The meeting of the National Judicial Council has ended. The council at the end of the meeting issued a seven-day ultimatum to Walter Onnoghen, the suspended chief justice of Nigeria, to respond to a petition filed against him by the office of the attorney-general of the federation. Ibrahim Muhammad, the acting CJN, has also been given…
BREAKING : Nigerian Lawyers Declare Two Days Warning Strike Over Onnoghen Nigerian Lawyers under the Nigerian Bar Association have declared a two days warning strike over the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as chief Justice of the country. This is coming as the body rose up from its National Executive Council meeting. More details soon
SUSPENSION OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE ONNOGHEN AND THE POLITICAL LEGALITIES Currently, the hottest argument in the Nigerian space is that bothering on the suspension of the Nigerian Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen. With many reactions and outrage, one can understand the importance of this singular action by President Muhammad Buhari. Many see it as an onslaught…
The United Kingdom has expressed concerns over the crisis rocking the Nigerian judiciary. Read Full Statement below: The British High Commission expresses serious concern over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria. We have heard a wide range of credible and independent voices, including in the Nigerian legal profession and civil society, who have…
Statement on the Suspension and Replacement of the Chief Justice The Embassy of the United States is deeply concerned by the impact of the executive branch’s decision to suspend and replace the Chief Justice and head of the judicial branch without the support of the legislative branch on the eve of national and state elections….