The President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has accepted the retirement of ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Onnoghen had on April 4th sent his notice of retirement to President Muhammadu Buhari following his indictment by the National Judicial Council (NJC) around the same period.
A source told Daily Independent, that the federal government has agreed to pay the former Chief Judge his full entitlement.
The source said when the presidency sought the presence of the retired jurist in Abuja, especially after APC lost Zamfara wholesale to the PDP, family members told officials that Onnoghen was in the village in Cross River State since he has no house in Abuja.
The source said presidency officials held two meetings with the family members of the retired jurist where they sought his help over these cases and also agreed to accept his notice of retirement and also give him all his entitlements.
It would be recalled that the NJC had recommended Onnoghen’s compulsory retirement based on a petition brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him “alleging financial impropriety and infidelity to the constitution”.
source https://www.naijanews.com/2019/06/06/finally-buhari-accepts-onnoghens-retirement/
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