BREAKING: Former CJN, Onnoghen Bows To Pressures, Resigns As CJN – READ FULL DETAILS

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Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen has officially resigned as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) with immediate effect before the approval of Nigeria Judicial Commission (NJC) recommendation before President Muhammadu Buhari.

The NJC had earlier recommended Onnoghen for compulsory retirement for official misconduct.

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He submitted his resignation letter to the office of the president on Friday.

By virtue of section 306 of the 1999 constitution, his resignation takes immediate effect.

Section 306 says “(1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, any person who is appointed, elected or otherwise selected to any office established by this Constitution may resign from that office by writing under his hand addressed to the authority or person by whom he was appointed, elected or selected.

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(2) The resignation of any person from any office established by this Constitution shall take effect when the writing signifying the resignation is received by the authority or person to whom it is addressed or by any person authorised by that authority or person to receive it.”

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