Onnoghen Appeals CCT Ruling In Court Appearance

Onnoghen Appeals CCT Ruling In Court Appearance

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has resumed his legal challenge at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, aiming to overturn the 2019 Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) verdict that led to his removal from office……. CONTINUE READING 

The case, which resumed on Tuesday, centers on Onnoghen’s conviction by the CCT for failing to declare assets. Onnoghen argues that the allegations against him should not have resulted in his removal, asserting that the CCT lacked jurisdiction over the case.

His legal team, headed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Adegboyega Awomolo, is seeking to have the CCT’s judgment voided. They contend that the tribunal ignored prior court orders that had halted the trial and challenge the ex parte order used to suspend Onnoghen without formal arraignment. The appeal also argues that the CCT chairperson should have recused themselves from the case.

This appeal follows Onnoghen’s previous unsuccessful efforts to contest his suspension and removal through various legal channels in 2019. At that time, the CCT convicted Onnoghen on six counts of breaching the Code of Conduct for Public Officers, leading to an immediate removal from his position as Chief Justice of Nigeria.

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