The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen,
just arrived the premises of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, where he
is billed to be arraigned over alleged failure to declare his
assets.
Onnoghen drove into the premises in his convoy around 9.40am and
was received by a team of his lawyers including Chief Chris Uche
SAN and Ogwu Onoja SAN, amongst others.
Though he is yet to get down from his vehicle, it would be
recalled that the Tribunal Chairman Danladi Umar, had on the last
sitting on February 13 ordered the police and DSS to arrest
Onnoghen and present him in court today to answer to the charges
against him.
The Federal Government had slammed a 6 count charge against
Onnoghen last month over alleged failure to declare his assets but
he has refused to appear in court until today in line with the
bench warrant issued by the Tribunal for his arrest.
Details later.
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