The Code of Conduct Tribunal has
fixed Monday for the continuation of the non-assets declaration trial against
Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).
Ibraheem Al-Hassan, spokesman of
the tribunal, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday.
Al-Hassan said this was as a
result of the appeal court ruling on the matter. Onnoghen had lost in his bid
to make the appellate court halt his trial.
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB)
which filed a six-count charge against the suspended CJN had asked the court to
grant its prayer for the trial to continue and the court did.
“Following Court of Appeal ruling
yesterday on the trial against Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Onnoghen
Nkanu Walter, on alleged non declaration of asset before Code of Conduct
Tribunal is hereby fixed for Monday, 4th of February, 2019,” he said.
“The decision was reached today
sequel to a correspondent from Code of Conduct Bureau, applying for the
resumption of trial of the case 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).
“However, in the wake of this
afternoon, 30th Junuary, 2019 the Court of Appeal has thrown out the appeal.
“Consequently on the above, we
urge the Honourable Tribunal to give us a date for resumption of the trial
subject to the convenience of the Tribunal, Most obliged my Lord.”
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