The National Judicial Council (NJC) has expressed gratitude
to President Muhammadu Buhari for accepting its recommendation on the voluntary
retirement of a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The NJC's appreciation which was conveyed to the president was
contained in a statement made available to journalists by NJC's Director of
Information, Soji Oye.
"The National Judicial Council held an emergency
meeting on Monday to take formal note of the acceptance of the voluntary retirement
of Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, as Chief Justice of Nigeria by President Buhari.
"The President’s acceptance of the retirement is in
line with Council’s recommendation to the President on April 3, 2019.
"Council at the end of its deliberations, thanked the
President for the acceptance which was in the best interest of Nigeria," the statement said.
Onnoghen had tendered his letter of retirement to the
president on April 4, 2019, a day after the NJC recommended his compulsory
retirement over corruption allegations.
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