A week after the Senate approached the Supreme Court for reversal of the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Upper House has withdrew the case. Meanwhile, there was hot arguments between the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar and counsel to Onnoghen, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) when the suspended CJN’s trial resumed yesterday.
Updated 15 Days ago

Lawyers representing the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Thursday visited the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, as part of moves to stop the arraignment of the embattled CJN, Saturday PUNCH can reveal. The meeting followed another one they allegedly held with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
Updated 18 Days ago

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, is again on Tuesday absent to face charges of false assets declaration filed against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Updated 1 Month ago

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the service of an interim order and hearing notice on the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Malam Danladi Umar. The orders follow the suit seeking to restrain the tribunal from persecuting the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mr. Walter Onnoghen.
Updated 1 Month ago

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has debunked reports that his residence was on Tuesday, invaded by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Reacting to the report which has continued to gain traction in several social media platforms, Senior Special Adviser to the CJN on media, Mr. Awassam Bassey, described it as false news.
Updated 1 Month ago

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, yesterday, said the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has no right to try him over false assets declaration charge by the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB. This came as a Federal High Court, also sitting in Abuja, halted the federal governments plan to dock the CJN who refused to appear before the CCT.
Updated 1 Month ago

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Today, did not appear before the tribunal to be docked to enable him to take his plea to the six-count criminal charge against him.
Updated 1 Month ago

Governors of the South-South geopolitical zone on Sunday urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to ignore the summons issued to him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal to come and defend the false assets declaration charges levelled against him. This is as eminent lawyers and other prominent Nigerians including the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) and Femi Falana (SAN), condemned the Federal Government for instituting the charges against the CJN. They warned against rubbishing the judiciary.
Updated 1 Month ago

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, stopped including the two arrested justices of the Supreme Court – Justice John Inyang Okoro and Sylvester Nwali Ngwuta – on panels to adjudicate on cases before the court because they are often not available, as they are still required to report to the Department of State Services (DSS) everyday, THISDAY has learnt.
Updated 2 Years ago

THE Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, said, last night, that he was not at war with President Muhammadu Buhari or any agency of government over the purported non-compliance with court orders freeing suspects of the arms scandal who were granted bail by judges.
Updated 3 Years ago