The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter
Onnoghen has appealed against the warrant of arrest issued against
him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
The chairman of the CCT, Danladi Umar Wednesday issued a bench
warrant to security agencies to arrest and produce Justice Onnoghen
before the tribunal today.
But in an appeal based on 11 grounds, Justice Onnoghen argues
that the CCT erred in in law when it made the order for his arrest
despite a pending application challenging its jurisdiction to
determine the case against him.
In the appeal filed by his lawyer, Chris Uche (SAN), the CJN
further argues that the warrant was made without giving him fair
hearing and despite the pending interlocutory applications before
the Court of Appeal.
Onnoghen was suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari on January
25 over non-declaration of assets.
Hearing in the matter is expected to continue at the CCT
today.
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