CJN Onnoghen formally served charges by CCB
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has now delivered the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, the criminal allegations regarding false asset declaration in person, in anticipation of his arraignment on January 22, 2019, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
As previously mentioned, a clerk of the Tribunal, after being questioned by the Chairman, Danladi Umar, during the session on Monday, January 14, 2019, confirmed that the accusation against CJN had been acknowledged on behalf of him, by his personal assistant identified as Sunday O. Osai.
It was subsequently agreed that an additional serving in person will be conducted, as service by proxy is not permissible by law.
Nevertheless, the CCT is reportedly still addressing orders from a Federal High Court and...