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President Buhari Set to Appoint New Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: November 10, 2016
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Nigeria’s President will at 2 p.m. on Thursday conduct a swearing in ceremony for an acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.

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BuhariNigeria’s President will at 2 p.m. on Thursday conduct a swearing in ceremony for an acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.The new chief justice, whose identity is yet to be officially stated, will replace Justice Mahmud Mohammed whose tenure ended Wednesday, at midnight.
The new chief justice, whose identity is yet to be officially stated, will replace Justice Mahmud Mohammed whose tenure ended Wednesday, at midnight.

Mr. Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said the president will swear in an acting CJN, on Thursday.

“An acting CJN will be sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari at 2.00 pm Thursday,” he stated in a text message, adding that he had no information about who would be appointed into the office.

“The Attorney-General of the Federation will present the person to the president for swearing-in,” he said.

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Mr. Shehu said there was no need for confusion, in response to concerns over the delay of Mr. Buhari to endorse the appointment of the next most senior judge in the apex court, Walter Onnoghen.

Although Mr. Shehu did not mention the person to be appointed acting chief justice, Mr. Onnoghen is expected to be so appointed in compliance with Section 230 (4) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

‘“If the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria is vacant or if the person holding the office is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office, then until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office, or until the person holding the office has resumed those functions, the president shall appoint the most senior justice of the Supreme Court to perform those functions,” the section states.

The National Judicial Council, NJC, had about a month ago, nominated Mr. Onnoghen for the approval of the president and subsequent endorsement by the National Assembly in compliance with the constitution which states that “the appointment of a person to the office of Chief Justice of Nigeria shall be made by the President on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council subject to confirmation of such appointment by the Senate.”

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Mr. Buhari’s delay, some observers say, is connected with the ongoing probe of Supreme Court judges as well as others for corruption. Two Supreme Court judges were among seven judges recently suspended by the NJC over alleged corrupt practices.

Some senior lawyers have already condemned the delay by Mr. Buhari in appointing Mr. Onnoghen as substantive chief justice. Sebastian Hon, a senior advocate, described Mr. Buhari’s delay as dangerous.

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