NJC gives Onnoghen seven days to respond to petition, drags CCT Chairman to FJSC


The emergency meeting of the National Judicial Council (NJC) has ended.

The council has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Walter Onnoghen, the suspended chief justice of Nigeria, to respond to a petition filed against him by the office of the attorney-general of the federation.

Ibrahim Muhammad, the acting CJN, has also been given a seven-day ultimatum to respond to a petition against him over an alleged breach of NJC rules.

The body also referred to the petition written against Danladi Umar, the Code of Conduct Tribunal chairman, to the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC).


The council, therefore, said it would reconvene on February 11, 2019 to discuss further actions against 
 the nation’s top two judicial officers.



Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Friday last week suspended Justice Onnoghen as CJN following an order by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

The suspension of Justice Onnoghen has triggered criticisms from various quarters, including the international community.


The suspended CJN is facing charges of false assets declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.


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  1. Now it is obvious how the order is being trampled upon by the executive. This is the proper thing the do.

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