CJN Onnoghen formally served charges by CCB
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has now served the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, the criminal charges on false asset declaration in person, in preparation for his arraignment on January 22, 2019, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
As earlier reported, a clerk of the Tribunal, after being queried by the Chairman, Danladi Umar, during the hearing on Monday, January 14, 2019, confirmed that the charge against CJN had been received on behalf, by his personal assistant identified as Sunday O. Osai.
It was later agreed that another service in person, will be effected as service by proxy is not allowed by law.
However, the CCT is reportedly still dealing with orders of a Federal High Court and National Industrial Court both in Abuja, which are holding...