Ex-Nigerian official accuses Buhari of removing Chief Justice to aid re-election in 2019.

Elder statesman Edwin Clark accused former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney-General Abubakar Malami of removing former Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen unjustly to secure Buhari's re-election in 2019. Clark criticized the move as a violation of constitutional rights and called for accountability, urging current President Bola Tinubu to address past injustices and ensure no one is above the law. The Court of Appeal later cleared Onnoghen of false asset declaration charges.

November 24, 2024
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