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Court dismisses Onnoghen's suit to stop CCT trial

Justice Walter Onnoghen
Justice Walter Onnoghen
An appeal court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Justice <strong>Walter Onnoghen</strong>, seeking stay of execution on his ongoing trial at the <strong>Code of Conduct Tribunal</strong> (<strong>CCT</strong>).
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The suspended Chief Justice Of Nigeria (CJN) had approached the court, arguing the CCT had no jurisdiction to preside over the case.

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Onnoghen's suit was, however, dismissed by the court on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.

The embattled CJN is being prosecuted by the Federal Government at the CCT for alleged false assets declaration. 

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