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A former President of Aka Ikenga and a lawyer, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has thrown Nigeria into a major constitutional crisis by suspending the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.<\/p>\n

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Uwazurike recalled that the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as governor of Rivers state shut down the judicial arm in the state.<\/p>\n

In a statement, yesterday in reaction to the action taken by President Buhari, Uwazurike said what happened in Aso Rock is nothing short of creating judicial anarchy.<\/p>\n

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DAILY POST reported that yesterday that President Buhari, acting on an order from the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, suspended the CJN.<\/p>\n

The President immediately swore in Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed from Bauchi state as the Acting CJN.<\/p>\n

Uwazurike added, \u201cPresident Muhamadu Buhari, in suspending the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has thrown Nigeria into a constitutional crisis.<\/p>\n

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