A short while ago, I was served with an Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal issued on Wednesday 23rd January 2019, directing the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen from office pending final determination of the cases against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and several other fora relating to his alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Detectives may have found more “suspicious” funds in Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen’s accounts, The Nation has learnt.
Okpanachi said his contention was based on the provisions of sections 292(1a)(i) and 292(1b) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as ammended.
The former governor, who urged Nigerians to end the regime of “president is not aware” with their votes on February 16, added: “No nation can make progress with a president that is always unaware of even the simplest aspect of his government.”
The group stated this in a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Cassidy Madueke, its Secretary, on Wednesday in Abuja.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal had scheduled January 14 for the arraignment of the CJN.
The Federal Government through the Code of Conduct Bureau filed six counts of non-declaration of assets charges against Onnoghen.
Onnoghen is facing trial over false assets deceleration of domiciliary account and money laundering.
Adegboruwa on Monday in Lagos described the entirety of the process as unconstitutional, illegal, null and void, adding that same ought to and should be withdrawn forthwith.
Most court rooms did not proceed with cases as earlier scheduled except the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Osun State.
The Nigerian Bar Association Lekki Forum, Lagos State on Sunday condemned the planned trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The Chairman of the Technical Committee, Senator David Umaru, asked the CJN the reasons why he advised President Buhari not to sign the Judiciary Amendment Bill 2017, Number 22, which seeks to strengthen the judiciary for speedy dispensation of Justice.
In a statement signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Saraki described Kutigi as a honourable jurist, who spent his life in the service of his country and humanity.
Buhari, in a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Sunday, commiserated with members of the judiciary and legal profession.
Administering the oath of office on kafarati, the CJN charged him to adhere strictly to his oath of office and the 1999 Constitution.
Fayose made the appeal during the inauguration of the ultra-modern four-storey State High Court complex in Ekiti on Thursday.
The meeting, which started at 11 a.m, is being attended by three former presidents, Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, four former Chief Justices of Nigeria, Senate President, Bukola Saraki and state governors
A Political pressure group in Ekiti State, the Save Ekiti Coalition (SEC) has described comment by the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, that his government had done nothing but to respect the independence of our judiciary as the height of hypocrisy saying; “Fayemi lacks moral rights to condemn any perceived assault on the judiciary because he is the number one hater of rule of law in Ekiti.”
The Ekiti Movement for Good Governance (EMGG) has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to sanction Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi, over his controversial handling of the suits filed on behalf of the Ekiti-11 by a member, Mr. Femi Ajakaiye and a similar matter filed by the Citizen Political Party, challenging Ekiti Governor-Elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose’s eligibility to contest the June 21, 2014 governorship election.