Tag: Chief Justice of Nigeria
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BREAKING: Senate begins screening of Ariwoola as next CJN
The Senate has begun the screening of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Motion for the screening was moved by the Senate Leader, Senator Ibrahim Gobir this morning at the plenary The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, had called for the screening exercise to be moved forward from where it was listed on…
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Ozekhome tasks CJN over better welfare for Supreme Court justices
Constitutional Lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has condemned the rift between the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Ibrahim Muhammad, and 14 Supreme Court Justices sparked following a request for better welfare and administrative issues in the nation’s judiciary. This was as the Body of Benchers set up a seven-man committee to…
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Why Buhari sacked me – Onnoghen
Walter Onnoghen has finally opened up on why President Muhammadu Buhari sacked him as Chief Justice of Nigeria unceremoniously in 2019. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Onnoghen was speaking at a book launch in Abuja when he said he was removed from office due to rumours that he had a meeting with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,…
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BREAKING: Onnoghen resigns as Chief Justice of Nigeria
Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, has tendered his resignation with immediate effect. According to a report by TheCable, the embattled CJN who is facing the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, trial over alleged false assets declaration turned in his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening. Prior to this, the…