Justice Walter Onnoghen and Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, Mr. Danladi Umar
The Mr. Dalandi Umar-led tribunal had in a bench ruling on March 11, granted FG the nod to call witnesses and tender evidence against the defendant who was suspended from office by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 25.Led in evidence by FG’s lawyer, Mr. Aliyu Umar, SAN, the PW-1, told the tribunal that he was a member of a three-man team of investigators that uncovered alleged infractions in asset declaration forms the defendant submitted before the CCB.
Onnoghen insisted that the Form 001 he filled in 2014 and 2015, were no longer the way he submitted it to the CCB. “The petition was authored by Chief Dennis Aghanya of the Anti-Corruption and Research-Based Data Initiative, alleging breach of Code of Conduct for Public Officers, including non-declaration of assets and false declaration of assets, against the Hon. Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, GCON, the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
He said he also had no idea of the number of asset declaration forms the Bureau issued from 1993 to 2019. The witness replied: “Yes that is correct. We requested for documents and they were forwarded to us, which we examined. Based on examination we conducted on the documents, the charge was filed”. He told the tribunal that his team did not at any stage, involved the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the investigation.
“The team proceeded to Standard Chartered Bank requesting for the defendant’s account statement with the bank, account opening documents and certificate of identification. The bank responded. “He brought out a plain paper but the team informed him that CCB has a cautionary form for statements and he was informed that he needs a witness to observe the writing of the statement who could be a lawyer or a reputable person.
The CJN equally notified the tribunal that he was scheduled to appear before the National Judicial Council, NJC, on Tuesday and Wednesday. His lawyer tendered a medical report that indicated that he was mandated by his Doctor to observe a 72-hour bed rest by his doctor.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
vanguardngr I wonder how jimidisu will analyze this topic on ClassicFM973 tomorrow, He was part of those who were supporting the illegality.His argument was illogical & lack substance, A journalist who failed to do investigative journalism and concluded base on his preference for MBuhari
vanguardngr This Country has been made a banana republic. We saw what happened in the Ofa robbery. Our constitution has long been suspended by APC. That's why they can shop for judgement anywhere.
vanguardngr Bad government sponsoring evil
chosensomto vanguardngr Premeditated violence?
vanguardngr Get Femi Falana, Dr. Joe Abah and Banky W to read. If they couldn’t see at their old age that the manner in which the FG summarily suspended Onnoghen was suspect, then they lack the spirit of discernment at their old ages. The whole shenanigan of Buhari and APC is being revealed.
vanguardngr When they were desperate to do evil
vanguardngr Lol confusion everywhere
vanguardngr Then what are you waiting for? Discharge Onnoghen immediately
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