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Nigerians React To Onnoghen's Suspension And Swearing-In Of New Acting CJN
Posted by Thandiubani on Fri 25th Jan, 2019 - tori.ngNigerians have aired their views following the shocking suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
President Buhari
Nigerians have expressed shock following President Muhammadu Buhari's decision to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Some have argued that he doesn't have the power since the judiciary is an arm of government on its own.
Onnoghen was suspended on Friday by Buhari on the recommendation of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and an acting CJN sworn-in in the person of Mr. Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed.
They are dissecting the role of the National Judicial Council as well as the National Assembly in such decision.
See comments below:
JUST IN: President @MBuhari suspends the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen and appoints Mr. Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed as acting CJN.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) January 25, 2019
Just before the Chief Justice of Nigeria was about to constitute the Panel to oversee the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Buhari suspends him.
— Don Oddy Corleone (@Oddy4real) January 25, 2019
Too fishy
Buhari is a BIGOT
— Atikulating (@Splendi73836507) January 25, 2019
Buhari is a BIGOT
Buhari is a BIGOT
Buhari is a BIGOT
Buhari is a BIGOT
Buhari is a TYRANT
Buhari is a TYRANT
Buhari is a TYRANT
Buhari is a TYRANT
Buhari is a TYRANT
Buhari is a TYRANT
Buhari is a TYRANT
Buhari is a TYRANT
Madness overloaded
NIGERIA'S BUHARI SUSPENDS COUNTRY'S CHIEF JUDGE AND APPOINTS ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA - REUTERS WITNESS - Reuters News
— John Ashbourne (@JohnAshbourne) January 25, 2019
Fair to say that this is not a great look, three weeks before a closely-fought election.
Onnoghen should ignore this "suspension", in the same way he would ignore a "suspension" from me. A President has as much power to suspend a CJN as I do.
— Chief orwelliANDYstopia (@andyRoidO) January 25, 2019
The Supreme Court, if it has a soul and spine, should ignore this.
Onnoghen is still the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The appointment of Justice Ibrahim Tanko, a Sharia Judge as Chief Justice of Nigeria and the composition of security chiefs which are predominantly Muslims is a testament of Buhari’s agenda to Islamize Nigeria.
— Shalom Miriam Shehu (@MiriamShehu) January 25, 2019
So President Buhari has unilaterally suspended Justice Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria without following due process as stipulated in the constitution.
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (GCFR) (@Rouvafe) January 25, 2019
This is what you get when you give your vote to a coup plotter who goes by the alias of a reformed democrat.
The president cannot override the constitution and suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
— CJ (@chijxke) January 25, 2019
This is an abomination. #BuhariOut https://t.co/3mOhBJnAtG
Your MCM Buhari just changed the Chief Justice of Nigeria Onnoghen like someone that's changing Sim Card from sim 1 to Sim 2.
— The Kingmaker🦅 (@SmithVinci) January 25, 2019
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The fact that Buhari still has supporters shows that if some people ever get back into the Garden of Eden, they will still eat the forbidden fruit 😪
President Buhari has NO RIGHT and no power under the Constitution and the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 is very explicit on how to remove the CJN in Section 292(1)(a)(i). https://t.co/B6A2cqo3wI
— Oluwole Onemola (@OluwoleOnemola) January 25, 2019
The President cannot unilaterally suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
— Ebube. (@EbubeIsaac) January 25, 2019
The Vice President @ProfOsinbajo who is a SAN should have advised against this. https://t.co/dAR9xrkPHj
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