CCT Adjourns Trial Of Suspended CJN, Onnoghen Indefinitely

CCT Adjourns Trial Of Suspended CJN, Onnoghen Indefinitely

The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has adjourned indefinitely further
hearing on the non assets declaration charge filed against suspended
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghe by the Federal
Government.

At the resumed hearing of the case today, the chairman of the
Tribunal, Danladi Umar, said its decision to suspend Justice Onnoghen’s
trial was based on the order of the Court of Appeal in Abuja.

“Inview of the Court of Appeal order for stay of proceedings and out
of respect for the Court of Appeal, the tribunal hereby adjourn this
matter sine-die (indefinitely) pending the determination of the Appeal
before the Court of Appeal”, Mr. Umar ruled.

Only the CCT Chairman and the third member of the panel, Mrs. Julie Amabo, attended the sitting.