Oladimeji RamonA former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has sued the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari. The President immediately swore in Justice Tanko Muhammad to replace Onnoghen in an acting capacity. But Agbakoba, in his fresh suit before the Federal High Court in Lagos, said Onnoghen’s suspension by the President was illegal. The Senate had earlier filed a similar suit before the Supreme Court, contending that Onnoghen’s suspension by Buhari was not procedural as it did not have the imput of the two-thirds majority of the Senate. The Senate, however, withdrew the suit this week from the apex court, saying it would allow the NJC deal with the issues.

Source: Punch February 07, 2019 15:18 UTC