Democracy at Risk?

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, swearing the oath of office before the acting Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria. March, 2017.CALLISTUS EWELIKE/NAN

Considering the role of the judiciary in settling electoral disputes, the timing of Justice Onnoghen’s suspension raises questions about President Buhari’s political intentions. n Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen from his position as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The president claimed compliance with the order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal made on January 23, 2019, which directed the president to swear in the

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