Acting President Yemi Osinbajo administered the oath of office after which he also conferred on the CJN the award of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, GCON, which is the second highest honour in Nigeria.
Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen has acknowledged that there is corruption in the Judiciary but added that if he is confirmed as the substantive CJN, he would work to reverse the trend.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently in the United Kingdom on Medical vacation may not be coming back soon if a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, is anything to go by.
President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to send the name of Walter Onnoghen to the senate for confirmation as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN.
Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, has appealed to Nigerians not to put undue pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari into appointing him as the substantive Chief Justice.
