Ade Adesomoju, AbujaThe prosecution has applied to the Code of Conduct Tribunal to order the arrest of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, following his absence from the Tuesday’s proceedings. The lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Aliyu Umar (SAN), made the application orally at the resumed hearing of the charges of non-asset declaration instituted against the CJN by the Federal Government. Umar, who anchored his application for Onnoghen’s arrest on section 6(1) of the Practice Direction of the CCT, also opposed the call on the three-man tribunal by the lead defence counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), to hear all pending applications. The prosecuting counsel said Onnoghen having not taken his plea, the objection by him could not be heard. Meanwhile, the application for the arrest warrant is being opposed by Awomolo.

Source: Punch February 13, 2019 10:18 UTC