Embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen on Monday denied reports making the rounds that he has officially resigned.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari last Friday suspended the CJN replacing him with Justice Tanko Mohammed, as Acting CJN.
The denial was contained in a statement signed and released by the CJN’s media aide, Awassam Bassey on Monday.
Bassey described the CJN’s rumoured resignation as “fake news circulated by mischief makers.”
“Mischief makers are still circulating this fake news. Once again, no truth in it whatsoever. The Hon CJN, Hon Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, GCON, has not resigned,” Bassey said.
The rumour came less than 24 hours to the emergency meeting summoned by the National Judicial Council to deliberate on Onnoghen’s suspension and Muhammad’s emergence as the Acting CJN.
