The National Judicial Council
(NJC) has issued a fresh query to Walter Onnoghen, suspended chief justice of
Nigeria (CJN).
At its meeting on Monday, the
council asked Onnoghen to respond to a petition which the Economic and
Financial Crimes (EFCC) wrote against him.
He was given seven days to
respond while the meeting was adjourned till Wednesday.
The NJC also set up a committee
to probe the allegations levelled against Onnoghen and Ibrahim Muhammad, acting
chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).
Olisa Agbakoba, s senior advocate
of Nigeria (SAN), had asked the NJC to sanction Muhammad for allowing President
Muhammadu Buhari swear him in without “following due process”.
“The National Judicial Council
reconvened today in an emergency meeting to consider the responses of Hon. Mr.
Justice W.S.N. Onnoghen, GCON and Hon. Mr. Justice I.T. Muhammad, CFR to the
three petitions written against them,” Soji Oye, NJC spokesman, said in a
statement.
“Members resolved to constitute
into the Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committee in accordance with
regulation 17 of the National Judicial Council Judicial Discipline Regulations,
2017 and report to council on the 13th of February 2019.
“The council will reconvene on
Wednesday, 13th February, 2019.
“Council also received a new
petition written by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against
Hon. Mr. Justice W.S.N. Onnoghen, GCON and forwarded it to him for his response
within seven working days.
“Council reaffirmed its
confidence in Hon. Mr. Justice Umaru Abdullahi, CON and continues under his
interim chairmanship.”
Onnoghen was suspended over
alleged false declaration of assets.
The federal government had filed
a four-count charge against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) but he
failed to appear the tribunal, challenging its jurisdiction.
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