Former CJN: NJC Confirms Onnoghen’s Voluntary Retirement - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 10, 2019
TheNational Judicial Council, NJC on Monday confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’sacceptance of voluntary retirement of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria,Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Thecouncil’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, disclosed this in a statement.
Thepresident had suspended Onnoghen on allegation of complexities surrounding hisfalse and non- asset declarations while the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCTconvicted him of the offences.
JusticeTanko Muhammad was eventually appointed as Acting CJN to fill in the gapcreated.