By Sunny Anderson Osiebe
The Deputy President of the Senate,
Senator Ike Ekweremadu has charged the Chief Justice of Nigerian, CJN, Hon.
Justice Walter Onnoghen, on the protection of the rule of and independence of
the judiciary.
He gave the charge on Tuesday in his congratulatory
message to the CJN following his successful confirmation by the Senate and
swearing-in by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
Ekweremadu, who described Hon. Justice
Onnoghen as God-sent at this point in the history of the nation’s democracy, noted
that the Hon. CJN acquitted himself most creditably throughout his career,
especially the period he functioned as the Acting CJN and during his
confirmation hearing at the Senate.
He said: “I congratulate you on this
milestone of reaching the peak of your career. I commend your demonstration of
candour, deep belief in the principle of separation of powers and, importantly,
the independence of the judiciary throughout your career and during your
confirmation hearing on the floor the Senate.
“You have left no one in doubt of your
capacity in terms of ideas and the courage to reform and reposition the
judiciary as well as defend its independence and the rule of law. Therefore, I
can only enjoin Your Lordship to live up to your assurances and pedigree in
order to preserve and nurture nation’s democracy”.
Senator Ekweremadu wished the CJN a
successful and memorable tenure.
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