Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen | |
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| Chief Justice of Nigeria | |
| In office 7 March 2017 – 25 January 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Yemi Osinbajo (as Acting President) |
| Preceded by | Mahmud Mohammed |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria | |
| In office 2005 – 25 January 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1950 Okurike Town, Biase, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now Cross River, Nigeria) |
| Spouse | Nkoyo Walter-Onnoghen |
| Children | 4 |
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| Education | University of Ghana (Bachelor of Laws) Nigerian Law School |
| Occupation | Supreme Court justice |
Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen GCON (born 22 December 1950[1]) is a Nigerian jurist who served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2017 to 2019.[2][3] Before joining the Supreme Court, he was a judge in Cross River State and a justice of the Court of Appeal.
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