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An Ekiti APC chieftain, Senator Ayo Arise, has described the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen’s suspension as an embarrassment not only to the judiciary, but to the country as a whole. He called on Nigerians to take advantage of the controversy and make correction … Read...

THE Senate, Monday ordered the discontinuation of the case it filed at the Supreme Court over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen by President Mohammadu Buhari and replacing him with Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed. According to … Read more via Vanguard...

Exactly one week ago, President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), over alleged false assets declaration. In his speech at the occasion where Onnoghen was suspended and Ibrahim Muhammad appointed in acting capacity, Buhari said Onnoghen had admitted...

The ruling of the Court of Appeal that the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen face trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) is a vindication of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said that the ruling vindicated the suspension …...

The National Christian Elders Forum on Wednesday protested against the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, … Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2MLUYW4 Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has dragged the Federal Government headed by President Buhari before the Court of Appeal, challenging his suspension. The appeal was filed on Monday by his lawyers: Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), Kanu Agabi (SAN) and James...

Ahead of the emergency meeting of the National Judicial Council (NJC) on Tuesday, the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) has sent a list of criminal allegations against Water Onnoghen to the body, TheCable can report. Insiders at the ministry of justice informed TheCable...

The ministry of foreign affairs has described reactions from United States, United Kingdom and the European Union over the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), as inimical to the well-being and development of Nigeria. The executive arm of the government had come under...

Lawyers, under the aegis of Lawyers In Defence of Democracy and some civil society groups opposed to last Friday’s suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari, took to the … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2HFvdYq Get...

Senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Sheu, revealed today during a live programme on Channels Television ‘Politics Today’ that the presidency will not accept foreign interference in the nation’s affairs. His comment came few hours after the European Union, US...

Human right activist, Femi Falana(SAN) is the latest to weigh in on the crisis rocking the judiciary system as a result of the suspended former chief justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. The legal luminary who was speaking as a guest at the popular Channels television programme ‘ Politics …...

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has asked Justice Walter Onnoghen to quit the bench, following the allegations levelled against him at the code of conduct tribunal. The human rights activist made this call on Sunday while … Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2HKbarE Get...

The Court of Appeal cannot make an order restraining the CCT from performing what belongs to it exclusively........... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2Sa2miT Get More Nigeria Metro News

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has raised concern with the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. In a statement on Saturday, the mission questioned the process and timing of the suspension of Justice Onnoghen by President Muhammadu...

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo as an embarrassment to the law profession. He anchored his claim on Osinbajo’s silence over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen. Fayose urged relevant authority to...

The federal government has reacted to the public outcry against the suspension of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari. Many Nigerians, as well as the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom have condemned the development. The Minister...

The senator representing Bayelsa East constituency in the senate, Ben Murray Bruce, has weighed in on the ongoing crisis rocking the judiciary which saw the chief justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, suspended. The outspoken lawmaker who reacted by taking to his Twitter handle thanked the...

Hundreds of civil society leaders, lawyers and opposition politicians stormed the United States, U.S. embassy in Abuja on Saturday. The protesters demanded that the U.S intervene in the “constitutional crisis” ignited by President Muhammadu Buhari with the removal of Walter Onnoghen as Chief...

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has reacted to the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, with mixed feelings. In a press release issued to DAILY POST on Friday by Ikenna Aghagbobi, the Media and Publications Officer of CACOL, the Centre...

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has reacted to the suspension of the Chief Judge of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen. Justice Onnoghen was suspended on Friday by President Muhammadu who said he acted on an order of Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT..... Read more via Daily Post...