Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) was absent as the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) resumed his trial in Abuja on Tuesday.

Onnoghen is being tried for alleged false declaration of assets.

He was absent in the court last week but his counsel argued he had not been served summons to appear before the court.

He was subsequently served summons days after, although an FCT high court had already ruled against his trial.

https://www.thecable.ng/just-in-onnoghen-absent-as-cct-resumes-false-assets-declaration-trial

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Samuel Onnoghen is, again, absent at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) as the tribunal resumes sitting in the case of non-declaration of assets against him.

When the case was called, the tribunal official announced that the defendant was not in court.

Prosecution counsel, Aliyu Umar (SAN) thereafter, said the business of the day was for the arraignment and the hearing of the two applications from the prosecution and the defendant.

He said the prosecution’s application was asking for an order directing that the defendant step down as the CJN and chairman of NJC while the defendant’s application was challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal.

“It is obvious that arraignment can not take place because the defendant is not in court. Last time, the tribunal could not proceed because there was no proper service on the defendant,” he said.

Responding, Wole Olanipekun (SAN), who led over 30 other senior advocates as the CJN’s counsel, said the record of the tribunal shows that the matter was adjourned to today for hearing of the motions.

He said there have been a lot of intervening factors since the last sittings.

He said there have been some orders from the Federal High Court, Abuja, adding that the life span has been further extended to January 28.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/again-cjn-onnoghen-absent-as-tribunal-begins-sitting.html

this man Is really stubborn

The CCT chairman should issue a warrant for his immediate arrest.

People should stop saying "Onnoghen vs FG"
Or
"Onnoghen vs presidency"

Why not

"Judiciary vs FG"
Or
"Onnoghen vs Abubakar Malami"
or
"Judiciary vs Presidency"
Or
"Judiciary vs Abubakar Malami"

Let us be fair to ourselves for once

seunmsg:
The CCT chairman should issue a warrant for his immediate arrest.

You're sick

Pachukwudi44 and salamRushdie, come and defend corruption as usual..

That is game on...!!!....The CJN is going no where for a useless quota system almajiri justice Tanko Mohammed to take over....

That is never going to happen!!

And to the zombies; if you are so much in love with that demented sahelian beast be prepared to follow him to the cursed land of Almajiri where nothing ever prosper..

The south can't be supplying everything on a platter of gold while the whole position is filled with filthy gworo-chewing donkey- fuc**kin scoundrels!!

seunmsg:
The CCT chairman should issue a warrant for his immediate arrest.

Na for mouth lol.Does the CCT chairman have monopoly of court orders?

livelymatilda22:
Pachukwudi44 and salamRushdie, come and defend corruption as usual..

You are the one defending corruption not me.

livelymatilda22:
Pachukwudi44 and salamRushdie, come and defend corruption as usual..

You are corruption

PaChukwudi44:

Na for mouth lol.Does the CCT chairman have monopoly of court orders?

He will be arrested and bundled before the tribunal like a common criminal

PaChukwudi44:

You are the one defending corruption not me.

Shameless old man... Soon you will be supporting thieves,ritualist and yahoo boys.. That is if you have not started..

God will judge you according to your intentions

seunmsg:


He will be arrested and bundled before the tribunal like a common criminal

is it too much film or too much stories that makes you reason the way you do.
There is a court order stopping that CCT drama today .
Even buhari will not dare give such orders at this critical period.

livelymatilda22:
Pachukwudi44 and salamRushdie, come and defend corruption as usual..

You are the one defending corruption not me.

Onnogen is the one in charge of the judiciary not Buhari.At the end of this trial Buhari will learn the lesson of his life.

PaChukwudi44:

You are the one defending corruption not me.

Onnogen is the one in charge of the judiciary not Buhari.At the end of this trial Buhari will learn the lesson of his life.

Ok..May God judge you according to your intentions

seunmsg:


He will be arrested and bundled before the tribunal like a common criminal

They don't even need that, the prosecutor said they would file application before the tribunal today asking him to step down as CJN and Chairman of NJC. Once that is acceptabed by the Tribunal, the FG will name an acting CJN pending the determination of the case.

NgeneUkwenu:


They don't even need that, the prosecutor said they would file application before the tribunal today asking him to step down as CJN and Chairman of NJC. Once that is acceptabed by the Tribunal, the FG will name an acting CJN pending the determination of the case.

There are only two ways to remove the CJN

1.Through the NJC

2.Through 2/3 of the senate.

No court has the power to remove the CJN.Ditto the president.

Initial gra gra. Saraki too didnt appear on two occasions before he was issued benched warrant and later docked like a common thief. Onnoghen will be issued bench warrant and he will definetly appear in the dock like a criminal begging for mercy.

seunmsg:
The CCT chairman should issue a warrant for his immediate arrest.

I pray buhari will listen to you. So that you will all understand that it's the CJN that is involved and also watch Niger delta boys cripple the economy.

It is like a PDP chieftain asking the court to declare the presidents seat vacant because he is facing allegations of coruption.What manner of weed does this APC chieftains smoke?

PaChukwudi44:
There are only two ways to remove the CJN

1.Through the NJC

2.Through 2/3 of the senate.

No court has the power to remove the CJN.Ditto the president.

He will step down, nobody will remove him. Don't stress yourself.

ORIENTATION101:
Initial gra gra. Saraki too didnt appear on two occasions before he was issued benched warrant and later docked like a common thief. Onnoghen will be issued bench warrant and he will definetly appear in the dock like a criminal begging for mercy.

APC, is just toying with they may not finish. After docking Saraki, body no tell APC?

NgeneUkwenu:

He will step down, nobody will remove him. Don't stress yourself.

In your dream. He isn't stepping down and heavens won't fall.

Double post.

PaChukwudi44:
There are only two ways to remove the CJN

1.Through the NJC

2.Through 2/3 of the senate.

No court has the power to remove the CJN.Ditto the president.

federal govt will drag him till his white rob is soiled in mud. He will be left with little or no integrity after Fg is done with him. The njc will be left with no option that to shop for replacement after the shame will be unbearable for his position as the custodian of the law.

ORIENTATION101:
federal govt will drag him till his white rob is soiled in mud. He will be left with little or no integrity after Fg is done with him. The njc will be left with no option that to shop for replacement after the shame will be unbearable for his position as the custodian of the law.

This plan won't work. You need a better strategy.

ORIENTATION101:
Initial gra gra. Saraki too didnt appear on two occasions before he was issued benched warrant and later docked like a common thief. Onnoghen will be issued bench warrant and he will definetly appear in the dock like a criminal begging for mercy.

Remember i told you he will never appear and you were ranting.Onnogen controls the supreme court and can always a secure an order from a higher court crippling the CCT order

ORIENTATION101:
federal govt will drag him till his white rob is soiled in mud. He will be left with little or no integrity after Fg is done with him. The njc will be left with no option that to shop for replacement after the shame will be unbearable for his position as the custodian of the law.

He doesn't care about what you think.Shame indeed.Who determines shame?