Appeal Court Adjourns Hearing Of Onnoghen’s Petition To February 12

The Appeal Court has adjourned the appeal filed by Justice
Walter Onnoghen challenging his suspension, till February 12,
2019.

The case was adjourned on the request of Onnoghen’s lawyer who
wanted the appeal heard together with two other appeals that he
said were related to the trial at the CCT.

Meanwhile, the Code of Conduct Tribunal has also adjourned the
trial of the CJN to February 13.

The adjournment followed an application made by the Defence
Counsel Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), at the resumed hearing of the
case on Monday.

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Onnoghen had last week appealed the ruling of the Code of
Conduct Tribunal, ordering his suspension.

According to the appeal, the CJN pleaded that the chairman of
the CCT and a member Mrs Julie Anabor erred in law and violated the
Constitution when they ordered his suspension.

He also claimed that they violated his right to a fair hearing
by not giving him an opportunity for fair hearing.

He, therefore, asked the court to set aside the ruling of the
CCT asking him to step aside as the Chief Justice of Nigeria and
chairman of the NJC.