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| President Muhammadu Buhari |
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the resignation of the suspended chief justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday night.
He thanked Onoghen for his service as the chief justice of the country and wished him "the best of retirement life"
“President Buhari has accepted the voluntary retirement from service of Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria, effective from May 28, 2019,” the statement read.
“The president thanked Justice Onnoghen for his service to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and wished him the best of retirement life.”