CCT rules on Justice Ngwuta’s application March 21

The Code of Conduct Tribunal ( CCT ) on Tuesday picked March 21
for ruling on the application filed by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of
the Supreme Court, seeking the dismissal of false assets
declaration charges against him.

The tribunal’s Chairman, Danladi Umar, had after taking
arguments from the defence counsel, Kanu Agabi (SAN), and that of
the prosecution, Abeni Mohammed (SAN), stood down proceedings for
30 minutes.

But one hour after proceedings were stood down, a senior
official of the tribunal announced that the ruling would no longer
be available on Tuesday.

With the agreement of parties, the case has now been adjourned
to March 21 for ruling.

Justice Ngwuta is standing trial on eight-count charge of false
assets declaration filed on March 21, 2017 by the Code of Conduct
Bureau (CCB).

He is accused of contravening the Code of Conduct Bureau and
Tribunal (CCB/T) Act for failing to declare some of his assets.

He is also accused of possessing 28 plots of land which he
allegedly refused to declare to the CCB between June 2, 2011 and
July 19, 2016.

The Code of Conduct Tribunal ( CCT ) on Tuesday picked March 21
for ruling on the application filed by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of
the Supreme Court, seeking the dismissal of false assets
declaration charges against him.

The tribunal’s Chairman, Danladi Umar, had after taking
arguments from the defence counsel, Kanu Agabi (SAN), and that of
the prosecution, Abeni Mohammed (SAN), stood down proceedings for
30 minutes.

But one hour after proceedings were stood down, a senior
official of the tribunal announced that the ruling would no longer
be available on Tuesday.

With the agreement of parties, the case has now been adjourned
to March 21 for ruling.

Justice Ngwuta is standing trial on eight-count charge of false
assets declaration filed on March 21, 2017 by the Code of Conduct
Bureau (CCB).

He is accused of contravening the Code of Conduct Bureau and
Tribunal (CCB/T) Act for failing to declare some of his assets.

He is also accused of possessing 28 plots of land which he
allegedly refused to declare to the CCB between June 2, 2011 and
July 19, 2016.