CJN: Fayose hails Buhari for forwarding Onnoghen’s name to senate

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for heeding to public outcry by sending the name of Justice Walter Onnoghen to the Senate for confirmation as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum hailed the president for not allowing the judicial institution to be further bastardised and cowed by the executive arm.

Speaking on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti, Fayose while noting that Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osibajo, sent the name, added that Buhari deserved the commendation.

“Yes the name was forwarded by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osibajo, but he couldn’t have done that without the concurrence of president Buhari even though he is resting in the UK,” he said

Fayose said he waited till now to commend the president because he wanted to be sure the letter of confirmation was actually transmitted and read publicly by the Senate.

“I wanted to be sure the letter did not get missing at the National Assembly like the 2016 budget and nothing new smuggled into the letter or get padded in transit”, he said.

Fayose called for speedy confirmation while appealing to the new CJN to remember there is another judgement in heaven and ensure Nigerians get justice in the judiciary.

He also called for full enquiry into petitions against Justice Okon Abang who the court of appeal described as a fraud‎.

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