The Senate on Tuesday fixed March 1 for the screening of Justice Walter Onnoghen for confirmation as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, announced the date at the resumption of plenary for the week on Tuesday.
Onnoghen has been in office in acting capacity since last year.
His name was sent to the Senate by the presidency.
Recall that TheNewsGuru.com reported that the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on forwarded the name Justice Walter Onnoghen, to the Senate for confirmation as the CJN.
Buhari had, on November 10, 2016, inaugurated Onnoghen as acting CJN following the retirement of Justice Mahmud Mohammed at the attainment of the mandatory 70-year retirement age.