•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
Breaking: CCT declares ‘ex-CJN’ Onnoghen guilty
•Banned from public office Jude Johnson The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Thursday convicted the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen of breach of Code of Conduct for Public Officers over failure to declare his assets. Onnoghen was reported to have resigned from his position as
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
Recalled Judges: NJC hits back at Presidency
Says it acted in good faith ...Nneoma Ndibe The National Judicial Council (NJC) has justified its decision recalling Judges placed on suspension since October last year claiming that it acted in good faith and in line with the rule of Law. The council frowned at the unwarranted attacks and deliberate falsehood emanating