CCT to resume Onnoghen’s trial Feb 4
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has fixed February 4 for the resumption of trial over non-declaration of assets charge against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Samuel Onnoghen. The tribunal had on Monday adjourned the trial indefinitely in view of an order of the Court of Appeal which asked it to suspend […]
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The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has fixed February 4 for the resumption of trial over non-declaration of assets charge against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Samuel Onnoghen.
The tribunal had on Monday adjourned the trial indefinitely in view of an order of the Court of Appeal which asked it to suspend trial pending the determination of an application for stay of proceedings filed by the embattled CJN.
The Head of Press and Public Relations Unit of the tribunal, Ibraheem Al-Hassan, in a statement on Thursday said the decision to continue the trial followed the ruling of Court of Appeal on Wednesday dismissing the stay of proceedings as contained in a correspondent from the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
“The decision was reached today (Thursday) sequel to a correspondent from Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), applying for the resumption of trial of the case,” he said.
The said correspondence, according to Al-Hassan was captioned: “Application for resumption of trial of the case of FRN V. Hon. Justice Onnoghen Nkanu Walter Samuel case No: CCT/ABJ/01/19, addressed to Hon. Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal, dated 30th January, 2019, jointly signed by Musa Ibrahim Usman (Esq) and Fatima Danjuma Ali (Esq).”