The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday reserved ruling on an application filed by Justice Walter Onnoghen, suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to try him.
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The last may not have been heard of the grievous allegations of bribery leveled against the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Friday advised suspended Justice Walter Onnoghen to resign as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The directive by Nigerian Bar Association calling on its members to boycott the courts for two days stalled the hearing of a suit challenging the trial of Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The PDP’s presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku, recently made comments regarding suspension of CJN Onnoghen. Atiku’s release is entitled “State of the nation address”.
The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi, has advised her colleagues in the All Progressives Congress Caucus to stop spreading misleading information about how the Senate decision to file a case in court is taken and who can authorize such a decision.
Some lawyers in Kaduna on Tuesday expressed mixed reactions to the resolution by the Nigerian Bar Association for them to boycott courts for two days.
In spite of the court boycott directive by the Nigerian Bar Association, many judges at the Ikeja High Court Complex adjudicated over cases.
The Jigawa branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has defied the order of its national body calling on members to boycott courts for two days in protest over the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Lawyers on Tuesday shunned a directive of the Nigerian Bar Association calling on its members to boycott courts nationwide for two days, following suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen, as Chief Judge of Nigeria.
The Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities for the Atiku Agenda has condemned the unceremonious suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, saying it rubbished the sacrifice of the heroes of democracy and should be resisted.
The Federal Government says the threat of mass action by some groups over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, cannot undermine the course of justice.
The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy, a non-governmental organization focused on good governance and the promotion of accountability, has applied to the Code of Conduct Bureau for the asset declaration of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed.
A non-political group, United Nigeria Group, on Monday, said the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria was “unconstitutional”.
The Coalition of Arewa Youths Groups on Monday held a rally in Kaduna in support of the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen, erstwhile Chief Justice of Nigeria over allegations of false assets declaration.
The Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has denied condemning the recent suspension of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.
The Muslim Rights Concern has described the wave of criticisms of the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari as superfluous, hasty and suspicious.
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council has suspended its presidential campaign for three days in protest of the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The European Union Election Observation Mission has raised concern over the suspension of the Chief of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The third force movement under the auspices of the Nigeria Intervention Movement has given President Muhammadu Buhari seven days to reinstate the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, or face an unprecedented mass action from the group and its allies until the President’s unpopular decision is rescinded