Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen
| Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Nigeria Acting | |
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Assumed office 2016 | |
| Nominated by | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Mahmud Mohammed |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
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In office 2005–2016 | |
| Nominated by | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 December 1950 Okurike Town, Biase, Cross River |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Supreme Court justice |
Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen (born 22 December 1950[1]) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria since 2005.[2][3] He graduated from the University of Ghana at Legon, Ghana in 1977 and from the Nigerian Law School in Lagos in 1978.[1] Before joining the Supreme Court, he was a judge in Cross River State and a justice of the Court of Appeal.
Biography
Onnoghen was born on the 22 December 1950 at Okurike Town, Biase local government area of Cross Rivers State.[1] He is currently the acting chief justice of Nigeria Supreme court 10th November 2016 to date 1950[4] 4.^ Nigeria Television authority 10th November 2016.
References
- 1 2 3 "Justice Walter Samuel Nkwanu Onnoghen". Nigeria Governance Project KYG. 2013. Retrieved September 2014. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "African biographies". The News. Independent Communication Network Ltd. 29: 27. 2007.
- ↑ "Supreme Court Judges of Nigeria". National Judicial Institute, Nigeria. Retrieved 17 July 2010..
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