Tag: CJN Onnoghen
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Buhari accepts voluntary retirement of Justice Onnoghen
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President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the voluntary retirement from service of Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria, effective from May 28, 2019. This was disclosed in a statement…
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Onnoghen Asks Appeal Court to Quash his Conviction
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Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter onnoghen has asked the Court of Appeal, Abuja to quash the judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) that convicted him…
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Onnoghen’s Conviction, a Victory for Buhari’s Anti-Corruption Fight – Presidency
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Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Garba Shehu has described ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen Conviction by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) as…
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MURIC hails conviction of Onnoghen by CCT
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An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has hailed the conviction of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. The suspended CJN was pronounced guilty…
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CCT convicts Onnoghen, bans him 10 years from holding public office
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The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Thursday convicted the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen of breach of Code of Conduct for Public Officers. Reading the lead judgment,…
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Onnoghen: Shame on PDP, other witch-hunt choristers -BMO
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The Buhari Media Organization (BMO) has said the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should hide their faces in shame in the aftermath of the decision of the suspended…
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Presidency keeps mum over Onnoghen’s resignation
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The presidency has yet to confirm the receipt of a letter of resignation by the suspended Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The News Agency of Nigeria reliably…
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Suspended CJN Onnoghen Resigns
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The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen has resigned. He reportedly turned in his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening, a day after the National…
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Onnoghen opens defence with his driver as first witness
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Justice Walter Onnoghen, the embattled suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, on Monday, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Abuja, opened his defence calling his driver since 1999 as his…
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CCT dismisses Onnoghen’s no-case submission, orders suspended CJN to open defence
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The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Friday dismissed the no-case submission filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. The CCT consequently asked him to open his…
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Onnoghen: FG closes case against suspended CJN
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The Federal Government on Thursday closed its case of false and non-declaration of charges preferred against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of Conduct…
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Onnoghen absent from CCT over alleged toothache, high blood pressure
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Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen was absent from Tuesday’s sitting at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Onnoghen’s lead counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), submitted a medical report confirming…
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Onnoghen: We Did Not Query Prosecution Lawyer in CJN’s Trial, Says NBA
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reacted to reports in some section of the media that it has issued a query to Aliyu Umar (SAN) the lead prosecution lawyer in…
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Onnoghen pleaded not guilty, granted bail
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The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Friday pleaded not guilty to the six counts of non-declaration of assets at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja.…
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Breaking: Suspended CJN Onnoghen arrives CCT for his arraignment
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The suspend Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen has arrived at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for his arraignment. Onnoghen on Friday arrived around 9:40am and has remained…
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Breaking: CCT orders DSS to arrest Onnoghen
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The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Wednesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Walter Onnoghen, the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). It consequently issued a directive…
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EFCC files fresh petition against Onnoghen as NJC meets on him and Tanko
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The National Judicial Council reconvened in an Emergency Meeting on Monday. A statement by NJC Spokesman, Soji Oye, said the meeting was called to consider the responses of the suspended…
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Onnoghen should tender apology to Nigerians, says Senator Arise
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Adewumi Ademiju, Ado -Ekiti A former lawmaker and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC , in Ekiti State, Senator Ayo Arise ,has made a submission on the state of…
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Onnoghen: I won’t answer any query from NJC, says CCT Chairman
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The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, has said he is not a judicial officer and would therefore not answer any query served on him by the…
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EFCC Grills Joe Agi SAN, Searches His House Over $30,000 Paid Into Onnoghen’s Account
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Detectives have quizzed Joe Agi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), over alleged payment of about $30,000 into one of the domiciliary accounts of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria…