{"id":54056,"date":"2016-10-26T06:10:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T05:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=54056"},"modified":"2016-10-26T06:10:56","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T05:10:56","slug":"re-dss-manner-anti-graft-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/articles-opinions\/re-dss-manner-anti-graft-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Re: DSS: What Manner of Anti-Graft Agency?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taming DSS and Judicial Corruption arraigned and that Section 36(5) guarantees a presumption of innocence<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Muazu Pindiga, chairman of the Rivers State Election Petition<br \/>\n<span class=\"im\">Tribunal.<\/p>\n<p>As one commentator has poignantly observed, \u201cOne thing is of note: It<br \/>\nseems anybody who gives judgment against Mr. President or his allies<br \/>\n(agencies inclusive) are corrupt and henceforth once the govt (sic)<br \/>\ntakes you to court you must be convicted or the judge is corrupt.\u201d<br \/>\nJustices Adeniyi Ademola who are handling the case of former National<br \/>\nSecurity Adviser Sambo Dasuki and Nnamdi Dimgba who had berated the<br \/>\nDSS for disobeying his earlier rulings are said to be victims of this<br \/>\nbrand of anti-graft war. Indeed, it is reported that not even the<br \/>\nobservation by Justice Dimgba that his name was not on the Search<br \/>\nWarrant could deter the DSS operatives. What is more, President<br \/>\nMuhammadu Buhari had lamented his unpleasant brushes with Nigeria\u2019s<br \/>\njustice sector. Could the DSS have latched on the recommendation by<br \/>\n<\/span>the NJC that Mr. Kabiru Auta be dismissed and promoted to pounce on<br \/>\n<span class=\"im\">its perceived enemies? Hopefully, the days ahead will bring clarity to<br \/>\nthis macabre dance.<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Nwadioke is a Lagos based lawyer and Publicity Secretary of<br \/>\nNBA Lagos Branch. <a href=\"mailto:emekan88@gmail.com\">emekan88@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taming DSS and Judicial Corruption arraigned and that Section 36(5) guarantees a presumption of innocence Muazu Pindiga, chairman of the Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal. 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