Walter Onnoghen, suspended chief
justice of Nigeria (CJN), appeared before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on
Monday as his trial resumed.
The federal government is
prosecuting Onnoghen over alleged failure to declare his assets, between June
2005 and December 2016, as prescribed by the law.
He had pleaded not guilty to a
six-count charge filed against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), during
the last sitting.
Shortly after his arraignment,
Chris Uche, Onnoghen’s lawyer, applied for his client to be granted bail on
self recognition.
The case was subsequently
adjourned till March 11, for hearing of all pending applications.
Onnoghen arrived at the tribunal
alongside the parties in the suit, on Monday.
The defence counsel, who listed
about five applications, sought the CCT to strike out the charge against him.
He also prayed for an adjustment
to enable the National Judicial Council (NJC) to reach a decision on the matter
before Onnoghen can be tried.
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