BREAKING: Tribunal Adjourns CJN Onnoghen’s Trial To Next Week


The Code of Conduct Tribunal has adjourned proceedings involving the charges of non-declaration of assets preferred against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The proceedings were adjourned till January 22, 2019.
The CJN was represented by a team of lawyers led by Wole Olanipekun (SAN)  including 47 Senior Advocates of Nigeria and over 70 other lawyers.
Responding to inquiries as to the whereabouts of the CJN who was visibly absent, Wole Olanipekun during the session, insisted that the CJN did not need to appear in court since he was he has not been properly served a notice to that effect.
Recall also that five out of the six governors that make up the South-South Governors Forum at an emergency meeting held in Abuja on Sunday January 13, 2019 had  asked the CJN not to honour the summons from the Code of Conduct Bureau to appear before the tribunal.
Lead prosecuting counsel, Aliyu Umar (SAN), in conceding to the fact that Onnoghen was not properly served with the charges and summons thereafter requested the tribunal to direct a fresh service on the CJN.
Justice Onnoghen is facing six charges bordering on failure to declare his assets and operating a domiciliary account, among other charges.
The lawyers in defence of the CJN include Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Kanu Agabi, Wole Olanipekun, Chief Chris Uche, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo who were all present in court.

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