Court of Appeal dismisses Onnoghen’s suit challenging suspension | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

The Court of Appeal Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by former Chief Justice of Nigeria , Walter Nkannu Onnoghen, challenging the decision of the CodeThe appellate court held in its judgment that the matter had already been overtaken by events wherein the CCT had already made a conviction on the CJN on the charge of non-declaration of assets.

The Justice Stephen Adah-led panel held that the CCT proceedings ought not to have been conducted “in a shady or clandestine maneuver” in the manner the exparte order was obtained by the prosecution. The NJC had after a deliberation on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, unanimously reached an agreement that Onnoghen should be retired over petitions filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission . Besides, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has reportedly summoned President Buhari, the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria , Tanko Muhammad, and others to appear over Onnoghen’s removal as the head of the judiciary.

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