"Presidency's suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria is the most brazen assault on Nigeria's constitutional history," says Olisa Agbakoba SAN

Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN has stated that the Presidency's suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen is the most brazen assault on Nigeria`s constitutional history.

Olisa said "The President has obviously not listened to the advice of the Hon. Attorney General of the Federation or the Attorney General of the Federation has misadvised him or both.

"President Buhari claims that the suspension of the Chief Justice Onnoghen is pending the determination of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT. This is simply not true. The CCT itself adjourned proceedings in respect of Justice #Onnoghen `s matter.

"This it did in order to determine if it had jurisdiction to try Justice Onnoghen. The President`s decision contravenes the Ruling of the CCT.

"There are atleast six (6) pending cases in superior courts of Nigeria and one in the Court of Appeal. All these cases ruled that Justice #Onnoghen should remain in office pending when all cases against him are resolved.

"These Rulings bind the President of Nigeria. In any case, Section 292 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria sets out the procedure for removing or suspending the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

"The power to suspend or remove the Chief Justice of Nigeria vests in the Senate side of the National Assembly.

"For all these reasons the purported suspension of Justice Onnoghen is the gravest insult to the Nigerian constitution in history.

"It is difficult to understand how President Buhari will expect my vote of confidence in the February polls if he wantonly desecrates our Constitution.

"I call on all Nigerians to take the strongest possible view of the President's conduct. I am also shocked that Mr Justice Mohammed Tanko would have offered himself to be sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.

"I call on the Chief Justice of Nigeria to refuse to be pushed out of office. The NBA must rise to resist this assault to our constitution. Our judges must rise; Civil Society Organizations must rise. This is potentially the beginning of our descent into constitutional anarchy.

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Yakubu Dogara congratulates wife, Gimbiya, as she is a year older

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SARS at it again: Police kills 20 year old lady and her friend in Ajegunle, Lagos State.

Truth to be told, the Nigerian Police seems to be erupting war instead of being an exemplary entity of peace. They have reportedly become a thorn to all and sundry flesh in Nigeria. A murder case of a young man, Kolade Johnson, which is still reportedly fresh and Young in the hands of the Special Anti-robbery Squad, SARS, another ugly scenario has also surfaced in Ajegunle, in Lagos State. It was reported the another Innocent youth, 20year old girl was shot dead by Police in Ajegunle while the boy that was with her was also shot & fighting for his life at the hospital. It was evidently reported the deceased did not commit any crime punishable under the law. This has come as a great threat to the peace of the nation at large. In due time, more reports will be brought to you following the unpleasant incident orchestrated by the heartless killers.

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