Walter Onnoghen, suspended chief
justice of Nigeria (CJN), has pleaded “not guilty” to the charges filed against
him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
Onnoghen is being arraigned for a
six-count charge bordering on false declaration of assets.
On several occasions, he had
failed to appear before the tribunal. His lawyers had challenged the
jurisdiction of the tribunal to entertain the matter.
The appeal court also refused to
stay proceedings at the CCT.
At the tribunal on Friday,
Danladi Umar, CCT chairman, set aside the order for the arrest of Onnoghen
before he took his plea.
Umar said the warrant of arrest
has been set aside because Onnoghen appeared at the tribunal.
“He must henceforth make himself
available throughout the proceedings,” the CCT chairman said.
After the plea was read, Uche
Chris, counsel to the suspended CJN, applied for bail.
The counsel to the federal
government did not oppose the application.
Onnoghen was then granted bail
based on self-recognition.
Umar adjourned the matter till
February 21 to hear all pending applications before the tribunal.
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