Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen is a Nigerian jurist who served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 7 March 2017 until his suspension by President Muhammadu Buhari on 26 January 2019. Born on 22 December 1950, he was suspended after failing to appear at Code of Conduct Tribunal hearings over allegations of false asset declarations, was convicted in April 2019, and then submitted a voluntary retirement letter effective 28 May 2019. In November 2024 an appeals court discharged and acquitted him, finding the tribunal had lacked proper jurisdiction.
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Before joining the Supreme Court, he was a judge in Cross River State and a justice of the Court of Appeal.
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Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen is a Nigerian jurist who served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 7 March 2017 until his suspension by President Muhammadu Buhari on 26 January 2019.
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Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen is a Nigerian jurist who served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2017 to 2019.
In Legal System: Law of Nigeria, Wikipedia lead sentence
is a Nigerian jurist who served as Chief Justice of N
Member Of: Supreme Court of Nigeria, Article text
Before joining the Supreme Court, he was a judge in Cross River State and a justice of the Court of Appeal.
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Wikidata Q16733797, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1950
Wikidata Q16733797, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1950-12-22
Wikidata Q16733797, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Cross River State
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