Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has nominated Walter Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/osinbajo-nominates-onnoghen-substantive-chief-justice-nigeria/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/osinbajo-nominates-onnoghen-substantive-chief-justice-nigeria/
This is coming a day the Acting
President said Mr. Onnoghen’s name could still be forwarded before the February
10 deadline stipulated by the Constitution. Osinbajo made the nomination known
via the twitter handle of President Muhammadu Buhari, @NGRPresident on
Wednesday. Recall that much concern was raised some days back following the
delay by the Presidency to send the name of Mr. Onnoghen to the Senate for
confirmation. Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen taking
the oath of office before the President at the State House, Abuja. Photo by
Abayomi ADESHIDA 10/11/2016 According to the tweet, “Hon. Justice W.S.
Onnoghen’s name has been sent to the Senate for confirmation as the next CJN.”
Justice Onnoghen now stands to be confirmed by the Senate in order to assume
full duty as the Chief Justice of the Federation. However, the senate is
currently on recess till February 21, although an emergency sitting could be
held to confirm him. The confirmation of Onnoghen would make Nigeria have the
first southern head of the apex court since 30 years. But the initial delay by
the presidency in sending his name to the Senate for confirmation raised
allegations of ethnic bias. Hon. Justice W.S. Nkanu Onnoghen was born on the
22nd December, 1950 at Okurike Town, Biase L.G.A. of Cross Rivers State. He
attended the Presbyterian Primary School, Okurike Town between 1959 and 1965.
He later proceeded to Accra, Ghana to attend Odorgorno Secondary School,
Adabraka, Accra, Ghana between 1967 and 1972 for his West African Examination
Council (WAEC) Exams. He was at Accra Academy, Accra Ghana between 1972 and
1974 for his WAEC (A-Levels) before proceeding to the University of Ghana,
Legon, Ghana between 1974 and 1977 to obtain his Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B
(Hons)) and graduated with 2nd Class Upper Division. He attended the Nigerian
Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos between 1977 and 1978 for his B.L
certificate. Her previous professional appointments/positions held include:
Pupil State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Ikeja, Lagos, Ogun State (1978 – 1979)
Partner in the Law Firm of Effiom Ekong & Company, Calabar (1979 – 1988)
Principal Partner/Head of Chamber of Walter Onneghen & Associates, Calabar
(1988 -1989) High Court Judge, Cross Rivers State Judiciary (1989 – 1998)
Chairman, Cross Rivers State Armed Robbery and Fire Arms Tribunal (1990 – 1993)
Chairman, Judicial Enquiry into the Crisis between Student of the University of
Calabar and Obufa Esuk Orok Community, Calabar (1996) Chairman, Failed Bank
Tribunal, Ibadan Zone (1998) Judge, High Court of Rivers State (1992 – 2004)
Justice of the Court of Appeal (1998 – 2005) A Fellow, Chaterred Institute of
Arbitrators, Hon. Justice W.S. Nkanu Onnoghen has attended several conferences
and seminars around the world. He is a member of the Body of Bencher and Life
Bencher. Hon. Justice W.S. Nkanu Onnoghen was appointed a Justice of the
Supreme Court of Nigeria (JSC) since 2005.
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has nominated Walter Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/osinbajo-nominates-onnoghen-substantive-chief-justice-nigeria/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/osinbajo-nominates-onnoghen-substantive-chief-justice-nigeria/
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has nominated Walter Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/osinbajo-nominates-onnoghen-substantive-chief-justice-nigeria/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/osinbajo-nominates-onnoghen-substantive-chief-justice-nigeria/
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