By Aidoghie Paulinus, The Sun Newspaper The Executive Secretary, Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative (ARDI), Chief Dennis Aghanya, has said that the removal of the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, from office, has nothing to do with the death of the duo of Mallam Abba Kyari and Aliyu Umar (SAN).
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian judiciary and justice sector kicked off in 2019 and ended with controversial cases that attracted national and even international attention. The election year saw political and other developments that shook the judiciary with unprecedented occurrences, such as the controversial retirement of former Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, the trial of fugitive
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has been barred from travelling out of the country by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Saturday PUNCH reports that the move may be part of a fresh probe into Onnoghen’s affairs. Onnoghen was convicted for not declaring his assets by the Code
By Archibong Jeremiah The Supreme Court on Monday struck out a referral appeal praying the Court to determine the constitutionality or otherwise of the removal of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The referral appeal filed by Dr. Samuel Nwawka, was struck out by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, who led five Justices, after
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has quizzed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita over alleged N3billion contract scam. She was also interrogated for alleged abuse of duty tour allowance, money laundering and stealing of Government funds. After a four-day grilling during which she was
By Patrick Obia Erei Cultural and Traditional Leaders, Abanwan Council of Elders in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, have accused trio-brothers of Ivara Esu, Walter Onnoghen and Nicholas Odum, Cross River State Deputy Governor (immediate past CJN and Paramount Ruler of Biase respectively) of “igniting full blown war” on Erei land and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justice Walter Onnoghen’s name has been removed from the National Judicial Council’s members’ list, preparing the ground for a Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, to emerge as the Council’s Deputy Chairman. The altered membership list of the NJC was observed on the Council’s website at about 7:15pm on Sunday.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Femi Adesina and a political scientist, Akinloye Oyeniyi, have disagreed over the procedure that led to the conviction of Justice Walter Onnoghen by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Adesina who is the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity insisted that the Federal Government followed due process in