•Removes ex-CJN’s name from membership list Jude Johnson The National Judicial Council (NJC) replaced the ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen with the Acting CJN Tanko Muhammad. NJC also removed the name and image of Onnoghen from its members’ list on its website after his voluntary retirement. To this end, Justice Tanko Muhammad was
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Presidency plotting to make Justice Tanko Muhammad ‘permanent Ag.CJN’–Intersociety
•Says suspension, retirement of Onnoghen 'castrated judiciary' Senator Iroegbu The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has raised the alarm over suspected plot by the Presidency to sustain the interim position of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) in violation of the constitutional provisions. Intersociety
Onnoghen: Lack of substantive CJN looms as Tanko Muhammad’s interim tenure expires
Senator Iroegbu Nigeria may be heading to a constitutional crisis with a likely absence of a substantive Chief Justice as a result of sudden resignation of Justice Walter Onnoghen and expiration of the interim tenure of Justice Tanko Mohammed. A rights group, Intersociety in a detailed report on Wednesday pointed an impending
CJN: ‘Corrupt’ Onnoghen must be punished…’does not deserve mercy’–Buhari Group
•Says he fouled ‘the Temple of Justice’ Jude Johnson The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has vowed to ensure that the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, is severely punished for his alleged corrupt practices. Onnoghen who is facing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) reportedly resigned on
Breaking: Nigeria’s embattled Chief Justice Onnoghen resigns
Jude Johnson The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, has resigned from his position with immediate effect. Onnoghen tendered his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening. The National Judicial Council (NJC) had on Wednesday recommended that the suspended CJN proceed on compulsorily retirement. Onnoghen is currently facing
Breaking: FG Asks CJN Onnoghen to vacate office
•Cites asset declaration violations •To be arraigned on criminal charges Senator Iroegbu The Federal Government has declared war against the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen asking him to immediately vacate office as Head of the Nation’s judiciary over alleged sundry asset declaration issues. In a move to
Katsina-Alu: Exit of ex-CJN who would have neen a soldier
Alexander Enumah Not many people knew that the late former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, would have been a soldier. He actually attempted to pursue a career in the military, but as fate would have it, he ended up in the law profession. Katsina-Alu, who died Wednesday, July 18, 2018,
Justice Nyako sacks Code of Conduct Bureau chairman, 9 others
..Nneoma Ndibe The Justice Mutala Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday morning sacked the Chairman and nine other members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), in a public interest suit filed by Kingdom Human rights Foundation International. The Foundation had instituted a suit against the Chairman and members
How Nwobike Offered Judicial Worker $2,500 Gratification -Witness
...Nneoma Ndibe A prosecution witness, Daniel Danladi, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in the ongoing trial of Dr. Joseph Nwobike, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, on Tuesday, told Justice Raliat Adebiyi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, how Nwobike allegedly offered gratification
BREAKING! Senate confirms Onnoghen as CJN (7 things to know)
…Says Judiciary, ‘last hope for every man’ ….Austin Obande The Nigerian Senate has after over one hour of grilling confirmed Justice Walter Onnoghen, as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Onnoghen whose name was forwarded for screening by Acting President Osinbajo two weeks ago told the Senators at his confirmation hearing of his