It will be recalled that the NIC had on January 14, ordered the federal government not to proceed with Justice Onnoghen’s trial, pending the hearing and determination of the suit lodged before it by a rights activist, Mr Peter Abang.
A member of Justice Onnoghen’s legal team comprising of over 48 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, who spoke to Vanguard Sunday night, expressed apprehension over alleged plan to persuade the Mr. Danladi Umar-led CCT panel to order security agencies to ...
The Senate yesterday ordered that the case it filed at the Supreme Court on the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, be discontinued following the intervention of the National Judicial Council (NJC) on the issue.
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has sued the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, by President Muha...
Umar who is heading the three-member panel tribunal, insisted that it was legally wrong for the suspended CJN, to stay afar, and query the competence of the charge against him, as well as jurisdiction of the CCT to entertain same.
A member of Justice Onnoghen’s legal team comprising over 48 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, who spoke to Vanguard last night, expressed apprehension over alleged plan to persuade the Danladi Umar-led CCT panel to order security agencies to arr...
According to him, the CJN have constitutionally guaranteed tenure of office that can only be interfered with by the administrative action of the National Judicial Council or the President acting on an address supported by two-thirds majority of th...
“The Chairman authored and signed an ex parte order directing an unconvicted man to step aside on account of a charge not yet before him as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, which is in itself a conviction prior to arraignment and plea/trial.
The Office of the Attorney- General of the Federation has filed four processes at the National Industrial Court, Abuja, in the suit opposing the trial of Justice Walter Onnoghen before the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
The Senate had in the suit marked SC.76/2019, invoked the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, asking it to determine whether President Buhari has the constitutional powers to unilaterally suspend Justice Onnoghen as the CJN.
The letter, dated February 3, 2019, and addressed to Abubakar Malami, the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation, was entitled: ‘Request to Discontinue the Case of FRN V Justice Walter Onnoghen at the Code of Conduct Tribunal Forthwith’.
The Office of the Attorney- General of the Federation (AGF) has filed four processes at the National Industrial Court, Abuja, in the suit opposing the trial of Justice Walter Onnoghen before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Thursday.
It will be recalled that the National Judicial Council, NJC, had on January 29, disclosed that it forwarded a petition that a group under the platform of Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative, lodged against the CCT boss, to the FJSC.
A Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the Federal Government to withdraw the criminal charges filed against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.
Sunday PUNCH had exclusively reported that Onnoghen’s defence team would file an application seeking the disqualification of the CCT boss who has been indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged N10m bribery.
The application for recusal will be based on the fact that Umar has been charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for fraud and thus cannot be trusted to deliver a fair judgement.
It will be recalled that the National Judicial Council, NJC, had on January 29, disclosed that it forwarded a petition that a group under the platform of Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative, lodged against the CCT boss, to the FJSC.
There was a mild drama at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday at the resumed hearing of charges of false asset declaration filed against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.
SUNDAY PUNCH learnt on Saturday that the suit, being a constitutional matter, would be heard by a full panel of seven Justices of the Supreme Court.
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has again written to the Federal Government to withdraw the criminal charges filed against Justice Walter Onnoghen at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
In the suit, Onnoghen posited that Umar is not qualified to try him, as he is also being investigated for bribery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).