BREAKING: Justice Onnoghen Granted Bail On Self-Recognition

In Breaking News, National News, News, Reports

By CrossRiverWatch Admin

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge of non-declaration of assets at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja.

He was immediately granted bail on self-recognition by the tribunal following a short oral application by the defence counsel, Chris Uche (SAN).

Justice Walter Onnoghen had earlier pleaded not guilty to six-count charge on non asset declaration and operating foreign account.

This will be the first time since the trial began, that the suspended Chief justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen will be appearing before the code of conduct tribunal.

At the last adjourned date, chairman of the CCT, Danladi Umar had, issued a bench warrant on Justice Walter Onnoghen, directing the IGP and DG of the DSS to arrest and produce him before the Tribunal.

The Tribunal has adjourned to 11th March 2019 for hearing of all pending application.

Culled from TVC News.

You may also read!

Cross River Government To Train 2,000 Youths In ICT, As Governor Otu Receives Grand Patron Award

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu says his government

Read More...

Suspended UNICAL Faculty Of Law Dean Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life

By The Paradise The former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) Prof. Cyril Ndifon has

Read More...

Journalists Trained On Climate Reporting, Importance Of Data In Storytelling

By Godwin Otang The Godshield Kanjal Journalism Foundation (GKJF) in collaboration with the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross

Read More...

Leave a reply:

Your email address will not be published.

Mobile Sliding Menu

Share this now