The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has frowned at the way and manner the issue of alleged non declaration of assests by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen has been politicised
President of JUSUN, Comrade Marwan Mustapha Adamu in a statement, said even if the CJN committed such offence, the best option was for the petitioner to send his petition to the National Judicial Council (NJC) who is saddle with the responsibility of sanctioning a serving Judicial officer.
Comrade Marwan further condemned the political and regional dimension to the matter, stressing that the CJN was appointed based on merit and not on any sentiment.
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He also disclosed that the Judiciary workers are watching the situation with Keen interest and would not hesited to take an action should due process was not follow in resolving the matter, also JUSUN has put the NEC of the union on alert for an emmergency should the matter persist.
Marwan also said the issue of independent of Judiciary is non negotiable, stressing that the union will not fold her hands and watch Judiciary been rubbish.
“Even if such offence is committed, that is not the process , the position is that since there is an Appeal Court judgement that said any serving Judicial officer who errd can only be prosecuted after the NJC has investigated and found him or her guilty.
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“Most people today on this matter are raising suspicious because of the timing of the general elections, and also the speed at which the petitioners filled the complain and the urgency at which the matter is been pursue has also shown that something is fishy. Also, we may wish to ask when did the petitioner realised the anomalise”.
“The CJN was appointed based on merit and not because he is from the south South or anywhere in the country. So any regional and political sentiment will only put the CJN on a bad light.
“Also the Judiciary as an institution have the capacity to tackle the matter eventhough we recognize their concern but it must come from a genuine quarter.
“JUSUN is also watching and monitoring the development with Keen interest and has put her members on red alert, not only on this matter but on any other issue that has to do with the independent of the Judiciary.
“We are not in anyway Shielding anybody, but the position of the law must be follow. We should also avoid a scenario that play out recently where our Judicial Officers were embarrassed, arrested and prosecuted but in the end they were found not guilty”.