By Archibong Jeremiah Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the directive of the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for lawyers to boycott courts for two days in protest against the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) is a mockery of the legal profession. NBA had on Monday announced this decision
By Archibong Jeremiah The Code of Conduct Tribunal has fixed Monday for the continuation of the non-assets declaration trial against Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). Ibraheem Al-Hassan, spokesman of the tribunal, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. According to TheCable Al-Hassan said this was as a result of the appeal court
By Jonathan Ugbal and Efa Sunday Residents and monarchs in Cross River State on Monday called on Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari to revert the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen with some warning him to stay clear of the state in his campaign tour. The monarchs, Onun Nicholas Odum and Obol
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