Tag: Walter Onnoghen

Mr Saraki said Mr Buhari acted outside the provision of the constitution and that the action amounted to gross misconduct.

The parties ask Mr Onnoghen to disregard his sanction.

The president suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, on Friday, pushing the country into an uncharted constitutional territory.

The NBA described the recent developments as a step towards anarchy and demanded its immediate retraction.

The president in a daunting step Friday afternoon suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, without clear constitutional powers ...

The tribunal, which is under the president's control, granted an ex-parte order, sidestepping its ongoing substantive trial on Mr Onnoghen.

In a controversial move, President Buhari appointed Justice Muhammad to replace Justice Onnoghen who he illegally suspended.

In his speech announcing the suspension, Mr Buhari made reference to false assets declaration charges against the chief justice.

In removing Mr Onnoghen, Mr Buhari claimed he acted based on a Code of Conduct Tribunal order.

The new CJN is Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed from Bauchi State.

Mr Onnoghen is facing trial over alleged false asset declaration.

Mr Onnoghen is being tried at the CCT for alleged false assets declaration.

The CCT adjourned the trial of Mr Onnoghen to next week.

A government prosecutor says a letter asking the top judge to step down had been dispatched.

The top jurist issued a fresh summon to appear for trial today.

Mr Onnoghen is facing trial on six counts of alleged false asset declaration.

The two had earlier made a claim against the EFCC that turned out to be false.

The government wants Mr Onnoghen to step aside during his trial.

The Presidency accuses a political group of peddling "fake news".

The Kaduna State governor says President Buhari should have signed the Electoral Act amendment.

The minister denies the allegation.

Senior lawyers have expressed opposition to the CJN's trial.

The CJN is facing trial at the tribunal for alleged false asset declaration.

“I do not feel particularly good about it; as a matter of fact, I feel very sad; that it is ...

Mr Fani-Kayode was the first to circulate a viral news about an alleged siege to the residence of the top ...