See Buhari’s Reaction to Onnoghen’s Retirement

Buhari accepts Onnoghen’s resignation.

Says request is in line with the constitution and to complement Justices as stipulated.

In line with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,  President Muhammadu Buhari has written the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, to initiate the process of appointing five new justices of the Supreme Court after accepting the voluntary resignation of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen.

In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. President Buhari, who also thanked the former CJN for his service to the nation said the process is to ensure full complement 21 Justices as provided by the aforementioned provisions of the Constitution.

“Pursuant to the provisions of Section 230(2) A&B of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to request that you initiate in earnest the process of appointing additional five Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to make the full complement of 21 Justices as provided by the aforementioned provisions of the Constitution.

“This is in line with the government’s agenda of repositioning the judiciary in general and Supreme Court in particular for greater efficiency, with a view to reducing the backlogs of appeals pending at the Supreme Court.

‘‘Please accept, your Lordship, the assurances of my highest regards,” the letter reads.

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