Reactions have continued to trail the purported resignation of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria , Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Thursday night, to stave off his possible retirement by President Muhammadu Buhari, following a recommendation to that effect by the National Judicial Council .
Onnoghen’s voluntary resignation would save the President from having to get two-thirds majority of the senate to confirm his retirement, as stipulated in Section 292 of the 1999 constitution, which says a “judicial officer shall not be removed from his office or appointment before his age of retirement except in the following circumstances – in the case of- Chief Justice of Nigeria… by the President acting on an address supported by two-thirds majority of the Senate.
A lawyer, Chief Goddy Uwazuruike, described Onnoghen’s resignation as the worst way any Judge could be treated in Nigeria. On his part, Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Femi Aborisade, said the NJC’s recommendation has not been acted upon by the President, adding: “By Section 306 of the Constitution, as amended, the suspended CJN has the right to resign and the resignation would take effect the moment the letter of resignation is received by Mr. President.
“Again, it is a sad commentary that everything on Justice Onnoghen is in the realm of suspicion. The alleged recommendation by the NJC that Justice Onnoghen be retired is not formally in the public domain. NJC is known for publishing its findings and recommendations. This has not happened in this instance.
Fashanu further stated: “I believe his decision to throw in the towel is a deft pre-emptive move to avoid his being compulsorily retired by the President. The judicial community can now breath a sigh of relief for good riddance to the embarrassing saga.” “Remember, the so-called EFCC evidence was not in view when the CCT and suspension came up. Unfortunately, the NJC didn’t have any input to the determination of allegations on which the CCT proceedings and suspension were founded.
An Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Ilorin, Dr. Gbade Ojo, said the resignation was long-awaited.
You guys at the Guardian seem to have lost your penchant for honest journalism. You talk about due process now, had the ex CJN simply resigned earlier i am sure you wont talk of process. At a point you said the judiciary was been undermined. Buckle up Guardian
In Nigeria, due process if fraught with irregularities, impunity and corruption; how then can you fight corruption successfully without helping the law where it proves inadequate
Constitution will have been followed, if Onnoghen was allowed to sit on the matter, which, he is the accused? OK o.
When you are undermining the constitution and an arm of Government thinking that you are fighting corruption not knowing that you are doing more harm than good , legalizing corruption as well as undermining an institution leads to lawlessness and weak institution which is dangero
His life must have been threatened. It’s obvious!
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Write to cover the pay.
Does southern Nigeria or anyone from southern Nigeria has a say in Nigeria. I challenge the person to say it,or say something that the north can listen and be afraid, until then we are all slaves to the north.
He resigned out of frustration
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