The Senate has ordered the discontinuation of the case filed by its leadership at the Supreme Court on the suspension of Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen.
The Senate disclosed this in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu.
The Senate has gone to the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the suspension of Justice Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to Olaniyonu, the Lawmakers said it chose to discontinue the case following the intervention of the National Judicial Council (NJC) on the matter.
The Statement notes:
“The Senate has therefore decided to discontinue the case it filed in the Supreme Court. It should be noted that the case has been slated for hearing tomorrow.
“This decision also affirms the confidence of the Senate in the ability of the NJC to successfully and creditably resolve the issues,” the statement stated.
The lawmaking body specifically asked the apex court to consider whether the suspension of Onnoghen without recourse to the Senate was legitimate.