By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Cross River State Government to challenge the suspension of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. In a split decision of six-to-one of a seven-man panel of the apex court, Justice Olulayode Ariwoola, who prepared the lead majority
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 According to Section 292 of the Nigerian Constitution, “A judicial officer shall not be removed from his office or appointment before his age of retirement except in the following circumstances – (a) in the case of – (ii) Chief Justice of Nigeria, President of the Court of Appeal, Chief Judge of the
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
By CrossRiverWatch Admin “The Chief Justice of Nigeria who is under trial now, I was the first person on SaharaReporters to put out his account that he has money that he cannot explain. Do you know what happened when I did it? The EFCC issued a statement that I was wrong. Now, when it is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justice Inyang Ekwo has granted an order of interim injunction restraining President Buhari and the AGF from removing the CJN from office pending the hearing and determination of the suit filed by Action Peoples Party. The Justice made the ruling at a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, January 21. The