The National Judicial Council, NJC has ended its emergency meeting over the suspension of embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen
NJC also gave Justice Walter Onnoghen and the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, seven (7) working days to respond to petitions written against them.
NJC however referred petition written against Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT Chairman, Danladi Yakubu Umar to Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC)
According to the NJC Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, former Justice of Court of Appeal, Justice Umaru Abdullahi has been appointed as Interim Chairman of NJC.
NJC will reconvene on 11th February,2019.
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