A report by Daily Trust indicates that President Muhammadu Buhari today, November 10 swore in the new acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen.
President Buhari in a handshake with Justice Onnoghen today, November 10
The inauguration took place at exactly 2.20pm inside the Council Chambers of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Onnoghen’s inauguration was sequel to the retirement of Justice Mahmud Muhammed who clocked 70 today.
The National Judicial Council (NJC) had on Wednesday, October 5 formally received the nomination of Justice Onnoghen as the new CJN for onward recommendation to President Buhari.
Onnoghen will be the first person from the southern section of the country to occupy the post in almost three decades. Justice Ayo Irikife was the last southerner to occupy the post of the CJN between 1985 and 1987.
Justice Mohammed made the statement while responding to a query by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project on why the NJC has for many years failed to appropriately deal with several cases of corrupt judges.
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