Nigeria’s most senior judge, who has been controversially suspended on corruption charges, was ordered Monday to appear in person at a tribunal hearing his case. Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen is facing allegations that he failed to declare foreign currency bank accounts, breaching rules governing public officials. But on Monday, the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, said: “The presence of the defendant is needed at the tribunal. The case was adjourned until February 13 “so that all issues will be resolved while he (Onnoghen) is present”, Umar told the court. Buhari came to power in 2015 on a mandate to tackle corruption but has been accused of only targeting political opponents.

Source: Punch February 04, 2019 12:56 UTC