Godsgift Onyedinefu President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Muhammad was sworn in on Wednesday at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, as the 18th CJN. Muhammad’s appointment as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria was confirmed by the Senate during last Wednesday session. Muhammad
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Senate confirms Tanko Mohammad as substantive CJN
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Justice Tanko Mohammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, during a plenary, The confirmation followed a two-hour question and answer session between the senators and Mohammad, who had been in acting capacity as CJN since January. President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan announced the
Buhari accepts Onnoghen’s resignation
Godsgift Onyedinefu President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the resignation of Justice Walter Onnoghen, former Chief Justice of Nigeria. Buhari has also written the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, to initiate the process of appointing five new justices of the Supreme Court. The President’s decision was made public on Sunday in
Onnoghen: NJC appoints Tanko Muhammad as Acting chair
•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
Breaking: Buhari extends Tanko Muhammad’s tenure as Ag.CJN
Jude Johnson President Muhammadu Buhari has in confirmation of Global Sentinel's earlier report, extended the appointment of Tanko Muhammad as the acting chief justice of Nigeria by another three months. GS had in a statement from Intersociety on Friday, reported that the Presidency is planning to extend the interim tenure of
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 files for appeal against CCT judgement
Jude Johnson The 'ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)', Justice Walter Onnoghen, has rejected the judgement of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) which convicted him of six counts of false declaration of assets preferred against him by the Federal Government. Shortly after the judgement delivered on Thursday, the judge filed a
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
In Walter Onnoghen Nigerian Judiciary Died
Chidiebere Nwobodo The nation's judiciary has been plagued with terminal and cancerous diseases of nepotism, corruption and injustice. The Bench and Bar managed to provide analgesics that sustained beleaguered and afflicted Nigerian judicial system, irrespective of the social and ethical ills bedeviling it, until recently, when it was murdered by
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