The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has ordered every legal practitioner in the country to boycott every court in the country and refrain from offering any form of legal service, in the next two days.
The NBA, which had since condemned President Buhari’s action as a coup against the judiciary and a subversion of the Nigerian constitution, took the decision for lawyers to boycott all court related activities, at the end of its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Abuja.
NBA which is the umbrella body of lawyers in the country, said the action was to protest the arbitrary suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari had on Friday, suspended Onnoghen and appointed the most senior jurist of the apex court, Justice Tanko Muhammad to take over the leadership of the judiciary as the Acting CJN.
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It’s not going to work. Na today fowl yansh open?? Lots of Lawyers will conduct business as usual. Hypocrites wouldn’t want to be on APC’s bad books.
ReplyDeleteI’m a lawyer and was in court. The court was full. I just left.
DeleteMy dear, go about your business. After all, you have to put food on your table. CJN didn’t share the money with you. It’s seen as a witch-hunt given he isn’t the only rotten one but the man thief well. Kai!! Where the heck did he get all that money from??
DeleteI have been waiting for PROF/SAN/PASTOR Osinbanjo to make a statement on this matter but I have not seen any. This Osibanjo of a man is a disappointment to Christains and Nigerians as a whole. Again why will Buhari use a Northerna and his namesake to replace him? Too many questions but no answer. @Blessed Princess
ReplyDeletewehdone but all your christian leaders since inception of democracy are not a dissapointment abi?
Deletecome out amd say you hate the man.nobody go kill you.you think you smarter than him.?you all claim to be wise but no sense at all.talj anyhow..reason anyhow..tueh
Lwkmd. Be wailing. May the Lord strengthen Buhari to deal with this monster corruption especially in the judiciary. Stella apls read latest. Lawyers ignored the NBA directive and went abut their normal business today. It is only PDP and their online warriors that are in denial about the finality of their man's removal.
Deleteleave osinbajo out of your miserable life.
Deletebuhari's judgement is totally wrong,its not in his place to suspend the cjn,on the other hand,the cjn should not feign ignorance of the law,how can he say he forgot to declare his asset?
ReplyDeleteMartin Niemoller(1892-1984) Lutheran Pastor in Germany said:
ReplyDelete"First, they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out---because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--- because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me --- and there was no one left to speak for me".
If we don't stand up now to condemn and protest this arbitrariness, tomorrow more serious injustice and desecration will be unleashed by the government on other arms and institution of government.
tJ forget allnthose quotes.buhari fits nigerian..nigerians are stubborn..they look for way tp use laws to cheat.democracy indeed.oga that suppose to be sincere and do what is right be running from court to court..postponim NJC..you would even think he is a politician.a chief judge for that matter.buhari did right.due process indeed.no wonder they robbing us with this due process..saraki no conveme nass for budget..but wanted to open it for onnoghen.yeye.democracry not a nigerian thing for now.if you like believe or not.
DeleteDemocracy not a Nigeria thing according to you, so what is the Nigeria thing?
DeleteThe Nigerian thing is what we have now. Like for people like use using irrationality to defend the defenseless. Using sentiments to rant over nothing. Supporting criminality because the one who charges the criminal is enemy.
DeleteI have plenty processes to file in court today pls they should not use thier own to tie my own abeg.
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ReplyDelete"If Nigeria President can easily remove their Chief Justice without protocol, then that country is speedily drifting towards anarchy". David Cameron (Ex British Prime Minister)
If what will get the president to listen to them is a protest why not?
ReplyDeleteThe directive was complied with here in benin. God help the judiciary.
ReplyDeletePresently, I am in court. Lawyers are plenty and the judge is sitting as it is.
ReplyDeleteTruth is most lawyers will not heed that instruction being that most of us are subjected to worse treatments and nobody bats an eyelid. The CJN has admitted to not declaring his assets. Why not face his trial in peace rather than subjecting the bar to a needless boycott.
How many press statements has the NBA issues and how many times has courts been boycotted due to inhumane treatment of lawyers across the country especially by the police and other security agencies.
Until The NBA can answer this question and with all honesty, then they should drink cold water and rest.
A rogue cjn where did he get all that money from. Na buhari fit una
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