President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday unilaterally suspended the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Presidency sources told TheNiche that the decision was based on the order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal of January 23, 2019.
According to the Federal Government, the suspension stands till the conclusion of Onnoghen’s trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
In Onnoghen’s stead, the president swore in Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed from Bauchi State as acting CJN.
Mohammed was ferried to the Presidential Villa at about 4:30 pm in a black Mercedes Benz C240 with number plate GWA: 900FA.
The story was broken by Mr. Bashir Ahmad, the President’s Special Assistant on New Media, who announced Onnoghen’s suspension and elevation of Mohammed through his twitter handle, @BashirAhmaad.
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