{"id":7898,"date":"2019-04-06T14:07:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T14:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=7898"},"modified":"2019-04-06T14:07:29","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T14:07:29","slug":"onnoghens-lawyer-confirms-ex-cjns-resignation-reveals-why-he-took-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/onnoghens-lawyer-confirms-ex-cjns-resignation-reveals-why-he-took-decision","title":{"rendered":"Onnoghen\u2019s lawyer confirms ex-CJN\u2019s resignation, reveals why he took decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The lawyer to the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) has explained why his client resigned.<\/p>\n<p>Awomolo on Friday confirmed the development to The Nation.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Onnoghen resigned on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Awomolo disclosed that his client explained that he took the decision in interest of the judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>The lawyer said: \u201cI have just spoken with him. He confirmed to me that he resigned yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said he resigned in the interest of the Judiciary.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lawyer to the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) has explained why his client resigned. Awomolo on Friday confirmed the development to The Nation. According to him, Onnoghen resigned on Thursday. Awomolo disclosed that his client explained that he took the decision in interest of the judiciary. 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