Onnoghen All Smiles As He Meets Buhari At Armed Forces Remembrance

In spite of the allegations of fraudulent declaration of assets
levelled against him, Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria,
was all smiles when he shook hands with President Muhammadu Buhari
on Tuesday at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration.

The event held at the National Arcade, Eagle Square, Abuja.

Onnoghen is standing trial over charges related to alleged
fraudulent declaration of assets, with the Presidency, despite
denying it, being fingered as the hidden sponsors of the trial.

The trial of the CJN commenced on Monday and Onnoghen was not
present before the Honourable Danladi Umar-led Code of Conduct
Tribunal (CCT) to answer the six-count charge. At the hearing of
the case, Wole Olanipekun (Senior Advocate of Nigeria), who led the
defence counsel comprising 42 other Senior Advocates of Nigeria
(SAN) and dozens of other lawyers, said the reason for Onnoghen’s
non-appearance was because he wasn’t properly served. After
deliberations on jurisdiction, the court adjourned the hearing till
January 22, 2019.

The petition on the CJN’s false declaration of assets was
submitted by a civil society group, the Anti-Corruption and
Research Based Data Initiative (ARDI), whose Executive Secretary is
said to be an ally of President Muhammadu Buhari.

OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED: IGP Idris Retires, Adamu is Acting
IGP

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, NPM,
mni retires today, 15th January, 2019 from service of the Nigeria
Police Force at the age of Sixty (60) Years.

2. The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,
Federal Republic of Nigeria has consequently directed that the
outgoing Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Kpotun Idris,
NPM, mni, hand over to the Assistant Inspector General of Police,
AIG Mohammed Abubakar Adamu,mni as the Acting Inspector General of
Police.

3. The outgoing Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Kpotun
Idris, NPM, mni deeply thank the President and Commander-in-Chief
of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria for the
opportunity given to him to serve under his administration as
Inspector General of Police. He also sincerely expresses gratitude
to all Nigerians across the Country for the cooperation and support
they accorded him and the entire personnel of the Force during his
tenure. He enjoined them to extend the same level of support and
assistance to his successor, Ag. IGP Mohammed Abubakar
Adamu,mni.

4. The Acting Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Mohammed
Abubakar Adamu,mni hails from Lafia, Nasarawa State and a holder of
BSc. Geography. He enlisted into the Force on 1st February, 1986 as
Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.

5. Ag. IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu,mni is a versatile and
seasoned Police Officer, a professional per excellence. He attended
several Senior Officer Courses on Law Enforcement, Crime
Prevention, Control and Management within and outside Nigeria.
Before his appointment as the Acting Inspector General of Police,
he was a Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and
Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Plateau State. He was
Commissioner of Police in Ekiti and Enugu States and also Assistant
Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5 Police Command
Headquarters, Benin, Edo State.

Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA