The Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) has accused the National Judicial Council (NJC), of bias in handling the
case against the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
IPOB in a statement by its Media
and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, alleged that the NJC goofed by finding
Onnoghen guilty in the offences allegedly committed by the CJN, when no
competent court of law had found him guilty.
The group also alleged that NJC’s
recommendation for the retirement of the former CJN, was done out of fear and
lack of courage to tell President Muhammadu Buhari, what the true position of
the constitution and the law is.
“It is most unfortunate that the
so-called NJC is a confused bunch which does not know its constitution or out
of fear, has refused to insist that the government be held accountable to its
dictates.
“Which section in the
constitution empowers the cabal led by the President to suspend the former CJN
without any court conviction or recommendation of the NJC?
“Again where in the constitution
did Aso Rock derive the power to dismiss or suspend the Chief Justice of
Nigeria? NJC should bury its head in shame, especially when it is the body
looked upon to organise the judiciary and discipline the legal practitioners.
Shame on NJC for this unpardonable and avoidable blunder it committed.
“According to the NJC, Justice
Walter Onnoghen had lost the morality of authority to continue as Chief Justice
of Nigeria over the litany of allegations bordering on misconduct.
“The question is, when did mere
allegation or accusation become a confirmation of guilt or misconduct? Who
determined that he has lost the moral authority? Is it a properly constituted
court of law or the cabal in Aso Rock running Nigeria that wants their own to
take over the reins of the judiciary the same way they succeeded in taking over
every other sphere of authority and governance in Nigeria?
“Why did NJC not wait in passing
their guilty verdict to allow the CJN to be convicted of any of the alleged
crimes?
“The world can see and prove us
right that Nigerian judges are bias and lack of understanding of the
constitution and simple elementary law that one is not guilty until proven
otherwise.
“It is a shame on NJC members
that with mere allegation they have padded the judgement of guilt on their
fellow Judge and a respectable one for that matter, we will not be surprised to
find out that the members of the NJC that passed that verdict may have been
compromised by the people they are working for, the judiciary has ceased to be
the last hope of the common man, and it is unfortunate.
“Who did this to black people,
why is it difficult for us to reason like human beings. Where is that
cornerstone of justice that says presumption of innocence before proven guilty?
“Have we all not seen how Fulani
cabal in government are debasing not just, but our reasoning ability and our
morality.
“To understand why Onnoghen was
removed, you have to, first of all, appreciate who the chairman of the same NJC
that made the recommendation is. Let us look at the composition of the National
Judicial Council as prescribed in the Nigerian Constitution. NJC is chaired by
the Chief Justice of Nigeria who shall be the Chairman; (the Fulani Tanko
Muhammad.
“The same Chief Justice Tanko who
now recommended that Onnoghen should leave the service while he himself is
squeaky clean.
“No wonder injustice pervades
every layer of legal practice in Nigeria. If the parent body can be so
parochial, deviant and evil, how much less those they are meant to hold in
checks like Binta Nyako and other judges in Nigeria.”
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