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Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) has described the plan by the Federal Government to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from the current five percent to 7.5% as utter wickedness and insensitivity to the plight of the common Nigerian. Lanre Oyegbola, Director General, ANN 2019 Presidential Campaign, said in a statement that the additional 2.5 percent of VAT would automatically …

President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension and replacement of Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen on the eve of national and state elections, has drawn a sharp reaction of the United States, which expressed deep concern about the impact of the executive action without the support of the legislative branch. In a statement posted on its website today, the United States Embassy in …

On Friday, January 25, 2019, the President of Nigeria , Muhammadu Buhari, suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Nkannu Samuel Onnoghen from office, and immediately administered the judicial oath of office to the most senior Supreme Court Justice , next in rank to him, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria. Following that act, the president …

A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, has described the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, as an attack on the constitution. Mr Onnoghen, who was charged before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on January 14, with offences bordering on non declaration of assets, was suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. Mr Buhari, …

The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday said the swearing-in of members of the election petitions tribunal by Justice Mohammed Tanko was illegal and a complete nullity. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan in a statement also stated that in the face of the Nigerian law, Justice Tanko cannot function as a Chief Justice of Nigeria, as there is no …

The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammed, appointed in controversial circumstances by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, has inaugurated 250 members of the presidential and National Assembly elections. The elections will hold February 16. Mr Muhammed was appointed by Mr Buhari as a replacement for Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is accused of false asset declaration. Mr Onnoghen’s removal has …

Opposition parties on Saturday commended the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union for taking a stand against President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The opposition parties asked that they should go a step further by sanctioning those responsible for the action. The first national spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political …

By Vanguard Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank has called on the international community to urgently prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse illegal and forceful suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen. In an email Frank sent to the United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA) …

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and sworn in a new Chief Justice, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed. The new CJN is Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed from Bauchi State. According to Premium Times report, It is not clear if the president has such powers to suspend the CJN. Mr Buhari said he removed Mr Onnoghen based on …

Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Barr. Anslem Ojezua, has expressed confidence in the ongoing investigation by security agencies in the state to rescue the kidnapped candidate of the party in the forthcoming elections, Mr. Michael Ohio-Ezomon. Mr. Ohio-Ezomon is contesting to represent Owan West Constituency at the Edo State House of Assembly. He was kidnapped in his hometown on …