President Muhammadu Buhari may have finally resolved to
appoint Justice Walter Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria
(CJN).
Onnoghen was sworn in by Buhari as the acting Chief Justice
of Nigeria on November 12, 2016 and there have been concern among Nigerians
over the delay in making him the substantive CJN.
This followed the hesitation from the president to forward
his name to the Senate, with one week left before the three-month duration he
can hold the post on acting capacity.
The period expires on February 7, 2017.
However, according to Leadership, the presidency held a
meeting that had the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of
Justice in attendance at 2am last night, to discuss Onnoghen.
“They presented to Onnoghen the dossier the security
agencies have on him, showing why they delayed to confirm him.
“He would have to guard against some of these things when he
takes full charge of the judiciary,” the source told the newspaper.
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is now expected to forward a
letter on behalf of Buhari to the Senate for Justice Onnoghen’s confirmation.
Source: Dailypost.ng/
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