The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen (SAN), on Monday swore in 29 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The new SANs sworn in at the Special Court of the Supreme Court in Abuja included a Lagos lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo and the Alliance for Democracy’s candidate in the last governorship election in Ondo State, and […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied investigating Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The commission went on to say that the leak of names of high-profile individuals under investigation has done damage to its work. Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria; Okonjo-Iweala, former finance minister; Kayode Fayemi, minister of solid minerals, […]
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Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), says he has nothing to hide and is open to investigation. The statement is in reaction to reports alleging that he is among high-profile Nigerians under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement issued on Wednesday, Awassam Bassey, media aide of the Chief […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approached the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to intervene in the recall process of Sen. Dino Melaye which was stopped by the federal high court, Abuja. Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, National Commissioner and acting Chairman of INEC explained in a statement he issued on Saturday in Abuja said that […]
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The Acting President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo acting on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari has forward the name of Walter Onnoghen, acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), to the senate for confirmation as the substantive CJN. The decision will usher in the first southern CJN in almost 30 years, was announced in a […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking during the swearing-in of Amina Augie and Ejembi Eko as justices of the supreme court on Monday, Mahmud Mohammed, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), said communications it received from the office of the Attorney-General of the federation made it suspend the judges under investigation. He said all courts in the country were empowered to […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Mahmud Mohammed, has said that the seven judges, like all other persons, are entitled to a fair hearing as stipulated in Section 36 of the constitution. The CJN was quoted as stating this in a letter which was sent to Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in a statement […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, at a valedictory session in honour of a retired Supreme Court Justice, said he was saddened by the arrest of judges, but appealed to Nigerians to be calm over last weekend’s arrest of some judges by DSS. “It is indeed very saddened and deeply regrettable, the […]
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