BREAKING: Tribunal To Decide Whether Or Not Onnoghen Defends Charges

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has scheduled ruling for 1.30pm on Friday in the no-case submission made by suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Wanter Onnoghen.

Onnoghen is being tried for non-declaration of asset, in a six-count charge instituted by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).

CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar announced, after taking arguments from parties this morning, in relation to the no-case-submission, announced that ruling would be delivered this afternoon.


Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) who argued for Onnoghen, urged the tribunal to discharge and acquit his client on the grounds that the prosecution was unable to establish a prima facie case against him.

Awomolo faulted the entire evidence led by the prosecution and exhibits tendered and urged the tribunal to hold that it is not worth it calling on Onoghen to defend himself.

He said the entire proceedings have become a nullity because the process leading to the commencement of the trial did not comply with the procedure provided for in the CCB’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 2017.

Prosecution lawyer, Aliyu Umar offered a counter-argument and urged the tribunal to reject Onnoghen’s no-case-submission and order him to enter defence.

Umar said the prosecution’s case was simple and relates mainly to the defendants failure to declare his assets.

He said; “We are not accusing him of having $300m in his accounts. What we are saying is that he failed to declare his assets on his appointment as Justice of Supreme Court and that he operated domiciliary accounts since 2009 and 2010 without declaring them.”



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This Danladi is already compromised. I see no fair judgement from him

NO need beating around like they care. Buhari and his evil-prone APC members have achieved what they had in mind that led to Onnoghen's charges.

Onnoghen has no case but d FG knows d possible backlash from his acquittal will further worsen their battered image in d area of interference in our judiciary so they will encourage d prosecutor to hold on anything but las las Onnoghen will be laugh last

There is no case. Onneghen is herebby acquitted.

While waiting for 1:30pm judgement

Here is the summary of no case submission of Onnoghen

He said; “We are not accusing him of having $300m in his accounts. What we are saying is that he failed to declare his assets on his appointment as Justice of Supreme Court and that he operated domiciliary accounts since 2009 and 2010 without declaring them.”

Hmm.... he no longer has N1.4bn, he no longer has 55 houses, he no longer has foreign account, now its declaring asset and domiciliary account..

Lead defense counsel - I want to thank the registry for the record of the proceedings. We received the record on Tuesday and filed our submission on Wednesday

- the defendant filed a written address on 27/3/2019. I adopt this address and pray my Lord that the defendant be discharged and acquitted

- the Code of Conduct Bureau disregarded, and failed to comply with the standard procedure of Code of Conduct


the procedure laid out in paragraph 7 of the standard procedure was not followed by the Code of Conduct Bureau

- there was no investigation of the petition. There was no findings. There was no legal opinion with respect to the standard procedure of CDB


- where there is no investigation, there cannot be a prosecution. The prosecution is putting the cart before the horse.



- the CCB did not comply with the provisions of the law. The totality of the prosecution is void.


- the faceless petitioner was not brought before your lordship. The petition lacks judicial attention.



- is it not a shame to bring the CJN to CCT without proper investigation? The petitioner ought to have been brought before your lordship


- the Supreme Court affirmed your wisdom on the judgment of FGN. Vs Saraki not to prosecute on hear say evidence. I pray my Lord to to continue on that.



- there is no affidavit that identified the bank statements and the manner in which it was produced

- PW 1,2 4 has shown that CCB has not substantially followed it's own law.


- my Lord the defendant has no case to answer.

Esseite:


Hmm.... he no longer has N1.4bn, he no longer has 55 houses, he no longer has foreign account, now its declaring asset and domiciliary account..

But that is, what he is being charged for? Have you seen the charge sheet?

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HalepSimon:


But that is, what he is being charged for? Have you seen the charge sheet?

You don't prosecute by just hearsay

Why didn't FG bring the faceless petitioner to CCT

Y9ur gues is as good as mine

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engineerboat:
Lead defense counsel - I want to thank the registry for the record of the proceedings. We received the record on Tuesday and filed our submission on Wednesday

- the defendant filed a written address on 27/3/2019. I adopt this address and pray my Lord that the defendant be discharged and acquitted

- the Code of Conduct Bureau disregarded, and failed to comply with the standard procedure of Code of Conduct


the procedure laid out in paragraph 7 of the standard procedure was not followed by the Code of Conduct Bureau

- there was no investigation of the petition. There was no findings. There was no legal opinion with respect to the standard procedure of CDB


- where there is no investigation, there cannot be a prosecution. The prosecution is putting the cart before the horse.



- the CCB did not comply with the provisions of the law. The totality of the prosecution is void.


- the faceless petitioner was not brought before your lordship. The petition lacks judicial attention.



- is it not a shame to bring the CJN to CCT without proper investigation? The petitioner ought to have been brought before your lordship


- the Supreme Court affirmed your wisdom on the judgment of FGN. Vs Saraki not to prosecute on hear say evidence. I pray my Lord to to continue on that.



- there is no affidavit that identified the bank statements and the manner in which it was produced

- PW 1,2 4 has shown that CCB has not substantially followed it's own law.


- my Lord the defendant has no case to answer.

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Watery! You can only investigate a charge of false Declaration. In this case, he never declared any. What do you expect the CCB to investigate?

The prosecution can only provide evidence that he didn't declare the assets linked to him, which to the best of my knowledge, they have discharged by tendering the documents and calling the bank staff as witness.

engineerboat:


You don't prosecute by just hearsay

Why didn't FG bring the faceless petitioner to CCT

Y9ur gues is as good as mine

So do you expect the police to bring a whistle blower to court, before they establish a case of fraud against someone?

HalepSimon:
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Watery! You can only investigate a charge of false Declaration. In this case, he never declared any. What do you expect the CCB to investigate?

The prosecution can only provide evidence that he didn't declare the assets linked to him, which to the best of my knowledge, they have discharged by tendering the documents and calling the bank staff as witness.

This shows you know next to nothing about this case

CCT Chairman - the present Board of CCB chaired by Prof. Isa Muhammad did not adopt the standard operational procedure because it is not in national interest

CCT Chairman - the defendant wrote a statement without duress that he forgot to include the 5 accounts he has with standard Chartered bank.

CCT Chairman - the ruling of the tribunal is for the defendant to come on Monday for his defense

Lead defense counsel - my Lord, Monday will not be convenient. Stop oppressing please

CCT Chairman - the exhibits presented are weighty enough for the defendant to enter into a defense

CCT Chairman to lead defense counsel - the defendant should come on Monday

Short and simple!

He should enter the defence box and tell us why he forgot to declare his 5 domiciliary accounts.

Idiots in the Judiciary.

Engineercanoe how market?

HalepSimon:
Engineercanoe how market?

That you are an uncultured child

engineerboat:
CCT Chairman - the exhibits presented are weighty enough for the defendant to enter into a defense

This is breaking news. Onnoghen has a case to answer.

He said; “We are not accusing him of having $300m in his accounts. What we are saying is that he failed to declare his assets on his appointment as Justice of Supreme Court and that he operated domiciliary accounts since 2009 and 2010 without declaring them.”

This is all we have been saying and children of hate can not simply understand.

You cannot call yourself the chief priest of Law and consistently show a middle finger to all its tenets.

Go and defend yourself you useless hypocrite.