The Code of Conduct Tribunal has raised a panel to try Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen, who is accused of lying in his asset declaration.

The tribunal on Saturday announced that corruption charges had been raised against Mr Onnoghen and the trial will commence on Monday.

The case is built on a petition filed by a civil society group, Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.

The petition dated January 7, 2019, accuses Mr Onnoghen of managing several accounts through which has been making transfers of local and foreign currencies in “a manner inconsistent with financial accuracy,” the petition signed by the group’s executive secretary, Denis Aghanya, said.

In its statement, the CCT said the trial “was consequent to application filed by the Code of Conduct Bureau to the CCT Chairman yesterday for the trial to commence against the Chief Justice of Nigeria on six count charges”.

“The application was filed yesterday by the operatives of CCB, dated 11st January, 2019 and signed by Musa Ibrahim Usman (Esq) and Fatima Danjuma Ali (Esq), containing 6 count charges all borders on non declaration of asset,” a statement signed by Ibraheem Al-Hassan, head of press and public relations of CCT, said.

A three-member panel led by Justice Danladi Umar will commence the trial on Monday at its courtroom, situated at the headquarter, along Jabi Daki Biyu, Saloman Lar way, Abuja, at about 10:00 a.m.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/305392-code-of-conduct-tribunal-raises-panel-to-try-cjn-onnoghen.html

Attacking the judiciary now will be suicidal for APC the desperation is just eating them up like rabid fire

This officially marks the end of democracy in nigeria. Any candidate hoping to seek redress in court after election should forget it. Buhari truly VOWS TO WIN win he surely will by hook or crook but reign he shall not. It looks like he will be a candidate for DIVINE DISGRACE. God help him. Desperation makes flies follow the corpse to the grave.

"Laws become fragile under the influence of dictators."-Wayne Gerard Trotman

The speedy with which this government is pursuing this alleged case of a prominent but non hausa-fulani/ cabal member of this government in person of the Chief Justice status simply shows the grand design to ease him out.

Buhari never publicly decleared his assets as he promised in his scam.A whole AGF-have committed many legal & criminal altercation but no action have been taken against him.Maina, Kemi Adeosun, Obanikoro, OUK are yet to face justice under the coven of criminal saints.

A bigot, clannish & tyrannical man before, now and forever.Nigeria rise to deliver thyself.This country belongs to all of us.

godliman:
This officially marks the end of democracy in nigeria. Any candidate hoping to seek redress in court after election should forget it. Buhari truly VOWS TO WIN win he surely will by hook or crook but reign he shall not. It looks like he will be a candidate for DIVINE DISGRACE. God help him. Desperation makes flies follow the corpse to the grave.

Shut up and shut down!

So, the alleged breach should be overlooked? If Onnogen is not guilty of the allegation, he should defend himself.

Racoon:

The speedy with which this government is pursuing this alleged case a prominent but non hausa-fulani/ cabal member of this government in person of the Chief Justice status simply shows the grand design to ease him out.

Buhari never publicly decleared his assets as he promised in his scam.A whole AGF-have committed many legal & criminal altercation but no action have been taken against himMaina, Kemi Adeosun, Obanikoro, OUK are yet to face justice under the coven of criminal saints.

A bigot, clannish & tyrannical man before, now and forever.Nigeria rise to deliver thyself.This country belongs to all of us.

Go and hang.

We can’t afford a corrupt judge to head the Judiciary. If he hasn’t breached the law, ge should prove it. Appealing to emotions won’t help you guys.

A three-member panel led by Justice Danladi Umar

Count 1: “That you, DANLADI YAKUBU UMAR, being the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and presiding over a case with Charge No. CCT/ABJ/03/12, involving one Rasheed Owolabi Taiwo, sometime in 2012, at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did ask for the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) from the said Rasheed Owolabi Taiwo, for a favour to be afterwards shown to him in relation to the pending Charge (No. CCT/ABJ/03/12) in discharge of your official duties and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 12(1)(a) & (b) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2003.

Count 2: “That you, DANLADI YAKUBU UMAR, being the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and presiding over a case with Charge No. CCT/ABJ/03/12, involving one Rasheed Owolabi Taiwo, sometime in 2012, at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did receive the sum of N1,800,000.00 (One Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira) from the said Rasheed Owolabi Taiwo, through your Personal Assistant by name Alhaji Gambo Abdullahi, for a favour to be afterwards shown to him in relation to the pending Charge (No. CCT/ABJ/03/12) in discharge of your official duties and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 12(1)(a) & (b) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act.”

PassingShot:

Shut up and shut down!

So, the alleged breach should be overlooked? If Onnogen is not guilty of the allegation, he should defend himself.

Shut down bawo. Hin be Laptop?

Apc digging their own pit
It will fall flat

Defeat is staring them right in the face

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PassingShot:
Shut up and shut down! So, the alleged breach should be overlooked? If Onnogen is not guilty of the allegation, he should defend himself.

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The selective justice system and lopsided anti-corruption war under this useless APC regime is going to consume the government itself.

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PassingShot:

Shut up and shut down!

So, the alleged breach should be overlooked? If Onnogen is not guilty of the allegation, he should defend himself.

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Foaming in the mouth like a Social Justice Warrior.

Where was your sense of impartial justice when Ganduje was stuffing dollars in his babariga?

Ok

maryjames9:


Shut down bawo. Hin be Laptop?

As e like

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PassingShot:

Go and hang.We can’t afford a corrupt judge to head the Judiciary. If he hasn’t breached the law, ge should prove it. Appealing to emotions won’t help you guys.

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So The Petition Was Even Filed By An IPOB Yoot after all..?

(Dennis Aghanya)

Any this is my position:

That is close to 500 Million Naira, he refused to declare if you summed everything up...What other business is he doing aside being a civil servant?

No wonder some criminals are now using the Supreme to Court boast, like Saraki etc, because they are sure of buying Judgements....

Corruption in Judiciary is the highest form of crime against humanity...Because a corrupt judge is a danger and a terrorist to the entire society..

This is a case I advise the FG to diligently prosecute to serve as a deterrent to other criminal justices littering our Judiciary...

Kudos to Buhari for not toleranting crime (in order appear good in some people's mind), no matter how highly placed the individual might be.

#SayNoToCorruption.

Oya, Wailers the floor is opened, come and Wail your eyes out.

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Racoon:

The speedy with which this government is pursuing this alleged case a prominent but non hausa-fulani/ cabal member of this government in person of the Chief Justice status simply shows the grand design to ease him out.

Buhari never publicly decleared his assets as he promised in his scam.A whole AGF-have committed many legal & criminal altercation but no action have been taken against him.Maina, Kemi Adeosun, Obanikoro, OUK are yet to face justice under the coven of criminal saints.

A bigot, clannish & tyrannical man before, now and forever.Nigeria rise to deliver thyself.This country belongs to all of us.

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Balderdash

GenSpecifics:
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Foaming in the mouth like a Social Justice Warrior.

Where was your sense of impartial justice when Ganduje was stuffing dollars in his babariga?

If you had a semblance of functioning brain, you’d realize that Ganduje enjoys immunity which prevents his prosecution. It’s the same way one of your lords Fayose couldn’t be investigated nor prosecuted while he was governor.

CCT should be fast and remove the pdp chief judge

If the highest officer in the land , the number 1 citizen can declare his assets what would stop any other public servant from declaring his assets?

Jail the corrupt

I hope southerners are learning.

Next level of lifelessness

Racoon:
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The selective justice system and lopsided anti-corruption war under this useless APC regime is going to consume the government itself.

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It consumed cownu it shall surely consume all those who rob and support robbery of Nigeria's wealth.

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Stalwert:
It consumed cownu it shall surely consume all those who rob and support robbery of Nigeria's wealth.

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Onnoghen is obviously partisan but I don’t support this obvious attack on his person. This is ill advised and the timing is very wrong. FG couldn’t convict Saraki, they won’t get a conviction against Onnoghen. The bench will rally around their own in a show of judicial solidarity.

Hmm
The Presdiency better see this till the very end ooh

If it backfires and the CJN survives, their name na sorry for all the election cases ooh.

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Stalwert:
Balderdash

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Mary Odili is a revered Supreme court judge abi your kwarrapton personified cum corruption sniffing hypocritical demigod have a case against her too?

And Justice Okon Abang have been giving better judgements?

The thing with keeping silent in the face of evil is that, one day evil will come knocking at your door and no one will speak up for you.

seunmsg:
Onnoghen is obviously partisan but I don’t support this obvious attack on his person. This is ill advised and the timing is very wrong. FG couldn’t convict Saraki, they won’t get a conviction against Onnoghen. The bench will rally around their own in a show of judicial solidarity.

Seems you think well today.Karma will serve all of us well in this world.

tesppidd:
Hmm The Presdiency better see this till the very end ooh.If it backfires and the CJN survives, their name na sorry for all the election cases ooh.

So you agree the senseless government is truly on a vendetta? For sure they will never survive this war.

Racoon:
Seems you think well today.Karma will serve us all in this world.

Some of them are beginning to see that their hero is going overboard and may emerge as a Tyrant whom they may no longer be able to accept.

seunmsg:
Onnoghen is obviously partisan but I don’t support this obvious attack on his person. This is ill advised and the timing is very wrong. FG couldn’t convict Saraki, they won’t get a conviction against Onnoghen. The bench will rally around their own in a show of judicial solidarity.

It doesn't matter the weight of the allegation? Have seen the full charges as reported by the Premium Times?

Are you saying all the SANS in Buhari's govt are not wise by instituting a case, they knew, would fail?

Are you saying they didn't take care of the loopholes mentioned by the partisan Justice in Saraki's case?

Are you saying Walter Onnoghen will not recuse himself from presiding over the supreme Court affairs pending his acquittal by the Tribunal?

If yes to the last paragraph, who do you think will sit in his supposedly biased court?

Racoon:

So you agree the senseless government is truly on a vendetta? For sure they will never survive this war.

If the CJN is guilty as charged, fucck all opinions on vendetta,
He should be busted and disgraced out of office.

The legislature can be corrupt, The presidency can be corrupt,

But the one person who cannot afford to be corrupt is the CJN.

CilicMarin:


It doesn't matter the weight of the allegation? Have seen the full charges as reported by the Premium Times?

Are saying all the SANS in Buhari's govt are not wise by instituting a case, they knew, would fail?

Are you saying they didn't take care of the loopholes mentioned by the partisan Justice in Saraki's case?

Are you saying Walter Onnoghen will not recuse himself from presiding over the supreme Court affairs pending his acquittal by the Tribunal?

If yes to the last paragraph, who do you think will sit in his supposedly biased court?

I may be wrong but I don’t see Onnoghen recusing himself from presiding over Supreme Court affairs till his case is decided.

Like I wrote earlier, Onnoghen is obviously partisan. Same goes to justice Mary Odili and other Supreme Court justices appointed by PDP presidents. However, I would have preferred this suit to be instituted after the election. Doing this before the election will only heighten political tension and discredit the intention of the government.