OLADIMEJI RAMON recalls some of the remarkable events of the outgoing yearOnnoghen’s suspension and convictionIt’s only hours to the end of 2019. The outgoing year will be remembered by Nigerians for quite a number of unusual events. The year, which began on a rather calm note, took a dramatic turn early January with the filing of false assets declaration charges against then Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. General elections and Buhari’s victoryThe 2019 general elections, that took place on February 23 and March 9, was historical on many fronts, including the fact that a total of 91 political parties registered and contested in the polls, with 73 of them fielding presidential candidates. El-Zakzaky and Zeenat were constantly in the news in 2019, with incessant protests by IMN members, also known as Shi’ites, to demand their unconditional release.

Source: Punch December 30, 2019 23:26 UTC