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Onnoghen: FG rejects dictator title for Buhari, insists due process was followed
The Federal Government on Monday rejected the allegation that Nigeria is sliding into dictatorship because of the filing of charges against Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration “stands firm on the Rule of Law”, the government said. It insisted that Justice Onnoghen has a…
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Onnoghen: Count us out of suit filed by Senate at Supreme Court – APC Senators
The All Progressives Congress, APC caucus in the Senate on Monday said they were not part of the suit filed by the Senate at the Supreme Court, seeking the interpretation of the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan revealed the position of the APC Senators in a…
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Onnoghen heads to court over suspension
The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, is set to challenge his suspension by President Muhammadu Buhari in court on Monday (today). Recall that President Buhari last Friday suspended the embattled Chief Justice following an order from the Code of Conduct Tribunal and appointed Justice Ibrahim Mohammed as the acting CJN. This is…
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Lawyers protest over Onnoghen, demand suspension of Acting CJN [Photos + Video]
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,…
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BREAKING: CCT adjourns Onnoghen’s trial indefinitely
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has adjourned sine die (indefinitely) the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Samuel Onnoghen, who was suspended last Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Onnoghen was charged before the tribunal by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on a 6-count charge of non-declaration of assets. At the…
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Femi Falana asks Justice Onnoghen to resign
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has asked embattled Justice Walter Onnoghen to quit the bench, following the allegations leveled against him at the code of conduct tribunal. Falana made this call on Sunday while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said, “The government should as a matter of urgency,…
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Onnoghen: FG warns US, UK, EU over interference
Federal Government has condemned foreign interference in the nation’s affairs which is capable of creating apprehension, distrust among citizens. It further said such actions have the tendencies of undermining the transparency and acceptability of outcomes of the nation’s electoral process. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, gave…
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Saraki summons emergency senate session over CJN Onnoghen’s suspension
The Senate leadership on Saturday summoned members for an emergency session on Tuesday to deliberate on the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Senate President BukolaSaraki, who initiated the emergency session, is scheduled to meet with other Senate officials later today ahead of the Tuesday deliberation. Details of the emergency…
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Onnoghen: PDP crying more than the bereaved – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says the directive by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suspending its campaign to protest the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, is a face saving measure “because the party’s campaign died long ago.” The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, faulted the party’s action in an in…
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JUST IN: PDP suspends presidential campaign over CJN Onnoghen’s suspension
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its campaign for 72 hours to protest the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. President Muhammadu Buhari controversially suspended Onnoghen from office on Friday. The president said he was acting on a court order by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The president then…