By Efa Sunday Following the controversy trailing the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari there has been a peaceful protest in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The peaceful protest organized a group under the aegis of ‘No Sidon Look,’ and concerned citizens at Millennium Park which
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has directed its members across the nation to boycott courts from Tuesday over the suspension of Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). According to TheCable he association took the decision at its emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday. President Muhammadu Buhari suspended
By Archibong Jeremiah Information reaching our newsroom indicates that the National Judicial Council (NJC) has summoned an emergency meeting over the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The emergency meeting CrossRiverWatch gathers was summoned by some members of NJC in accordance with the it’s rules. The presider of the meeting is unknown because
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to suspend Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. According to the group, Onnoghen “failed the integrity test”. The President suspended Onnoghen on Friday and appointed Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed to take his position, although in acting capacity. According
By CrossRiverWatch Admin 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 Buhari. It noted that the Independent National
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has suspended its campaign for 72 hours to protest the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Less than twenty four hours ago, President Muhammadu Buhari controversially suspended Mr Onnoghen from office. Many Nigerians including the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and Senate President
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Bar Association has called on the National Assembly to save Nigeria from what it described as a “coup against the judiciary.” The NBA made the call on Friday in a statement by its President, Paul Usoro (SAN), while reacting to the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter
By CrossRiverWatch Admin President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeira (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, pending the completion of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. President Buhari announced the suspension at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja today. He said the suspension followed the order of the CCT directing