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Walter Onnoghen, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, has broken silence on why the Mohammadu Buhari-led government removed him from office in 2019 unceremoniously. Acccording to the former CJN, Buhari removed him from office following the widespread rumours from the Ethat he had a meeting with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, ahead of the ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the voluntary retirement of embattled 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 the President as thanking Onnoghen for his service to the country and wished ...

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit filed by the Cross River State government challenging the suspension and trial of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Following the suspension of Mr Onnoghen in January, by an order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, the Rivers State Government approached the Supreme Court with a request that the ...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja will today  deliver judgments in the four appeals filed by the ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, in relation to the validity his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The judgments are coming about three weeks after the CCT had convicted Onnoghen and ordered his removal as CJN, and about two months ...

Prof. Itse Sagay SAN, chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, has reacted to the judgment that sacked Walter Onnoghen, ex- Chief Justice of Nigeria. Recall that the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT on Thursday convicted Onnoghen over issue that bothers on  asset declaration. Sagay hailed the judgement, describing it as well-deserved and a warning to every Nigerian ...

The Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja on Thursday convicted Justice Walter Onnoghen, suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) for false and non-assets declaration leveled against him by the Federal Government. Delivering judgment, Justice Danladi Umar, Charmian of the tribunal held that the prosecution was able to proved the allegations against the convict beyond reasonable doubt. Umar held that Onnoghen’s ...

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 guilty. CCT says it has jurisdiction to try Onnoghen made false ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) said has that the resignation of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen has vindicated the action of President Muhammadu Buhari on the matter. Justice Onnoghen’s resignation came a few hours after the National Judicial Council reportedly recommended him to President Buhari for retirement with full benefits. The National Publicity Secretary of APC, ...

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Friday said he is not impressed by the resignation of Walter Onnoghen, former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) as it came too late. Sagay who said there is no value in the resignation argued that Onnoghen should have resigned since January when the charges were made ...

The presidency has yet to confirm the receipt of a letter of resignation by the suspended Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen, 24 hours after the speculation went viral. It was gathered that Onnoghen’s resignation letter was submitted to the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, by some Justices of the apex court. It was ...