The Code of Conduct Tribunal has said that the orders made by the Federal High Court and the National Industrial Court of Nigeria stopping the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, are not binding on it.
The CCT held that the courts are of coordinate jurisdiction with the CCT and so lack powers to issue orders to the tribunal.
The CCT chairman, Danladi Umar, said this while rejecting a motion by Onnoghen asking the tribunal to adjourn indefinitely based on orders made by the high courts and the NICN that parties must maintain status quo.
Justice Walter Onnoghen was last week put on trial at the CCT by the federal government on a six count charge for failing to declare some domiciliary accounts in his name after he was elevated to the supreme court.