When the charges were read yesterday, the ex-scribe pleaded not guilty while his counsel, Chief Akin Olujinmi (SAN), applied for bail. The court ruled that he should be remanded while his bail application would be heard today. The body said it had become necessary due to the fact that one of the two petitions against the jurist before the National Judicial Council (NJC) was same with the one that motivated the CCT charge. In a statement yesterday, NBA president, Paul Usoro (SAN), commended the Federal Government, represented by the EFCC, for adhering to due process by submitting the second petition to the NJC for consideration. The NJC process allows an initial determination to be made on the petitions against the CJN and if His Lordship is found liable or wanting howsoever, appropriate sanctions would be imposed by the NJC including recommendation for his dismissal or retirement.”

Source: The Guardian February 13, 2019 03:56 UTC