The Nigerian Senate has filed a
case at the Supreme Court to seek clarification on the suspension of the Chief
Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.
Relying on an order from the Code
of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), President Muhammadu Buhari last Friday suspended the
chief justice replacing him with another Supreme Court justice, Tanko Mohammed.
On Monday, the Senate approached
the apex court seeking its interpretation on whether President Buhari acted
within the provision of the constitution in his suspension of Mr Onnoghen.
The Senate also wants the court
to determine whether the action of the president does amount to usurpation of
the powers of the Senate as provided for in Section 292 of the constitution.
The section states conditions for
removal of a chief justice but fails to clarify the difference between
temporary removal and permanent removal.
“Following the filing of the
case, the matter of the suspension of the CJN which is the main issue for which
the Senate had planned to reconvene tomorrow, has become subjudiced,” a
statement signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu, media aide to Senate President Bukola
Saraki says.
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