Walter Onnoghen, immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has stated why he resigned from his position.

Mr Onnoghen stepped down on Thursday evening, months after resisting. He was alleged to have failed to declare some assets traced to him.

However, this did not happen until a recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC) to President Muhammadu Buhari suggesting his compulsorily retirement for the alleged misconduct.

Stating why he bowed out, his lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo, (SAN), said the top jurist decided to quit because of the judiciary.

“I have just spoken with him. He confirmed to me that he resigned yesterday. He said he resigned in the interest of the judiciary,” Mr Awomolo was quoted by Sun Newspaper as saying.

POLITICS TIMES gathered that the action of Onnoghen, who is expected to retire by 2020, might also be viewed as a step not to miss the entitlements due to him as a public servant if he was dismissed, even though the president will need a two-third majority of lawmakers at the upper legislative chamber to oust him, a task Buhari might not achieve with the present 8th Senate.

The high ranking jurist is entitled to a N2.5 billion cash, a house for him in Abuja, N100 million for furnishing, a number of domestic staff and sundry allowances for personal upkeep — in addition to a severance gratuity that is 300% of his annual basic salary of N3,363,972.50, as well as pension for life.

Onnoghen is facing a six count charge of non-declaration of assets slammed on him by the federal government led by Buhari.

He recently closed his defense at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) with judgement expected to be delivered on April 15.

Source: https://politicstimesng.com/onnoghen-why-i-resigned-as-cjn/

All I care about is Milan defeating Juventus this evening.




Wetin concern me with water

Why didn't you resign at the initial stage of the allegation?

Shame to those online pigs supporting him...hope it's clear to you guys now?

PDP, ATIKU, SARAKI, WIKE and UCHE SECONDUS right now

lalasticlala

Ah bla bla bla

If I listen to you

We understand the need for a political solution.
You will see how people who have nothing will be excited that Onnoghen is leaving meanwhile he is leaving with well over #2.5 billion that they can never have till the end of time!

LIAR, no more egunje for stomach infrastructural development. PDP are only good at ranting, who has noticed that Atiku has been silent

Whaaat?? Atiku Be Lyk..... "diz Nigga Don Kill Me, Where My Dolas B4 U Run Comot Diz Kwantri"??

When PDP goons and their apologist where threatening the FG of any attempt to tamper with this Walter of a guy. I don dey think say dey have super powers like USA, N KOREA, RUSSIA, FRANCE, GERMANY all combined. I don't know that they re feather weight chest beaters .

The high ranking jurist is entitled to a N2.5 billion cash, a house for him in Abuja, N100 million for furnishing, a number of domestic staff and sundry allowances for personal upkeep — in addition to a severance gratuity that is 300% of his annual basic salary of N3,363,972.50, as well as pension for life.


Imagine all these for one man

I give up on Nigeria

I would leave Nairaland for that amount and benefits ...this is not an APC or Buhari win. He collected more than was claimed he did not declare.

Lass lass na only him and him family go enjoy the over 2billion naira ...see me just dey waste data for person wey dey sure of 2 billion naira and above...

These are the effects of greed

Something you would have done honorably since. But you thought Atiku will win and he will reinstate you as CJN

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Source: https://politicstimesng.com/onnoghen-why-i-resigned-as-cjn/

so this is what government will waste on one person..kai

DMerciful:
We understand the need for a political solution.
You will see how people who have nothing will be excited that Onnoghen is leaving meanwhile he is leaving with well over #2.5 billion that they can never have till the end of time!

This country ehh

it was good he resigned than to be dismissed

Cos you are smart


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yarimo:
PDP, ATIKU, SARAKI, WIKE and UCHE SECONDUS right now

Atiku candidature finally buried PDP.
if you concur, hit like

Don't worry oga, we all know why you resigned.
Plans in place to pay ur entitlement.
Good Luck.

Awada kerikeri, oga call those people that promise they are going to burn the country down because of you... bloody cowards

Jail next

SmellingAnus:
Lass lass na only him and him family go enjoy the over 2billion naira ...see me just dey waste data for person wey dey sure of 2 billion naira and above...

it is well with my soul. why shall I cry, am still crying sha

Calculating:
Why didn't you resign at the initial stage of the allegation?

because the saga has political undertone. He has to wait for the right body to recommend ...

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Source: https://politicstimesng.com/onnoghen-why-i-resigned-as-cjn/

oga we don tire, resign if u want to make we rest

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The high ranking jurist is entitled to a N2.5 billion cash, a house for him in Abuja, N100 million for furnishing, a number of domestic staff and sundry allowances for personal upkeep — in addition to a severance gratuity that is 300% of his annual basic salary of N3,363,972.50, as well as pension for life.

If the CJN is getting all this, then only God knows what our former Presidents , ex-Governors and representatives are getting, not to mention ministers and other heads of parastatals, and then we wonder why Nigeria is still a poor 3rd world nation where the poor live with less than $1 per day. The Nigerian government is too costly to run. The day we cut down our government is the day we begin to experience real economic growth

Calculating:
Why didn't you resign at the initial stage of the allegation?

if you are for real on this jungle justice,you are jinxed. Those who had all these planned out know that it wasnt for what we were made to believe. Senseless People like you are the reason why politicians deem all of us fools in Nigeria