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FG reiterate readiness to confront any attempt to disrupt electoral process, As Presidency warns U.S, EU not to interfere

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2019

The Presidency on Saturday told the U.S, EU not to interfere in its national affairs after suspending the country’s top judge just weeks from elections. The United States, Britain and the European Union expressed concern on Saturday after Chief Justice Onnoghen was suspended three weeks before

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SERAP gives Nigeria Judicial Council 5 days to take over CJN Onnoghen’s case

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2019

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open petition to the Next-In-Rank to the Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC) urging the NJC “to immediately take over from the Code of Conduct Tribunal the case of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen with a view to setting up a committee to […]

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Aisha Buhari to Nigerians: Our country safe under my husband

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2019

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has urged Kogi women and youths to vote for her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, in the forthcoming presidential election, saying Nigeria will remain safe in his hands. The First Lady stated this during a town hall meeting organised by the women and youths moblisation arm of President Buhari campaign organisation […]

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Purveyors of fake news hit Aisha Buhari

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2019

Fake news peddlers have done it again, crediting Wife of the President Aisha Buhari with a false statement, condemning the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Her media office has now debunked the fake news. “The attention of wife of the President has been drawn to a post on social media to the […]

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Dogara flays Buhari for the removal of CJN Onnoghen, says Nigeria is now a full-blown dictatorship

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2019

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has flayed the Buhari regime for what he called the unconstitutional suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onneghen. According to Dogara, President Muhammadu Buhari has served the world with notice that Nigeria is now a full-blown dictatorship. The Speaker, in a statement […]

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PDP governors condemn Onnoghen’s removal as CJN

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2019

Some governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have condemned the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. This comes a day after President Muhammadu Buhari appointed and swore in Justice Tanko Mohammed as acting CJN. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, described the suspension of Justice Onnoghen as a national provocation […]