The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, has warned against the discussion in the media of matters pending before courts.
In a New Year message to journalists on Wednesday signed by Mr. Onnoghen's assistant on media, Awassam Bassey, the CJN cited judicial expressions forbidding the practice of discussing pending cases in the media.
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