The police have early Monday sealed off the office of the Chief Justice
of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, who was suspended by President
Muhammadu Buhari, last Friday, sources at the Supreme Court have
informed newsmen.
In a move that appeared to stop any possibility of Onnoghen to accessing
the office, policemen were said to have sealed the office and ejected
all administrative staff in the axis of the CJN office asearly as 7am on
Monday.
One of the sources said, “The police have sealed the office of the CJN.
Officers and men of the Force went to the administrative staff offices
at about 7am and ordered clerical and other staff who were already at
their desks to leave after which they locked up everywhere.”
This came as the National Judicial Council has fixed Tuesday for an
emergency meeting to deliberate on the sudden suspension of Onnoghen and
swearing in of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the Acting CJN by President
Buhari.
Details soon.
