CCT
Chairman Danladi Umar
CCT
Chairman Danladi Umar
CCT Resumes Onnoghen’s Trial Next Monday February 4,
2019
Following Court of Appeal ruling yesterday on the trial against
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Onnoghen Nkanu Walter, on
alleged non-declaration of the 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 the resumption of the 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).
The request reads in part; “The above subject refers. This case
came up for the hearing of a preliminary objection to the
jurisdiction of the Tribunal on the 28th of January, 2019 but the
Tribunal could not proceed due to the pendency of the case at the
Court of Appeal.
“However, in the wake of this afternoon, 30th January, 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.
Ibraheem Al-Hassan,
Heads, (Press & Public Relations),
Code of Conduct Tribunal Headquarters,
Abuja.
January 31st, 2019