Onnoghen Suspension: NJC to Hold Emergency Meeting on Monday

By Jide Afolabi, Jos

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has summoned an emergency meeting to discuss the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Walter Onnoghen.

The meeting will hold in Abuja by 10am on Monday, January 28.

CityMirrorNews gathered that neither Onnoghen, whose suspension has become a subject of controversy nor Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, the acting CJN, will be allowed to preside over the meeting.

The CJN was suspended last Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari citing an order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT. Onnoghen is standing trial for non declaration of some of his assets.