NIGERIA
YOUTH ADVOCACY FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE INITIATIVE (NYAGGI) PASSED A VOTE OF
CONFIDENT ON THE SUPREME COURT RULING ON SEN. ABUBAKAR AND HON. HERMAN
HEMBE.
The Nigeria Youth Advocacy for Good Governance Initiative (NYAGGI) A pressure group released a communiqué reached at end of their Executive leadership meeting held at Nicon Hilton Hotel Maitama Abuja. Has passed a vote of confidence on JUSTICE WALTER ONNOGHEN the chief judge of the federation on Electoral matters and the prudent / transparent manner it is handling the electoral petition matters. Based on Justice Walter Onnoghen performances so far and his zero tolerance to corruption.
The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the Senator representing Taraba North, Alhaji Sani Danladi and a member of the House of Representatives, Herman Hembe to vacate their seats at the National Assembly with immediate effect.
The apex court ordered them to refund all salaries and allowances they so far received since they were inaugurated into the 8th National Assembly within 90 days.
The court also ordered that Shuaibu Isa Lau, be sworn in as the Senator representing Taraba North and Mrs Dorathy Mato as the member House of Representatives from Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency.
In the lead judgement was delivered by Justice Aminu Adàmu Augie on the appeal filed by Shuaibu Isa Lau challenging the decision of the court of appeal that had upturned his victory at the primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2014 that he was wrongfully substituted.
Justice Augie stated that Lau who contested the party primary and won was wrongfully substituted.
Other four members of the panel headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Walter Onneghen unanimously agreed thus: “The appellant has the right to participate just like any other candidate in the primary and if he feels his right was infringed upon, he has the right to approach the court.
“From the totality of the appeal before this court, all the issues are resolved in favour of the appellant. His substitution at the primary election is null and void since the appellant scored the highest number of votes, the only option is to declare the appellant as the winner of primary.
“This court hereby orders that the appellant be issued with the certificate of return and the respondent should immediately vacate the seat. He should return to the National Assembly all salaries and allowances received as a Senator within 90 days.”
The beauty of the performance of the judiciary in the last two years is the passage of Electoral Act as amended (2010) by the Yaradua Administration. Having said that, two years is evidently enough period of time to give a holistic evaluation of the performance of the judiciary. However, you will agree with the leadership of NYAGGI that with the spate of arrests and investigations by the EFCC and the ICPC there has been a sustained trend of criminal prosecution in the last one year. Those who are complaining that there has not been any conviction in the last one year are, to say the least, guilty of hasty generalization because a system that has been fraught with long years of criminal prosecutions before convictions are achieved needs time to go through the novel provisions of the Adjuridiction of Criminal Justices Act, the validity and suitability of such novel provisions needs to be tested in the courts before consolidating on any form of achievement. I can see light at the end of the tunnel in the current fight against corruption especially under the Buhari administration.
signed ;
Comr. Alabi Akeem Abiodun
national coordinator
Amb Ibrahim G. Shehu
Deputy Coordinator
Comr. Emmanuel Onabuchi
Secretary General
Comr. Patient Maina
Director of Gender
BUILD THE YOUTH, BUILD THE NATION.
DESTROY THE YOUTH, DESTROY THE NATION.
GOD BLESS FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
The Nigeria Youth Advocacy for Good Governance Initiative (NYAGGI) A pressure group released a communiqué reached at end of their Executive leadership meeting held at Nicon Hilton Hotel Maitama Abuja. Has passed a vote of confidence on JUSTICE WALTER ONNOGHEN the chief judge of the federation on Electoral matters and the prudent / transparent manner it is handling the electoral petition matters. Based on Justice Walter Onnoghen performances so far and his zero tolerance to corruption.
The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the Senator representing Taraba North, Alhaji Sani Danladi and a member of the House of Representatives, Herman Hembe to vacate their seats at the National Assembly with immediate effect.
The apex court ordered them to refund all salaries and allowances they so far received since they were inaugurated into the 8th National Assembly within 90 days.
The court also ordered that Shuaibu Isa Lau, be sworn in as the Senator representing Taraba North and Mrs Dorathy Mato as the member House of Representatives from Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency.
In the lead judgement was delivered by Justice Aminu Adàmu Augie on the appeal filed by Shuaibu Isa Lau challenging the decision of the court of appeal that had upturned his victory at the primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2014 that he was wrongfully substituted.
Justice Augie stated that Lau who contested the party primary and won was wrongfully substituted.
Other four members of the panel headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Walter Onneghen unanimously agreed thus: “The appellant has the right to participate just like any other candidate in the primary and if he feels his right was infringed upon, he has the right to approach the court.
“From the totality of the appeal before this court, all the issues are resolved in favour of the appellant. His substitution at the primary election is null and void since the appellant scored the highest number of votes, the only option is to declare the appellant as the winner of primary.
“This court hereby orders that the appellant be issued with the certificate of return and the respondent should immediately vacate the seat. He should return to the National Assembly all salaries and allowances received as a Senator within 90 days.”
The beauty of the performance of the judiciary in the last two years is the passage of Electoral Act as amended (2010) by the Yaradua Administration. Having said that, two years is evidently enough period of time to give a holistic evaluation of the performance of the judiciary. However, you will agree with the leadership of NYAGGI that with the spate of arrests and investigations by the EFCC and the ICPC there has been a sustained trend of criminal prosecution in the last one year. Those who are complaining that there has not been any conviction in the last one year are, to say the least, guilty of hasty generalization because a system that has been fraught with long years of criminal prosecutions before convictions are achieved needs time to go through the novel provisions of the Adjuridiction of Criminal Justices Act, the validity and suitability of such novel provisions needs to be tested in the courts before consolidating on any form of achievement. I can see light at the end of the tunnel in the current fight against corruption especially under the Buhari administration.
signed ;
Comr. Alabi Akeem Abiodun
national coordinator
Amb Ibrahim G. Shehu
Deputy Coordinator
Comr. Emmanuel Onabuchi
Secretary General
Comr. Patient Maina
Director of Gender
BUILD THE YOUTH, BUILD THE NATION.
DESTROY THE YOUTH, DESTROY THE NATION.
GOD BLESS FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
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