* Restrains police from arresting Onnoghen
His Lordship, Hon. Justice Sanusi Kado of the National
Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja Judicial Division on Monday 14th
January 2019 granted an interim injunction, restrained Attorney
General of the Federation And Minister of Justice -1st defendant,
Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal -2nd defendant, Code of Conduct
Bureau (3rd defendant) and Inspector General of Police (6th
defendant from further proceeding with hearing between The Federal
Republic of Nigeria v. Justice Onnoghen Nkanu Walter Samuel pending
the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for
Interlocutory injunction.
The claimant filed the Motion Ex-parte sought among other for AN
ORDER of Interim Injunction restraining the 2nd Defendant from
further proceeding with the hearing of Charge No. CCT/ABJ/01/19
between The Federal Republic of Nigeria V. Justice Onnoghen Nkanu
Walter Samuel, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion
on Notice filed in this suit.
The applicant Counsel J.U.K Igwe SAN filed the application and
Affidavit of support of the Motion Exparte for Interim
Injunction.
After carefully appraising the facts and circumstance that led
to the institution of this action, His Lordship, Hon. Justice
Sanusi Kado expressed thus;
“In view of the imminent danger of having the res in this suit
being destroyed before the hearing of the motion on notice for
interlocutory injunction and the affidavit evidence before the
court, I am satisfied that the applicant in this case has made out
a case for the court’s intervention to prevent and preserve the res
from dissipation.
“An order of interim injunction restraining the 1st, 2nd 3rd and
6th defendants from further proceeding with hearing of change No.
CCT/ABJ/01/19, between The Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Justice
OnnoghenNkanu Walter Samuel pending the hearing and determination
of the Motion on Notice for Interlocutory injunction.
“An order of interim injunction restraining the defendants in
this suit, either by themselves, their privies, servants, agents,
assigns or howsoever described from forcing the HonourableJustice
OnnoghenNkanu Walter Samuel, from vacating his office as Chief
Justice of Nigeria, pending the hearing and determination of the
motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.