LIVE UPDATE : Onnoghen: Tribunal identifies four exhibits tendered by prosecution

1:38 PM: The chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar,
who is reading the lead judgment, has identified the following as
the exhibits tendered by the prosecution against Justice Walter
Onnoghen.

The petition written by the Executive Director, Anti-Corruption
and Research-Based Data Initiative, Mr. Dennis Aghanya
Forms CCB 1 submitted by Onmoghen to the Code of Conduct
Bureau.
Account opening package of Onnoghen’s five accounts with the
Standard Chattered Bank.
Statements of the five bank accounts.

12:27pm Tribunal also held that all judges of courts of superior
records are appointed by the President, and that does not mean that
they are under the president.

* CCT dismisses Onnoghen’s prelim suit challenging its
jurisdiction

The CCT has dismissed the preliminary objection filed by Justice
Onnoghen to challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal.

The CCT has also dismissed the application by the former CJN
accusing the tribunal chairman, Danladi Umar, to withdraw from
further presiding over the trial on the grounds of bias.

The tribunal is now delivering judgment on the merit of the five
counts.

12: 50pm: Tribunal held that the Chairman can not recuse himself
from the trial, as its finds him competent. Tribunal also held that
all judges of courts of superior records are appointed by the
President, that does not mean that they are under the
president.

12: 30 pm: Tribunal upholds its Jurisdiction, stating that the
defendant is not being charged as a judicial officer but as a
public officer.

Chairman of the tribunal held that the constitutional powers of
the Code of Conduct Bureau shall not be subject to any body of the
NJC.

12: 20pm: Chairman of the code of conduct tribunal arrives,
tribunal set to deliver judgment.