Onnoghen’s Suspension: Nigeria’s Judicial Independence Under Threat, UN Rights Expert Warns
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Diego Garcia-Sayán, has warned the Federal Government that the suspension and replacement of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, is in contravention of international human rights standards on the independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers. Mr.