The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Monday deferred rulings in the two motions brought before it by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to hear the criminal charges filed against him by the federal government. Also deferred is ruling on another motion in which […]
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CCT issues arrest warrant on Onnoghen
For failing to appear before it to take plea on the six-count charge filed against him by the federal government, the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has issued a bench warrant of arrest against suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Chairman of the Tribunal, Danladi Yakubu Umar, in the bench warrant, ordered […]
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Assets declaration: Discontinue charge against Onnoghen, NBA begs FG
Ahead of the planned arraignment of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen today at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has again urged the federal government to discontinue the charge against him. A strongly worded statement by the President of the NBA, Paul Usoro (SAN) said […]
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Hands-off my case, Onnoghen tells CCT Chairman
The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has asked the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Yakubu Umar, to disqualify himself from further participating in the hearing of his case on grounds of likelihood of bias. He alleged that the chairman had constructively convicted him without hearing him or […]
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Onnoghen: Kukah advocates middle cause, calls for vigilance
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Father Mathew Hassan Kukah on Tuesday warned Nigerians to beware of “early warning signs of totalitarianism,” even as he advised President Muhammadu Buhari to find a middle cause on the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Father Kukah, who was the keynote speaker at […]
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Onnoghen: Senate cancels emergency resumption heads to Supreme Court
The Senate has cancelled its plan to convene an emergency plenary on Tuesday over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Walter Onnoghen. The Clerk of the Senate, Mr Nelson Ayewoh, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Ayewoh, who did not give reasons for the cancellation, said the scheduled date of […]
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Removal of Onnoghen as CJN is proper, timely ― Forum of presidential candidates
The Forum of Presidential Candidates and Political Parties for Good Governance has said that the suspension of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari is proper and timely. The Chairman of the Forum and Presidential Candidate of the Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA), Alhaji Mohammed Shittu, said this […]
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BREAKING: Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in Mohammed as new CNJ
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). He said the suspension of the CJN was based on the order of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on January 23. This is even as he has sworn in Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed from Bauchi State as the new Justice […]
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Why CCT vowed not to comply with orders — Olanipekun
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has barred the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) from proceeding with hearing in the false assets declaration filed against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN) Walter Onnoghen. At the resumed hearing of the appeal the Defence Counsel, Wole Olanipekun told the court that the CCT had vowed not to […]
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