Tag: NJC
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BREAKING: NJC decides on petitions against Onnoghen, Muhammad; writes Buhari
The National Judicial Council (NJC) says it has reached decisions on the petitions written against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, and the justice acting in his stead, Tanko Muhammad. The decisions have been communicated to President Muhammadu Buhari for action, the council said Wednesday. Onnoghen is accused by the Code of Conduct…
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Lawyer reveals how he paid $30,000 to Justice Onnoghen”s account
A senior lawyer Mr Joe Agi, SAN, has challenged the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, to come up with evidence to support his claim that the $30,000 he (Agi) deposited in the account of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Walter Onnoghen was a bribe to…
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NJC issues fresh query to Acting CJN, mandates him to respond in seven days
…Sets up 5-man panel to further probe allegations against Onnoghen, Muhammad The National Judicial Council (NJC) rose again from its meeting on Wednesday and resolved to direct the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to respond within seven days, to a fresh petition written against him by the Action People’s Party…
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NJC takes delivery of preliminary report on Onnoghen, Muhammad
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Wednesday took delivery of a preliminary assessment report of petitions brought against Justices Walter Onnoghen, suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (NJC) and Tanko Muhammad, Acting CJN respectively. Mr Soji Oye, Director, Information of the council disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG), which has been in the…
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BREAKING: NJC constitutes committee to review Onnoghen, Acting CJN Muhammad’s response to petitions
…Issues fresh query on Onnoghen …to decide suspended CJN, Acting CJN’s fate on Wednesday The National Judicial Council (NJC) has set up a preliminary complaints assessment committee to review the responses given to it by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, and the Supreme Court Justice Ibrahim Muhammad who is acting in his…
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Onnoghen: Agbakoba sues AGF, NJC, seeks declaratory reliefs
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Mr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has approached a Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). In the suit, Agbakoba joined the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the National Judicial Council (NJC) as first and…
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NJC orders Onnoghen, Acting CJN Mohammad to respond to petitions in seven days
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Tuesday gave the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, and the acing CJN, Tanko Mohammad, seven days to respond to petitions written against them. The body of Nigerian judges gave the ultimatum during an emergency meeting which took place in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, four days after the…
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Onnoghen: SERAP writes UN, lambasts Buhari for flagrant abuse of judicial process
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) “to immediately take over from the Code of Conduct Tribunal the case of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen with a view to setting up a committee to investigate the allegations of breach of constitutional asset declaration requirements against him.”…
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Alleged false asset declaration: Allow NJC examine CJN Onnoghen, SERAP tells FG
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to follow due process by allowing the National Judicial Council to examine the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. The human rights organisation said this should be done as Onnoghen recluses himself. SERAP urged Buhari to instruct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister…
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Union disrupts court sitting in Lafia
Nasarawa State Chapter of Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Tuesday disrupted proceedings at the High Court 1, Lafia, where the Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Dikko, was sitting. Members of the union, who were protesting the non-constitution of the state’s Customary Court of Appeal, Lafia, also complained of poor welfare. Mr Jimoh Musa, state…