BREAKING: Court of Appeal dismisses Onnoghen’s suit challenging order to vacate office

A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, challenging the veracity of the ex-parte order directing him to vacate office and for President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint an acting CJN.

Delivering judgment, the court held that the decision has already been overtaken by events.

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