Petition to the CJN on Subversion of Justice through the Instrumentality of the Federal High Court

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By BURUJI KASHAMU

Nigerians Against Abuse of the Courts (NAAC)

November 1, 2013.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN),
Supreme Court Complex,
Abuja.

Our Lord,

THE TREND SHOWING SUBVERSION OF JUSTICE THROUGH THE INSTRUMENTALITY OF
THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT BY BURUJI KASHAMU

We are a group comprising of well-meaning Nigerians, who are desirous of equity and justice in the State, in particular and Nigeria in general.

We humbly write to bring to your attention the dangerous trend of the use of the Federal High Courts to pervert justice by Mr. Esho Jinadu
(aka Buruji Kasamu). We are worried that Buruji Kashamu, the self-acclaimed leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southwest and Ogun State is now notorious for subversion of justice through the instrumentality of principally the Federal High Court.

Buruji Kashamu has attained so much notoriety that he is widely regarded as a CONSULTANT on any matter involving the Federal High Court headed by Hon. Justice Ibrahim Auta, who Buruji has persistently boasted is in his pocket.

Recently, acting as Consultant to Ifeanyi Ubah of Capital Oil who was said to have paid N700, 000, 000 (Seven Hundred Million Naira only) to
him, Buruji Kashamu got his main stooge at the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice Abdul Kafarati to grant a perpetual injunction to
restrain law enforcement Officers from prosecuting Ifeanyi Ubah. The Order of Perpetual injunction was made in suit number:
FHC/ABJ/CS/284/2013.

This is not the only one, Buruji Kashamu is Consultant to numerous oil Subsidy Thieves who have cases in the Court.

As we write, there is another suit filed by Ifeanyi Ubah before Honourable Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court, Lagos, challenging his (Ubah) arrest, detention and prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). As usual, Ubah is being represented by one of Buruji Kasamu?s counsel, R. A. Oluyede.

On the Political front, Buruji Kashamu has always been boasting that he can obtain any Order that pleases him from the Federal High Court
for a fee. It is a notorious fact that apart from having Hon. Justices Ibrahim Auta on his payroll most of the justices within his ring frequently visit and spend time at his Hotel on Victoria Island, Lagos.

The operation of Buruji at the Federal High Court is a web, having Hon. Justice Ibrahim Auta as the head. The duty of Hon. Justice Auta
is to ensure that the cases filed on Buruji?s instructions are referred to known Justices within the web and to ensure that they are not transferred away from the Justices no matter the gravity of any complaint.

Next to Hon. Justice Ibrahim Auta, is Hon. Justice Okeke (now Rtd), who was head of the Federal High Court in Lagos. Justice Okeke, it was
who restrained the Attorney-General of the Federation from extraditing Buruji Kashamu.

Justice Okeke?s Order was recently set aside by the Court of Appeal.

He ensured that cases in Lagos ended up with either Hon. Justice Abang or Hon. Justice Archibong (now dismissed).

In Abuja, the main hatchet man is Hon. Justice Abdul Kafarati. He it was who granted all the Orders Buruji Kashamu used in fighting former
Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel to a standstill to pave way for his faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ogun State led at
that time by one Engr. Shoremi.

It was based on controversial Orders by Justice Abdul Kafarati that the Buruji Kasamu faction of the PDP in Ogun State was able to field
candidates for elective positions during the 2011 general elections.

Recently, in the case against former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Buruji Kashamu boasted that Oyinlola will be
removed with N25, 000, 000 (Twenty Five Million Naira only) and within a few months, Justice Kafarati did it!

In Lagos, Justice Archibong who was dismissed on account of one of the Buruji Kashamu cases on Ogun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (among several other reasons) must have given not less than 20 Orders of injunction, Committal to prison e.t.c. for Buruji Kashamu. His
judgments are always less than TWO paragraphs. Thank God he is gone!

The mantle is now heavily on Justice Abang to do Buruji Kashamu?s bidding as paid. Last year alone he (Abang) granted over five Orders
for Buruji Kashamu who pays per Order.

We are on the lookout for others and we are conducting investigation on the details of these cases but for now we got the following from
Ogun State people who have been victims of Buruji Kashamu?s repression through the judiciary.

SUIT NOS AND JUDGES

Hon. O. J. Okeke J.
FHC/L/CS/1139/2010
FHC/L/CS/1248/2011
(Later assigned to Archibong)

Hon. Abdul Kafarati J.
FHC/ABJ/CS/28/2011
FHC/ABJ/CS/504/2012

Hon. O. E. Abang
FHC/L/CS/282/12
FHC/L/CS/347/2012

Hon. C.E. Archibong.
FHC/L/CS/1248/2011
FHC/L/CS/347/2012
FHC/L/CS/535/2012
(Later assigned to Abang)

What these Justices do not know is that Buruji Kashamu is persistently boasting about his exploits in relation to these Justices to attract
patronage for his consultancy.

Our fears is further heightened by the approaching elections in the country that will involve PDP fielding candidates, vis the
possibilities of this same Buruji Kasamu using the court to secure the party candidacy for whoever he wants.

While we appreciate of Our Lord?s efforts at sanitizing the judiciary, especially concerning the use of Perpetual Injunction to frustrate
corruption cases in the country. However, in spite of your warnings, Buruji Kasamu has in questionable manners continued to secure
perpetual injunctions from the Federal High Courts.

We are therefore urging you to use your good offices to save our judiciary from further destruction by Buruji Kasamu and the judges on
his payroll by directing an inquiry into the above listed cases and others involving Buruji Kasamu and, or his agents.

Most importantly, the fact that Buruji Kasamu is a drug baron and a fugitive, having been declared wanted by the United States of America
(USA) government places a serious moral on Nigeria and its government.

It should be noted that in July, this year, a three-man panel of justices at the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, vacated an order of perpetual injunction given by Justice Okechukwu Okeke (rtd.) of the Federal High Court, restraining the Attorney-General of the Federation from entertaining or making any order whatsoever in respect of any request by the United States (U.S.) Government for the extradition of
Mr Buruji Kasamu in respect of an alleged drug-related offences.

The order restrained the Attorney-General of the Federation from taking any steps under Section 6(2) of the Extradition Act for the
arrest, committal or surrender of Kashamu at the instance of the U.S Government.

In his usual characteristics, Kasamu had written a petition, accusing the panel of justices of compromise, causing the Appeal Court to set
up another panel headed by Hon Justice Abdu Aboki to look into the case.

In view of the character of Mr Buruji Kasamu, it has become necessary that this matter is looked into with a view to saving our judiciary
from being further contaminated by Kasamu and his ring.

Thanking you for your anticipated prompt action.

Yours faithfully,

Comrade Olaleye Aderemi,
National Coordinator
08072534629

CC:
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
National Judicial Council (NJC)
Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation
Ag. President, Court of Appeal

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