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Senate rules out emergency session to confirm nominee The Senate yesterday said it would not convene an emergency session to screen and confirm the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen whose name has been forwarded to the upper legislative...

The uncertainty surrounding succession to the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has persisted even as the Presidency said Wednesday that an acting CJN would be sworn in today by President Muhammadu Buhari. The president’s failure to appoint...

The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, is to remain in office in acting capacity, pending the action of the Senate on a letter from the presidency requesting his confirmation. The presidency had in a letter signed by acting...

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has written to acting President Yemi Osinbajo asking him to re-appoint the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen in an acting capacity, pending his screening and confirmation by the Senate...

The National Judicial Council has suspended the Acting Chief Justice of State, Justice P.N C Agumagu. The decision to suspend the Acting CJ was made known in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Information of the NJC, Mr Soji Oye who stated that...