Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Delta Gubernatorial Re-Run At The Supreme Court: With Justices Tabai, Mary Odili And Rhodes-Vivour On The Panel, Will There Be Justice?
Justice Francis Tabai, Governor Uduaghan and GG Darah fraternizing at an occasion in Delta State University
Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan& Justice Francis Tabai (Jsc), Pro-Chancellor And Chairman Of Council, Delsu, Abraka
The people of Delta State within and outside Nigeria who have been closely following the legal processes of the gubernatorial re-run elections are now deeply concerned that, the miscarriage of justice which had characterized the case at the lower lection tribunals may not be different at the Supreme Court.
These concerns are amplified by the fact that the justices who have been selected—through a process reportedly facilitated by the Registrar of the Supreme Court—to sit on the case are all fraternal associates of Governor Uduaghan and his Ibori clique in Delta State and have, in one way or another, been beneficiaries of or lobbyists for the interest of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Further heightening these concerns is the blatant boast of the governor, at a recent meeting which he called barely a week ago ostensibly to dialogue with a group of people critical of his government, in which he was reported to have asserted that, as long as the courts are in Nigeria, he cannot be removed from office and that those who have taken him to court should face up to that reality. That meeting was reported by SaharaReporters and some of the governor’s comments are on Facebook.
But to understand the motivation for Uduaghan’s confidence and apparent certainty of the Supreme Court outcome, here are some of the facts about these justices that the people of Delta State should have good reasons to be worried about.
1. Justice Francis Tabai: He is from Delta State and has been very close to the state government. Although he is entitled to benefits as an indigene of the state, by seeking favours from the government on behalf of his children there are serious undeclared ethical conflicts of interest concerning the fact that he is now going to preside over the case of a governor to whom he consequently owes possible requiting of previous favours. He has just recently received an award from Governor Uduaghan and he is Pro-Chancellor And Chairman Of Council, Delta State University, Abraka. As pictures do not lie, the whole world can see the tagged picture of Justice Tabai and Gov. Uduaghan together below. As a matter of personal honor, Justice Tabai ought to have declined being on the panel. How will the course of justice be served with the presence of Justice Tabai in this panel?
2. Justice Mary Odili: It is common knowledge that she is the wife of ex-governor Odili of Rivers state. She is part and parcel of the PDP political establishment and has benefited immensely from the system. Her meteoric rise in the Judiciary came with the ascension of her husband as a governor. In retrospect, she used her influence while at the Appeal Court to give judicial seal to the unlawful substitution of current Governor Amechi, which led to the friction between the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Those close to her say an opposition party can never win a case against the ruling party if she is part of such a case at any point. In fact, there are strong claims that it is mainly due to her powerful influence in the judiciary which has made it possible for her ex-governor husband to enjoy perpetual immunity from prosecution that he is currently covered by, unlike other ex-governors. At the very least, the appearance of a conflict of interest should have disqualified her from sitting on this case.
3. Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour: He is no doubt a sound and brilliant judge who was well-respected until the Olabode George case, a case involving another PDP chieftain, in which he (Justice Vivour) was alleged to have put tremendous pressure on the most respected High Court judge, Justice Oyewole of lkeja High Court to free Chief Bode George. Here again, the sympathy is to a well known man of PDP.
From the foregoing it can be deduced that three justices in the Delta Re-Run election case at the Supreme Court are either clear loyalists, associates or lobbyists of the PDP, and with such antecedents it is a profound cause for concern, by the people of Delta State, who have witnessed a string of miscarriages of justice since the time of Ibori, and now may have to suffer the same parody of justice as justices with a track record of jaundiced partisanship regarding election cases involving the PDP are now lined up to decide on the Delta Re-run case with one of their favoured fraternal associates, Governor Uduaghan as a person of interest in the case.
Perhaps there is little wonder then why Governor Uduaghan is boasting that as far as the courts are concerned he has no cause to worry?
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ImkFhGPaYokt
Submitted by Silverio (not verified) on February 13, 2012 - 10:41.
Nasar October 12, 2011 I strgnoly agree I put myself around good people and things are starting to happen.
Aig-imoukhuede... the biggest fraudster.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 29, 2012 - 21:42.
The 50Billion that was brought by Access bank to buy over IBPLC was taken back to Access bank the 3rd day and returned to BOI, the 364Billion that was brought by Amcon to shore up the balance sheet of IBPLC was also moved back the 3rd day. Aig wouldn't want to appreciate the brand and the staff that made IBPLC a choice of his among all the said failed banks becos he got it for free.
He came some years to borrow from IBPLC in order to buy over some banks like capital bank which till today never finished paying. Such loans are written off.
HMmmmm sanusi, economic resuscitation or destruction..... This is a big fraud
Ogboru should allow the
Submitted by Austin Amareu (not verified) on December 5, 2011 - 11:27.
Ogboru should allow the sleeping Dog lye, Because the Devil you know is better than the Angel you dont NO. DPP Should bring another Candidate, if Governorship is their prority.
Great Ogboru is a coward
Submitted by Ofelia (not verified) on December 2, 2011 - 23:21.
Great is so selfish (poor leadership quality), he abandoned his family and his supporters, first 1990, then in 2003 and then in 2007 to save and enjoy himself in London and Europe. I never knew he was a wanted man. When the Elders put out a press release looking for him in 2007, i should have known better,but he was busy enjoying Champagne and Remy at the Metropole Hilton in london. June, July 2007, I was with him and i bore the brunt of his anger at the hotel and my flat. I guess losing the election got to him. One of his sons was graduating that summer in nottingham and he never attended his graduation,how sad. He left me with one of his mobile phones from Nigeria. I have been intimidated and harrassed because of my connection to him and what i know. My God is greater than selfish cowards. Great is litigious and bitter.
You are sick...!!!!
Submitted by Analyst (not verified) on December 2, 2011 - 20:43.
You are sick.....very very sick upstairs
I know great too well..
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 1, 2011 - 22:09.
I will never forget 2007. He came looking for me in london, desperate, alone,broke and aged beyond his years. I worked for him during his time in exile in Britain. I have alot to say but i am gagged by the powers that be. I don't enjoy security protection like he does so i mind what i do or say. He owe's me money and i must say perhaps when he gets lucky one day, i will get an apology and my money back. He should work with the current Govenor to move the state forward. I am not scared anymore.
It Not about Ogboru
Submitted by Analyst (not verified) on November 30, 2011 - 22:11.
Its not about ogboru ruling, its about democracy in action, allowing the peoples votes to count!The structure pdp con udughan has in delta today, if not broken, they will forever win any election. That structure must broken and the peoples choice must be respected. EOD
God is still God
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 30, 2011 - 13:35.
God is still God, He has not changed. Lets Leave everything in the hands of the Creator. He sees the secrete and the open. He knows who is right and who is wrong in the matter.
Belicha Michal
Submitted by Asubeks Barango (not verified) on November 30, 2011 - 06:28.
Belicha you are absolutely correct. Everything is wrong about my country Nigeria and yet most people refuse to see anything bad about all these dubious manipulations by our government. It is a big shame and we should hide our faces in shame before the rest of the world. You have spoken very well and every reasonable Nigerian should sleep over what you have said and carry out analytical conclusions. However, you used very bad language to present your facts despite how true they may be!
you must be an idiot to say
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 30, 2011 - 06:07.
you must be an idiot to say this about Nigeria.Am sure you are one of those stupid white maggots whose greedy leaders are part of the problems ravaging not just Nigeria but the African continent.You are nothing but a scum.
RERUN ELECTIONS
Submitted by Patrick Agbobu (not verified) on November 29, 2011 - 21:04.
This is a very wise move from the Chief Justice. We should also consider the fact, that when a person is convicted for a criminal offence, that person is given credit for the period, he or she is in lawful custody or if not convicted could be given compensation for the period in lcustody, if that person ask for it. I believe that it is right, to give them the time to serve as governors, for the periods that they did not serve, on account of the judgements or should be punished for the period they served, if their elections were illegal on account of their acts and so declared by the courts
Uduaghan knows about Onokpite's death
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 29, 2011 - 15:55.
Uduaghan, you are not God. For ordering the murder of Ogbe Onokpite through your thugs, Ayiri Amami and the Nigerian police, you have murdered sleep and you will sleep no more. Just be rejoicing that you have succeeded. God knows how to take care of you and your cohorts for all these senseless murders.
WHO KILLED CHIEF OGBE ONOKPITE
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 28, 2011 - 20:27.
Here are some fact I just received and I want everyone to shares:
Hon Ogbe Onokpite, delivered his Uvwie Local Government, which was predominantly a PDP enclave before to Ogboru's DPP. He wrestled the Delta State House of Assembly seat from the incumbent PDP Hon. Ighrakpata replacing him through the General Election of April 2011 with Hon Oforbruku of the DPP and trashed Uduaghan in the Governorship Election by delivering over 38,000 votes to Ogboru against Uduaghan's 6,000 votes.
Thereafter, Uduaghan immediately ordered his murderous cartel headed by Ayiri Emami and Henry Baro to go after Chief Ogbe and he was arrested at INEC premised and thrown in Okere Maximum prison, Warri at the order of Uduaghan for over 2 months. During his incarceration, Ayiri Emami and
You are big fool
Submitted by Mike (not verified) on November 27, 2011 - 21:56.
You are a big fool to have said that.I know were you are from and will tell u to ur face when i see you.
GOD IS WATCHING
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 27, 2011 - 09:05.
HE'S ABOVE ALL JUDGES.HIS JUDGEMENT CAN NEITHER B INFLUENCE NOR BRIBE OR APPEAL.HE GIVES EVIL DOERS LONGER TIME 2 REPENT.IN D CASE OF UDUAGHAN,GOD HAS HARDEN HIS HEART LIKE HE DID 2 D BIBLICAL KING PHAROAH N D RECALCITRANT JAMES IBORI IN EXODUS 10 VS 1.UDUAGHAN N D JUDICIARY SHULD B CAREFUL.HIS ANGER IS DISASTROUS.DIS IS AN ADVICE.HE WHO HAVE EAR LET HIM HEAR.
THE COURT DID NOT ASK FOR THE CASE.
Submitted by COMRADE ODOGBOR UDUME VINCENT (not verified) on November 26, 2011 - 17:18.
Let's be more realistic. The case was taken to the court ,not the other way round. Now if the court passes judgment its honorable to abide, rather than make inflammatory statements. Congrats to the winner. EOD.
Sahara very well u re doing a
Submitted by timothy delta (not verified) on November 25, 2011 - 15:57.
Sahara very well u re doing a good job of rumour mongering, for the records you should know its not the entirety of Delta state that follows Ogboru or wants him as Governor. Pls confine ur views to investigative journalism n dont generalise or take sides on issues that affect states or individuals. Delta State is for all ethnic groups dat resides in d state n not for one ethnic group, pls allow d juduciary to make thier decisions. You should be reminded dat these justices have high standards and integrity dats why they where made supreme court judges, dont for any reason preempt the verdict.
God kill all our leaders we need good n new once
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 25, 2011 - 07:59.
I pray evry day for Nigeria,but d corruption is too much,all d past n present corupt leaders shld die and let dis country be safed.
At times is better to keep
Submitted by Francis (not verified) on November 24, 2011 - 15:00.
At times is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you're a fool then to open it and remove all doubt.
Anonymous, you are the
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 22, 2011 - 20:28.
Anonymous, you are the ignoramus. Is the position of the Pro-Chancellor of a Government owned University political or not. Is it proper for a serving ,mark you, serving Supreme Court Judge to hold such a position. Suppose a case involving the University, in this case, Delsu,comes to the Supreme Court, can that Pro-Chancellor morally sit before such a case. Please answer Mr Anonymous. You are the real ignoramus and it's people like you that encourage corruption, impunity and high handedness in governance in Nigeria. Shame on you
Mr writer
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 22, 2011 - 17:32.
Dear writer, You must be living in the stone age; the courts have always used the principle of "non judex in causa sua"..do you even know how many judges sit on a panel??.Social events have now turned to Fratenity?! Where do you even get your info from and what exactly are you fighting for if not for you personal interest, wickednes and greed?!! Tell me how many of this Judge's direct children are in Government/power?! You must have a lot of time on your hands to write tales...please my friend wake up because you're almost dead
pro chancellor
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 22, 2011 - 17:28.
Mr, now tell me, what exactly are the duties of a Pro-chancellor?? When you answer then you can talk..IGNORAMUS
Mr Writer
Submitted by TT (not verified) on November 22, 2011 - 14:57.
Dear writer, You must be living in the stone age; the courts have always used the principle of "non judex in causa sua"...Social events have now turned to Fratenity?! Where do you even get your info from and what exactly are you fighting for if not for you personal interest, wickednes and greed?!! Tell me how many of this Judge's direct children are in Government/power?! You must have a lot of time on your hands to write tales...please my friend wake up because you're almost dead
A serving Supreme Court Judge a Pro-Chancellor of a University?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 21, 2011 - 15:52.
It's unimaginable that a serving Supreme Court Judge is a Chairman and Pro-Chancellor of a University. This is how our judiciary has sunk . Go to Delsu and see the claims that Justice Tabai makes monthly and which the poor and under developed university pays him. Nigeria is finished.
Uduaghan vs Ogboru - 2
Submitted by Kole Dafe (not verified) on November 21, 2011 - 03:16.
Have you any idea when this panel of judges will sit at the Supreme Court to pronounce on Ogboru's final challenge of the Governorship Election in Delta State held last April. Would the analysis of the forensic examination of the ballot papers be used in evidence by the legal team of Ogboru? Anyone with information, please help.
re- uduaghan carry go.
Submitted by concerned nigerian (not verified) on November 20, 2011 - 20:44.
It's a shame that in our modern day delta,people like the writer above still exist. Paying lip service to the glaring rape and plundering of the states resources by a few misguided persons. We thank God almighty though, that change which is inevitable will surely come one day.
Hi all. I've read articles on
Submitted by Belicha Michal (not verified) on November 20, 2011 - 11:48.
Hi all. I've read articles on this blog about Nigeria and I wonder why that country still exists anyway. I mean, everything about it is all wrong. You guys should do the rest of the world a favor and just commit collective suicides...the whole nigga lot of you. Since y'all can't handle your filthy business. Your country is an international pariah, its people are the scum of the earth. Lol. Die, you all. Let your leaders kill y'all
Evil that men do
Submitted by THE WISE EYE (not verified) on November 20, 2011 - 07:11.
Those that are making peaceful change impossible are directly making violent change inevitable! Uduaghan & your cohorts, your end will definately be worth than Ibori's. End of discussion!
When I see people calling
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 20, 2011 - 02:39.
When I see people calling ogboru a coupist and saying for that he does not deserve to rule Delta.I wonder what about OBJ,IBB,Danjuma,Gusau and the list goes on?let's just try for once as a nation to put sentiments aside and make rational decisions or irrational decisions will continue to be made on our behalf and plunge this country into the abyss
The matter was that Ogboru
Submitted by Otu (not verified) on November 19, 2011 - 07:50.
The matter was that Ogboru has won an election 3 times, even against ibori.The people voted for him, so, they should give him his mandate. it's a shame that some people altitude and support for uduaghan is very irritating. PDP created prostitutes , armed robbers, kidnappers and other anti-social behaviour bcos of the mismanagement of public fund.
