Tag: Onnoghen
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Court rejects suit compelling FG to pay ex-CJN Onnoghen N130m
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking N130million as damages from the Federal Government and Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) for violation of the rights of ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen. Justice Taiwo Taiwo held, among others that the applicant, Dr. N.S. Nwawka, filed the suit without Justice Onnoghen’s permission,…
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(TNG Analysis): Nigerian judiciary showcased an all time low in 2019 – Lawyers
…Onnoghen’s removal was a bad signal …it was a sad and gloomy judicial calendar for Nigerians ….Judiciary and the ‘Hurdle Race’ of Safeguarding Rule of Law in 2020 after a challenging 2019 Emmanuel Bagudu, Abuja No doubt the year 2019 was very challenging for the Nigerian Judiciary. The third Arm of Government during the year…
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NJC applauds Buhari for accepting Onnoghen’s retirement
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for accepting the voluntary retirement of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. It gave the commendation at its emergency meeting yesterday, during which members deliberated on the President’s decision in relation to Justice Onnoghen’s exit from the Bench. President Buhari’s Senior Special…
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Buhari accepts Onnoghen’s voluntary retirement
…appoints five new Justices of Supreme Court President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the voluntary retirement from service of Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria, effective from May 28, 2019. A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in Abuja on Sunday. The statement reported…
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Onnoghen appeals conviction by CCT, calls it a miscarriage of justice
Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has asked the Court of Appeal, Abuja to quash the judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) that convicted him of charges of false assets declaration. Onnoghen in his appeal filed Thursday against the judgment of the tribunal is also praying the appellate court to set…
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Senior Advocates misled, dumped Onnoghen – Sagay
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Anti-Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has said that the conviction of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), yesterday, has shown that nobody is above the law in the country. Reacting on the conviction of the nation’s one…
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Onnoghen’s sack: ‘The law is no respecter of persons, titles…’ – Presidency
The Presidency has reacted to the conviction of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, saying the ruling was a major victory for the anti-corruption policy of the Buhari administration. Mr Onnoghen was convicted on Thursday afternoon for false declaration of assets. The tribunal ordered that he forfeit the…
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BREAKING: CCT sacks Onnoghen, bars him for 10 years
…Confiscates funds in his five accounts The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has found the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen guilty of violation of the code of conduct for public officers. CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar, in a judgment on Thursday, held that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Onnoghen is…
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CCT judgment on Onnoghen moved from 9am till noon
The judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is being arraigned on charges of assets declaration breaches, has been shifted from 9 am the originally scheduled time, till noon on Thursday. Onnoghen had arrived the premises of the tribunal at 8.40am ahead of the judgment. Only two of his lawyers…
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I didn’t confess to hiding my bank accounts – Onnoghen
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has scheduled judgment for Thursday in the trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen is being tried on a six-count charge in which he is accused of breaching the Code of Conduct for public officers by allegedly making false declaration of assets and also…