Nigerian Senate Withdraws Case Against Judge Onnoghen

The Senate has announced that it is no longer interested in continuing a case it filed at the Supreme Court on the suspension of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is appearing at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for allegedly under-declaring his assets. The Senate said it has withdrawn the suit because of the intervention of the National Judicial Council.

  • Nigeria:   Onnoghen Asks CCT Boss to Disqualify Himself

    Daily Trust, 6 February 2019

    The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has asked the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, to disqualify himself from further… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Onnoghen Asks CCT Chairman to Hands Off Case

    Leadership, 6 February 2019

    The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, has asked the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi Umar, to disqualify himself from his trial… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Confusion in Senate Over Onnoghen

    Vanguard, 5 February 2019

    There is confusion in the Senate over the filing of suits at the Supreme Court, following the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President… Read more »

Justice Walter Onnoghen.

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