IS NIGERIA JUDICIAL COUNCIL (NJC) OPPOSED TO THE ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADE?

ZION B-BC   NEWSLETTER.  

(Looking at Nigeria's Political System from a godly Perspective).

A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church, Kpeyegyi, Abuja Nigeria. [VOL. 6. NO 200. 11th June, 2017.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You   Free! (John.8:32).

IS NIGERIA JUDICIAL COUNCIL (NJC) OPPOSED TO THE ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADE?               
[THE 200TH EDITION!]

When, for the very first time, the Primary domestic intelligence Agency, the Department for State Services (DSS), of the Federal Government of Nigeria executed a successful STING OPERATION on suspected corrupt serving Judges across the nation, on 8/9th October, 2016, political pundits predicted that nothing meaningful nor positive would come out of the exercise - which was blamed on the EXECUTIVE -  because they believed that the SPIRIT OF BROTHERLY FRATERNITY WITHIN THE JUDICIARY WOULD PREVAIL TO SET FREE THE ACCUSSED PERSONS - AND THEY WERE RIGHT!

Eight months after that operation, described as unheard of, unprecedented and unlawful by detractors of the WAR AGAINST CORRUPTION, even though they are aware that Judges were not above the LAW, one of the accused persons, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, was DISCHARGED AND ACQUITTED by his fraternal colleague on the BENCH following a "NO CASE SUBMISSION" by the defence counsel and was set free to go home to enjoy the sweat of his labours and RESUME AT HIS DESK for business as usual! He was among the SEVEN Justices investigated on after that STING OPERATION carried out by the DSS on 8/9th October, 2016.He and his wife Olabowale and Mr. Joe Agi, SAN, were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC), prosecutors on an 18- count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy to receive gratification in various ways contrary to Section 8( 1)(a) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and items recovered from his home included the following: Large sums of money in foreign currencies; $121.279 US Dollars, 400 Euros, 110 Indian Rupees, £80 pounds sterling totalling several millions of naira and also TWO PUMP ACTION RIFLES! During his trial at the Law Court, evidences were adduced that the Judge transferred N175 million in TWO TRANCHES in N90 million and N85 million respectively to a property company through a Nigerian Bank and was also admitted in evidence that a litigant standing trial before the Judge bought a car worth over N7 million naira for Mr. Ademola junior!
That was not all, while the fate of ONE female Judge who was also on trial – Justice Ajumogobia, was yet to be decided, SIX Judges, who were about to be formally charged, were SUDDENLY RECALLED AND ASSIGNED TO DUTY POSTS BY THE NIGERIA JUDICIAL COUNCIL (NJC), who, arbitrarily decided that EFCC failed to file charges against them, months after their arrest and suspension .
Patriotic Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora shouted FOUL at the NJC'S DIRTY MOVE and wondered why EFCC would not APPEAL Justice Ademola's acquittal and also PRESS CHARGES against the SIX JUDGES, recently recalled by NJC. But we have it on record that EFCC has appealed against the acquittal of the Justice and also formally charged TWO of the recalled Judges to court on 8th June, 2017, for offences bothering on UNLAWFUL ENRICHMENT, CORRUPTION AND ATTEMPT TO PERVERT THE COURSE OF JUSTICE. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen has made it clear that the RULE OF LAW should be meticulously pursued in every arbitration resolution at the LAW COURTS because citizens and corporate organisations have the RIGHT OF APPEAL if dissatisfied with the outcome of any litigation.

At 57 years of Independence all Nigerians should collectively clamour for the entrenchment of the RULE OF LAW which remains the ONLY FOUNDATION on which an impeccable democratic norms could be established as enshrined in the Constitution and on which STRONG INSTITUTIONS COULD BE BUILT, instead of the trending YELLING for a BREAK-UP through diversionary tactics for RESTRUCTURING of the nation along ETHNIC IDEALOGIES!

WHY WOULD JUDGES COLLUDE WITH POLITICIANS TO DESPISE THE ROLE OF GOD IN THE AFFAIRS OF MEN? It is written: "The earth is the Lord 's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. ... Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord ? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation." (Psa. 24:1-5), and the Lord Jesus Christ also counselled in this manner in Mat 6:25-33 : "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? .......Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? ........ O ye of little faith?  Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? ...But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Without God they are all doomed.

"IN GOD WE TRUST" IS THE AMERICAN MOTTO. Why is the United States of America acclaimed as the country where the best global democratic principles are religiously practiced? It is because the RULE OF LAW was never compromised to favour any class of citizens of the super power nation! Every act of infringement of the due process of the law - be it civil or criminal infraction by any citizen or immigrant was always decided ACCORDING TO THE RULE OF LAW! STING OPERATION AGAINST JUDGES OR ANY CITIZEN FOR THAT MATTER IS A COMMON PHENOMENON IN AMERICA AND WAS NEVER CONSIDERED AN ANOMALY! 
Presidential powers were not forced on the 50 Federating States which have AUTONOMOUS STATUS when it comes to adjudicating over their territorial boundaries, constitutional/domestic issues, law-enforcement, internally-generated revenues, wealth-creation etc, and the same trend is applicable in Nigeria's Change Administration. The DSS was never used by the Executive to intimidate the Judiciary for any ulterior motive since the TWO ARMS of government - including the Legislature are all partners in progress in the WAR AGAINST CORRUPTION!

DONALD TRUMP'S DEBACLE! For instance, President Donald Trump, on assumption of office on 20th January, 2017, made good his campaign threat to enforce TRAVEL BAN on about nine selected Arab Nations, by signing a Presidential Order to that effect, but several States including New York, his home State and Washington, US Capital, challenged his authority; and six months on, the travel ban remains ineffective because he failed to follow due process of the Law! The order is presently being scrutinized at the Supreme Court for final arbitration which would prove if there was threat to national security by immigrants from those Arab countries! Donald Trump, has been on a HOT SEAT since his inauguration because his several UNSCRUPULOUS TWEETS and many un-presidential actions have embarrassed even his very close aides and are seriously causing ripples in almost every sector of his administration.

"ACCORDING TO THE LAW", the President is being investigated by the Senate in respect of his involvement with a Russian Syndicate which allegedly master-minded and rigged the 2016 Presidential Elections in his favour!  Though an impeachment move against Trump over this matter is not being contemplated at this time, it cannot be absolutely rule out, because he is also being accused of, "Obstruction of Justice", which is a criminal offence. However, Congress must establish that a sitting President has committed "high crimes and misdemeanours" for a successful impeachment which requires the House two-thirds and a two-third vote in the Senate - according to the law!
President Donald Trump has wide Federal but not dictatorial powers according to the American Constitution and if he had meticulously studied the sacred document, he would not have blundered into ordering those economically and financially viable States which contribute to the Federal coffers around like they were his errand servants!
DOES NIGERIA POSSESS WHAT IT TAKES TO OPERATE AMERICA'S SYSTEM OF PRESIDENTIAL GOVERNMENT? The answer in NO; because, at present, all 36 States have failed to harness their God-endowed natural mineral deposits for massive internally-generated revenues that would cater for the NEEDS of their people - instead they opted for the free monthly allocations from OIL REVENUES which was never disbursed to support State/Local Government social needs nor those of the poor masses, but illicitly diverted to their private pockets!
Protagonists of the much-taunted RESTRUCTURING OF THE NIGERIAN STATE SHOULD THEREFORE TAKE A CUE FROM THE AMERICAN FORMAT INSTEAD OF CLAMOURING FOR SECESSION OR REGIONALISM WHICH HAD ONCE BEEN  EXECUTED BUT FAILED!

NJC IS A MEDDLESOME INTERLOPER!
The Nigeria Judicial Council (NJC) is the only Constitutional Body responsible to INTERPRETE the law for disciplinary action against erring judges; therefore, every complaint against them must be reported to the body for necessary actions and sanctions against indicted members of the revered Bench. But, must those Judges still under EFCC investigations be recalled to sit in judgement over the INNOCENT COMMONMAN when there is no time limitation to the criminal matters against the Judges according to the Constitution? Should they be granted CLEMENCY in a matter which was still under forensic investigation!
Will the re-instated Judges not tamper with EFCC'S evidences now that they are BACK ON THE BENCH, which NJC has declared as their INALIENABLE RIGHT, though it is aware that EFCC has appealed against the "NO CASE SUBMISSION", that set Justice Adeniyi Ademola free? JUDGES CANNOT BE INSULATED FROM PROSECUTION! 
NJC SHOULD PUT ITS HOUSE IN ORDER BY CLEARING THE AUGEAN STABLE OF FRATERNITY JUDGES IN THEIR MIDST! THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH WILL NOT SPARE ANY JUDGE FROM ETERNAL PUNISHMENT! AMEN. [Revelation. 22:11-15].

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