President
Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of
Nigeria (CJN) in acting capacity.
At the
swearing in ceremony on Thursday President Buhari asked the Acting Chief Judge
to be on his toes, as his swearing in came at a time the nation was going
through trying times.
The President
congratulated the predecessor, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, for a job well done and
asked Justice
Onnoghen to join hands with the administration to tackle insecurity and corruption in the land.
Onnoghen to join hands with the administration to tackle insecurity and corruption in the land.
Justice
Onnoghen, the most senior judge in the Supreme Court, is replacing Justice
Mohammed, who attained the mandatory 70 years retirement age.
Justice
Onnoghen will act pending the appointment of a substantive Chief Justice of
Nigeria by the President, who would have to forward the name of the appointee
to the Senate for confirmation.
However, the
National Judicial Council had on October 5 formally received the nomination of
Justice Onnoghen as the new CJN for onward recommendation to President Buhari.
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