Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has sworn in Walter Onnoghen
as the 17th Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The swearing-in ceremony was conducted Tuesday inside the
council chambers of Aso Rock presidential villa, Abuja.
Mr. Onnoghen, a native of Cross River state, was first
appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as acting CJN on November 10, 2016
after the retirement of former CJN, Mahmoud Mohammed.
Mr. Osinbajo returned his name to the Nigerian Senate for
confirmation as substantive CJN on February 8.
The Senate screened and confirmed him on March 1.
Mr. Osinbajo said President Muhammadu Buhari had asked him
to let the new CJN know that he was assuming office at a time “when all arms of
government suffers from loss of confidence from the people”.
He also said Mr. Buhari expressed the belief that the tenure
of the new CJN will help revive and sustain the people’s confidence.
Mr. Osinbajo said it was time to show Nigerians that the
choice they made in bringing in the administration was the right one.
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