Tag: Trial
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Onnoghen: Any journalist who misrepresent trial will remain in prison till I retire – CCT chairman
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct of Tribunal, Danladi Umar, has threatened to imprison journalists who misrepresent the ongoing proceedings on the trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen is being prosecuted before the CCT by the Federal Government on charges of false and non-declaration of assets. Reacting to…
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Why I ignored court’s judgement to halt Onnoghen’s trial – CCT chair
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman Danladi Yakubu Umar on Monday defended the ex-parte application he granted for the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The decision is in line with the inherent powers of the tribunal, Umar said, adding: “It is left to the appellate court to…
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JUST IN: CCT orders day-to-day proceedings in Onnoghen’s trial
The Code of Conduct Tribunal ( CCT ) has ordered that proceedings in the trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen should now be conducted on an day-to-day basis. Tribunal Chairman, Danladi Umar, in a bench ruling, on Monday, relied on the provision of Section 296(3) of the Administration of…
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Former NIA DG Oke, wife leave Nigeria as trial commences today
Investigations have revealed that a former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Ayodele Oke and his wife, Folashade may have left the country. According to reports, Oke, who was to be arraigned along with his wife by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today (Friday), left the country last week “for medical reasons”.…
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$43.4m Ikoyi cash: Ex-NIA DG, Oke, wife’s trial commence tomorrow
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will tomorrow arraign former Director General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Ambassador Ayodele Oke and his wife Folasade, before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Their arraignment is in connection with the $43, 449, 947, 000 intercepted in a flat. The cash was founded in Flat 7B, No.…
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Evans: Absence of counsel stalls trial
Absence of defence counsel on Wednesday stalled further hearing in the trial of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (a.k.a Evans). Onwuamadike is facing charges of conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping and attempted murder before Justice Akintoye. In the first charge, Onwuamadike is standing trial alongside Joseph Emeka, Ugochukwu Nwachukwu and Victor Aduba. In the second charge,…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court rejects Onnoghen’s request to stop trial at CCT
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a request brought by suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, for a stay of proceedings in his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The court in a ruling on Wednesday said the request brought by Onnoghen “was brought in a vacuum,” without a proper backing of legal…
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BREAKING: CCT adjourns Onnoghen’s trial indefinitely
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has adjourned sine die (indefinitely) the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Samuel Onnoghen, who was suspended last Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Onnoghen was charged before the tribunal by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on a 6-count charge of non-declaration of assets. At the…
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Court sets up three-member panel to review Dasuki’s trial
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has set up a three-member panel to resolve the logjam arising from the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki for alleged money laundering charges. Dasuki is being tried alongside Aminu Kusa, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital. The three-member panel headed by Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf…
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Appeal Court stops CCT from proceeding with Onnoghen’s trial
The Court of Appeal on Thursday ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal to halt the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. The appeal court granted an order for stay of proceedings of the trial at the tribunal. A three-member panel of the appeal court granted the interim order pending the ruling on…