The acting President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation the name of Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN
He’s been on acting capacity with just two days left to the expiration of the tenure of his acting
A source close to the Office of the Senate President, said Senate President Bukola Saraki received the letter, requesting the upper chamber to screen and confirm Justice Onnoghen, a Cross River State indigene, as the substantive CJN.
However, he cautioned that just because the presidency had transmitted Justice Onnoghen’s name, it should not expect the Senate to rubber stamp his nomination without a thorough investigative and screening process.
He also pointed that the Senate was currently on recess, so it would be left to Saraki to decide whether to reconvene the Senate to kick-start the screening process before Justice Onnoghen’s tenure as acting CJN lapses on Friday.
