President Muhammadu Buhari swore in Walter Onnoghen, a supreme court judge, as the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), at a brief ceremony in the presidential villa on Thursday.
The National Judicial Commission (NJC) had recommended Onnoghen, who is the most senior member of the apex bench, for the position.
Onnoghen was born on December 22, 1950 at Okurike town, Biase local government area of Cross Rivers state.