APC and become saint Akpabio.
Orji Uzor Kaul was accused of corruption, he decamped to APC and become saint Orji Uzor Kaul.
The Governor of Kano State Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was caught red handed collecting bribe, he doesn’t even need to be arrested because he is a saint already.
The question I want to ask all Nigerians is this, be sincere to yourself, because the God Almighty will definitely judge our actions, between PDP and APC who is actually fighting corruption?
I need answer please!
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When allegations are bandied about that the CJN has 3 million dollars in his account and scream blue murder it is a product of ignorance.
I spoke to a Friend whose wife is a Judge in the state.
A state Judge earns at least 50,000 USD on estacode and medical expenses abroad annually. They attend conferences abroad and are paid in dollars, pounds etc.
The CJN has been a Supreme Court Justice for years.
He has a poultry farm that produces between 400, 000 to 500,000 eggs daily.
That is about 15,000 crates a day.
At 800 naira per crate, he makes 12 million naira every blessed day on eggs alone.
In a month, that is 360 millions, in a year, it is 4.2 billion naira.
Birds usually lay about 60 to 80%.
At 500,000 eggs, you have roughly 700,000 old layers to sell at the end of the year.
At 1200 naira each, that translate into 840 million naira.
Not to talk about selling poultry droppings at 500/bag.
My friend who has 500 hens produces 25 bags of droppings every 2 weeks.
Chicken poo poo alone can fetch him up to 35 million naira in a month.
In addition he has cattle ranches and several agribusinesses.
3 million us dollars said to be found in his combined account is 1 billion naira which is far less than 4.2 billion he makes from selling eggs alone in one year.
Or does the law ban you from investing your hard earned money? This is minus selling fish, yams, beans, egusi etc.
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Me: Before you join the APC mob think twice, why will a Chief Justice take bribes leaving the evidence where anyone can find it?
This sturburn currupt judge is merely creating unnecessary tension in the judiciary..you have conceded your mistakes already then resign honourably,,I respect kemi adesun more onnoghen is a fool being advised by his paymasters (PDP) untill the fg use every might to nail him completely he won’t regret..
The illiterate government has goofed big time, bunch of incompetent and clueless men. Let him go to court and clear his name no deals.
Lucky Durueke don’t mind them, that thief Danladi umar presiding over someone.
Rashmat Gears you are a dunce, Adeosun resigned after how many months. The CJN is standing on law and would not resign he would go to court and clear his name. What is it your thick skull doesn’t grasp.
This man hold all the cards, if am going down you are all going down with me
CCT chairman should be disqualified for corruption.
1) It’s Stubborn not sturburn
2) It’s corrupt not currupt
Meanwhile, that fool is greater that you in a million way, if I’m Lying, prove me wrong by presenting your achievement in life.
Did PMB resigned on his certificate saga?
Rashmat Gears the “sturbun” dollar babariga govonor should not resign. Infact Buhari is not aware of the technology Ganduje used in looting
Prince Olusegun-Victor Bello Ganduje is a saint. Best way of stealing is tru babariga
Adunni Okikiola Ganduje is a saint
Don’t trust this people
The outcome of the cjn trial will be serious in the history of this nation.
A man who is innocent will never succumb to blackmail. Only a man guilty will accept a political solution instead of a due trial that will clear his name absolutely from the mess they have created for him. Onnoghen should carry on with his stand. If the presidency are sure he has committed a crime, why try to give him political way out to avoid prosecution when they claim to be fighting corruption? The APC and the incumbent can only fool the gullible. The wise across the nation knew from start that they have nothing substantial against Onnoghen but only wanted to get him out so they can manipulate court cases as ease. They have failed!
Rashmat gears A man who is innocent will never succumb to blackmail. Only a man guilty will accept a political solution instead of a due trial that will clear his name absolutely from the mess they have created for him. Onnoghen should carry on with his stand. If the presidency are sure he has committed a crime, why try to give him political way out to avoid prosecution when they claim to be fighting corruption? The APC and the incumbent can only fool the gullible like you . The wise across the nation knew from start that they have nothing substantial against Onnoghen but only wanted to get him out so they can manipulate court cases as ease. They have failed!
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@ Gabriel,,but at least she resigned and never created any controversy after her crew of economist took us above recession,,lunatic like you still can’t find any faults in onnoghen out of sentiments ,he should be thankful to buhari for being linient if it were obj,,or abacha he would have been assassinated for betraying the judicial system to rig elections for the PDP..
Why do some of you people talk like stark illiterates?
The south south governors should come to rescue Onnoghen because earlier on they told him to defy court order.
This suspended CJN is better than CCT chairman. Just Google it pls
The suspended CJN is right! God will protect you because of justice sake. Those pushing you to accept political solution are idiots that have been compromised.
So what next?
Fake news.
Its over for Onenonghen.
That’s why he is the CJN, clear concience fears no accusation.