Onnoghen’s trial at CCT to resume February, 4

The trial of Walter Onnoghen, the suspended chief justice of Nigeria will resume on Monday, February, 4 at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The spokesman for the tribunal, Ibraheem Al-Hassan, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday.

According to Al-Hassan, the development followed the appeal court ruling on the matter which insisted that the trial of the CJN must continue.

The statement read, “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.”

“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.”