The chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay [SAN], on Friday, January 25, said President Muhammadu Buhari only obeyed a court order in suspending Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen.

The Nation reports that he said the president action was inline with the rule of law as there was a valid order which he obeyed (from The Code of Conduct Tribunal)

The constitutional lawyer agreed that the constitution empowers the president to remove the CJN through Senate.

However, he argued that the president could also suspend the CJN pending when the Senate votes on whether the CJN should be removed or not.

According to him the CJN could return to his post if the Senate does not remove him by a two-thirds majority

"He (President) can then take his name to the Senate for consideration for permanent removal. If the case fails and the Senate cannot vote by two-thirds majority, then the CJN returns to his post."

Source: https://www.legit.ng

Last edited by Divine (26th Jan 2019 03:13 pm)