How Buhari Directed Osinbajo to Submit Onnoghen’s Name for Confirmation

Contrary to speculations, it has emerged at the weekend that it was President Muhammadu Buhari who directed Ag. President Yemi Osinbajo to proceed and submit Acting Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen’s name to the Senate for confirmation to forestall any legal lacuna.

THISDAY has seen documents showing that on February 5, President Buhari wrote to the Acting President informing him of his earlier decision to appoint Onnoghen in acting capacity and that his tenure would expire at the end of the legally stipulated term of three months, which was just five days away. He therefore directed Osinbajo to forward Onnoghen’s name to the National Assembly for confirmation as chief justice.

The acting president consequently forwarded Onnoghen’s name to the National Assembly on the 7th of February requesting that he be confirmed.This was exclusively reported by THISDAY. His letter was however not read until February 21, when the Senate reconvened from a three-week break.

The request sent to the senate by the acting president for Onnoghen’s confirmation as CJN had fuelled insinuations in some quarters that had the President not been on leave, Onnoghen’s name would not have been sent for confirmation.

Thisday, February 26, 2017

 

 

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