Following the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, Lawyers and some Civil Society Organisations have stormed the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja, on Monday to protest.
The interest groups include National Interest Defenders and Lawyers in Defense of Democracy.
The protesters held banners, which called for the reconvening of the National Judicial Council, as well as the sack of the acting CJN.
Happening Now: There is an ongoing protest at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) headquarters in Abuja.
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Protesters, including members of the National Interest Defenders and Lawyers in Defense of Democracy, are protesting the removal of Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen pic.twitter.com/qYLhUmPy7C— Gidifeed (@Gidifeednews) January 28, 2019
