Fresh revelation has emerged that the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen has constituted a panel of judges that will serve as tribunal in the forthcoming general elections and he was ready to inaugurate them before his suspension.
The suspension by President Muhammadu Buhari according to a report by ThePunch was to avert the inauguration of the panel which was slated for Saturday in Abuja.
Revealing that the said judges had arrived Abuja hoping that the panel would be inaugurated, a source said: “There are a total of 250 members who would sit on the election panels. The panels comprise National Assembly Election Petition Tribunals, Governorship Election Petition Tribunals, and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunals.
“His sudden removal was aimed at either stopping the event or removing some judges on the lists. That is what will happen.”
It was further gathered that newsmen were prevented from gaining access into the residence of Walter Onnoghen by security officials.
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