We will make that application on Monday all things being equal.”The approach is similar to what Senate President Bukola Saraki did during his trial in 2016. The defence will also rely on a letter written by two other members of the CCT – Justice Robert Odu (retd.) SUNDAY PUNCH learnt on Saturday that the suit, being a constitutional matter, would be heard by a full panel of seven Justices of the Supreme Court. The President had immediately sworn in the next most senior Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Muhammad, as the Acting CJN. It asked Supreme Court for an order reinstating Justice Onnoghen as the CJN.

Source: Punch February 02, 2019 23:48 UTC