The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has for Monday, February 4, 2019 for the resumption of the trial of suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Onnoghen Nkanu Walter, on alleged non declaration of assets. This follows the Court of Appeal ruling on Wednesday throwing out the embattled CJN’s request to halt the trial.

CCT Head (Press & Public Relations), Ibraheem Al-Hassan, said in a statement on Thursday: “The decision was reached today sequel to a correspondent from Code of Conduct Bureau, applying for the resumption of trial of the case captioned; Application for resumption of trial of the case of FRN V. Hon. Justice Onnoghen Nkanu Walter Samuel case No: CCT/ABJ/01/19, addressed to Hon. Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal, dated 30th January, 2019, jointly signed by Musa Ibrahim Usman (Esq) and Fatima Danjuma Ali (Esq).”

Al-Hassan quoted the request as reading in part: “The above subject refers. This case came up for hearing of preliminary objection to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal on the 28th of January, 2019 but the Tribunal could not proceed due to the pendency of the case at the Court of Appeal.

“However, in the wake of this afternoon, 30th January, 2019 the Court of Appeal has thrown out the appeal.

“Consequently on the above, we urge the Honourable Tribunal to give us a date for resumption of the trial subject to the convenience of the Tribunal, Most obliged my Lord.”

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