Tag: Walter Onnoghen

If Nigerians adopted Buhari’s odd approach to assets declaration…

If Nigerians adopted Buhari’s odd approach to assets declaration…

Published May 30, 2019 By Tubosun Ajanaku

In the news: President Buhari submits assets declaration forms President Muhammadu Buhari has, in compliance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, submitted his assets declaration forms to the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, which by law must precede his oath-taking slated for tomorrow, May 29th. The duly…

We have two and a half, not three, arms of government—Nigeria’s AGF clarifies

Published January 29, 2019 By Tubosun Ajanaku

“Any law that is in force has to first be reviewed and signed by the president. That’s how it works; and the National Assembly has yet to transmit this so-called 1999 Constitution. For now, Mr President is applying the set of laws he used as head of state in the 1980s, at least pending the time the lawmakers send an update,” the A.G. added.

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In his grave, Abacha turns in envy as Buhari suspends CJN

In his grave, Abacha turns in envy as Buhari suspends CJN

Published January 26, 2019 By Tubosun Ajanaku

“My guess is that it has to do with General Buhari’s latest move, removing Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria and replacing him with Tanko. Baba would have been high on envy, considering that, with all his powers as a military head of state back then, the judiciary was still largely independent.”