Walter Onnoghen, embattled chief
justice of Nigeria (CJN), did not deliver his resignation letter in person,
according to NAN.
Recall that we had reported that Onnoghen tendered his resignation on Thursday.
Quoting sources, NAN said the
letter was submitted to Abba Kyari, chief of staff to the president, by some
judges of the supreme court.
The agency said the letter got to
Aso Rock at the time the president had departed the country to participate in
the World Economic Forum holding in Jordan.
NJC had recommended Onnoghen for
compulsory retirement after deliberating on a petition by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which alleged “financial impropriety,
infidelity to the constitution and other economic and financial crimes related
laws”.
Onnoghen, who denied all
allegations, is also undergoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) .
He has closed his defence at the
CCT and the tribunal is expected to give its judgment at its next sitting on
April 15.
Onnoghen, 69, was born in Kruiku
town, Biase local government area of Cross River state.
He got his Law degree from the
University of Ghana, Legon, in 1977 before his BL certificate at the Nigerian
Law School in 1978.
He started his career as a Pupil
State Counsel at the Lagos state ministry of justice in 1979, after which he
ventured into private practice.
He was billed to resign on
December 22, 2020, upon the attainment of the age of 70.
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