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    Politics CJN Confirms Justice Salami Turned Down Appointment

    The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Walter Onnoghen, has confirmed that retired Justice Ayo Salami turned down offer as Chairperson of the Corruption and Financial Crimes Cases Trial Monitoring Committee. Mr. Onnoghen’s spokesperson, Awassam Bassey, while...
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    Politics Nigerian Judiciary Creates Special Courts for Corrupt Cases

    The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, has revealed plans to create special courts solely for the purpose of hearing and speedily determining corruption and financial crime cases. Onnoghen broke the news, while speaking at the opening of the 2017/2018 Legal Year and the...
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    Politics CJN Orders Necessary Action On INEC's Petition Over Melaye's Recall [DAILYTIMES]

    The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, is set to make a pronouncement on the petition written by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), against the order of Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court Abuja stopping the constituents recall processes of Maleye. A...
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    Politics Presidency Reacts To Recall of 6 Suspended Judges

    Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) chairman, Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), has said that the suspended judges does not foreclose their being charged, although he says he has no objection to their recall since they have not been charged. Recall that the National Judicial...
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    Politics Nigeria’s Judiciary Under Threat – CJN, Onnoghen Raises Alarm

    The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Sunday raised an alarm that the nation’s judiciary is under threat. He made this statement during a thanksgiving service at the Methodist Church Nigeria, Abuja Diocese, Zone 3. He lamented that judicial officers in the country...
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    Metro CJN Advises Against The Use Of Miss/Mrs For Female Lawyers In Court

    Hon. Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria today at the supreme court asked lawyers to stop using Miss/Mrs title for female lawyers appearing for a case. Nigerianlawyer reports that the Chief Justice said that Esq should rather be for announcing appearance with no other...
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    Politics How I Will Run The Judiciary – CJN Onnoghen

    Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen has vowed that it would be impossible for anybody to cow and pocket the judiciary under his watch. In response to series of questions on the Senate’s concerns on judicial absurdities, particularly conflicting judgement, he said: ”Conflicting judgement...
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    Politics Presidency Congratulates Onnoghen As New Chief Justice of Nigeria

    Presidency has congratulated the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen on his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. This is coming as the Nigerian Senate after screening, unanimously confirmed Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria on Wednesday, March 1. Onnoghen was born on the...
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    Politics Saraki Congratulates Justice Onnoghen As New CJN

    Senate President, Bukola Saraki has congratulated Justice Walter Onnoghen as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria. This is coming as the Nigerian Senate after screening, unanimously confirmed Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria on Wednesday, March 1. Saraki after Onnoghen's confirmation...
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    Politics Senate Screens Onnoghen As Chief Justice of N igeria – LIVE UPDATES

    Ngerian Senate has started the screening of Justice Walter Onnoghen as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) after acting in same capacity for over three months. Onnoghen has been acting since November following the retirement of Justice Mahmud Mohammed. The National Judicial Council...
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    Metro Chief Justice of Nigeria Finally Speaks on Arrest of Judges

    The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Muhammed has described the recent arrest of judges as 'saddening'. The CJN spoke at a valedictory court sitting in honour of Justice Suleiman Galadima, which took place at the Supreme Court this morning. He said the National Judicial Council...
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    Politics What PDP Wrote To Chief Justice Over Metuh's Court Case

    The Lagos state chapter of Peoples Democratice Party, PDP on Sunday appealed to the Cheif Justice of Nigeria to allow Olisa Metuh enjoy his fundamental human right by traveling abroad for medicals in the spirit of democracy and freedom. Metuh is currently facing a seven count charge of money...
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