The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Monday, declined the request by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to make an order stopping the Code of Conduct Tribunal from proceeding with his trial.

The Code of Conduct Tribunal had on January 14 fixed January 22 for hearing in the six counts of false assets declaration filed by the Code of Conduct Bureau against Justice Onnoghen.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), had also filed a motion asking for an order directing Onnoghen to step down as the CJN pending the conclusion of his planned trial before the CCT.

Two non-governmental organisations – Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative; and International Association of Students – had approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying for orders quashing the charges against the CJN.

In response to the NGOs, Justice Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court, Abuja had issued two separate orders directing that status quo should be maintained in Justice Onnoghen’s case before the CCT.

In furtherance of the steps to stop Justice Onnoghen’s proposed arraignment before the CCT, his lawyers, led by Chief Adegnoyega Awomolo (SAN), went before the Court of Appeal to obtain another restraining order against the CCT.

Awomolo told a three-man Court of Appeal panel, led by Justice Abdu Aboki, that the restraining order was necessary to preserve the subject matter of the case at the CCT.

But Federal Government’s counsel, Emmanuel Omonuwa, said he was only served with the court process by Justice Onnoghen’s legal team on Monday morning and he needed at least three days to reply.

After a short deliberation among themselves, the three Justices of the appeal court declined granting Awomolo’s prayer to halt the CCT proceedings against the CJN.

“We are of the view that no form of order shall be made at his stage pending hearing of motion on notice adjourned till January 24,” the panel ruled.

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Onnoghen why are you running from court to court trying to stop your trial?

What are you afraid of?

Do you still realize the position you "occupy"?

OK

The trial can't hold!

Okay

Onnoghen why are you running from court to court trying to stop your trial?

What are you afraid of?

Do you still realize the position you "occupy"

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OP, the High court already has stopped the CCT, it will be abuse of court process if appeal court WITHOUT ALLOWING CCT TO OBEY THE HIGH COURT OR NOT NOW GIVE ITS OWN RULING, such ruling will stand on nothing because at this stage, NOTHING IS BEFORE THE APPEAL COURT, so lets wait till tommorrow 22nd, Then appeal court adjourned to 24th in your own post can Now decide, instead of reading and understand cases you guys would jump exegical holes out of ignorance, Kpelle

PDP will soon say that the court is compromised now

The Federal High court decision still stands.

danot1030:
PDP will soon say that the court is compromised now

nothing was decided yet by the Appeal court go back and read, case adjourned to 24th jan

Meanwhile Another high court ordered CCT not to entertain the removal of CJN

Again, Court stops FG from removing CJN

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/again-court-stops-fg-from-removing-cjn/

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BERNIMOORE:
nothing was decided yet by the Appeal court go back and read, case adjourned to 24th jan

Meanwhile Another high court ordered CCT not to entertain the removal of CJN

Again, Court stops FG from removing CJN

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/again-court-stops-fg-from-removing-cjn/

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Arraignment and removal are two different things, ipob Yoots.

BERNIMOORE:





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OP, the High court already has stopped the CCT, it will be abuse of court process if appeal court WITHOUT ALLOWING CCT TO OBEY THE HIGH COURT OR NOT NOW GIVE ITS OWN RULING, such ruling will stand on nothing because at this stage, NOTHING IS BEFORE THE APPEAL COURT, so lets wait till tommorrow 22nd, Then appeal court adjourned to 24th in your own post can Now decide, instead of reading and understand cases you guys would jump exegical holes out of ignorance, Kpelle

Is the High Court competent to stop CCT? Are they not courts of coordinate jurisdiction?

NgeneUkwenu:
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Arraignment and removal are two different things, ipob Yoots.

FHC has already stopped the arraignment.The CJN will still not show up at the CCT tomorrow.

docadams:


Is the High Court competent to stop CCT? Are they not courts of coordinate jurisdiction?

FHC is higher than the CCT.At worst the case will get to the supreme court to decide which is higher amongst them.

Do you want to bet that the CJN will not show up at the CCT tomorrow?

Orientation101 i can see you viewing.You have barely 9 days left in January to remove the CJN like you boasted

docadams:




Is the High Court competent to stop CCT? Are they not courts of coordinate jurisdiction?

CCT Cannot entertain[b] a jurisdictional case Bothering on ''proceess in trying judicial officers'' Already decided Decided by an Appeal court[/b]! Unless the judicial commission already investigate and approved such case to be tried by the CCT, ok! olodo

Onnoghen himself once ruled that the FHC cannot stop proceedings at the CCT. So funny and sad that he’s now trying to stop his trial by the CCT through the same FHC.

BERNIMOORE:
nothing was decided yet by the Appeal court go back and read, case adjourned to 24th jan

Meanwhile Another high court ordered CCT not to entertain the removal of CJN

Again, Court stops FG from removing CJN

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/again-court-stops-fg-from-removing-cjn/

You must be related to this Justice Ononghe the manner you're so quick to qoute ppl.

My view is, since Ononghe has absolute nothing to hide, he shouldn't be running from court to court.

I heard he himself delivered a Supreme Court pronouncement that the CCT has jurisdiction over any irregularity in assets declaration of public office holders. Or did he forget that he, is an exception?

PaChukwudi44:

FHC is higher than the CCT.At worst the case will get to the supreme court to decide which is higher amongst them.

Do you want to bet that the CJN will not show up at the CCT tomorrow?

Sukudi, I asked a simple question. What is the status of CCT vs FHC. My profession has a tribunal, NMDC Tribunal which I am very familiar with. I didn't ask the question out of ignorance

seunmsg:
Onnoghen himself once ruled that the FHC cannot stop proceedings at the CCT. So funny and sad that he’s now trying to stop his trial by the CCT through the same FHC.

Bros you sabi lie

PaChukwudi44:

FHC is higher than the CCT.At worst the case will get to the supreme court to decide which is higher amongst them.

Do you want to bet that the CJN will not show up at the CCT tomorrow?

FHC is not higher than CCT.

They have same level of authority
Cases from CCT goes to Appeal Court not FHC

bkool7:


You must be related to this Justice Ononghe the manner you're so quick to qoute ppl.

My view is, since Ononghe has absolute nothing to hide, he shouldn't be running from court to court.

I heard he himself delivered a Supreme Court pronouncement that the CCT has jurisdiction over any irregularity in assets declaration of public office holders. Or did he forgot that he, is an exception?

Of course the CCT has jurisdiction.But only after it has been sanctioned by the NJC.The CCT chairman himself struck off the case against supreme court judge Sylvester Ngwuta for the same reason.

bkool7:


FHC is not higher than CCT.

They have same level of authority
Cases from CCT goes to Appeal Court not FHC

The supreme court will settle this argument.

PaChukwudi44:

Of course the CCT has jurisdiction.But only after it has been sanctioned by the NJC.The CCT chairman himself struck off the case against supreme court judge Sylvester Ngwuta for the same reason.

There has to be exceptions for criminal matters

A judge can be a serial killer and claimed the police has no constitutional right to arrest nor prosecute him since the NJC has not investigated the matter.

Doesn't that sound absurd?

Buhari wanna burn down the country.
But Gaddafi and Sadam hussein did worse at the end the almighty USA crushed them to their graves.

Kwantinu....Bubu, u will get what u are looking for Las las.

Where is Maina with our pension 1.5Trillion?
Where is Lamorde of EFCC with our 2.5 Trillion
Where is Bafarawa with 4,6 Billion
Where are Akpabio. Obanikoro, PA to Aisha, Oshohmloe?

All are now pure... abi? Yeyeman

PaChukwudi44:

Of course the CCT has jurisdiction.But only after it has been sanctioned by the NJC.The CCT chairman himself struck off the case against supreme court judge Sylvester Ngwuta for the same reason.

You have this habit of citing judgements without looking at the reasons for such judgments. In the Ngwuta case, he was accused of corruption in the course of adjudication of justice (an offence committed as a judicial officer). Hence it was referred to the NJC.

bkool7:


There has to be exceptions for criminal matters

A judge can be a serial killer and claimed the police has no constitutional right to arrest nor prosecute him since the NJC has not investigated the matter.

Doesn't that sound absurd?

There is no exceptions.The same thing applies with the immunity clause.No exceptions.

BTW the CJN case is not a criminal matter.

The NJC was created for this very purpose.To protect judicial officers from executive harassment.The executive would frame them up with fake criminal charges,if it doesn't apply to criminal cases

PaChukwudi44:



The supreme court will settle this argument.

It's a known fact.

We can settle this amicably


http://www.odujinrinadefulu.com/content/federal-high-court-and-code-conduct-tribunal-courts-coordinate-jurisdiction

PaChukwudi44:

Of course the CCT has jurisdiction.But only after it has been sanctioned by the NJC.The CCT chairman himself struck off the case against supreme court judge Sylvester Ngwuta for the same reason.

You have made it an habit to always support corruption...God will judge you by your intention...

docadams:


You have this habit of citing judgements without looking at the reasons for such judgments. In the Ngwuta case, he was accused of corruption in the course of adjudication of justice (an offence committed as a judicial officer). Hence it was referred to the NJC.

Bros go and look again at the charges against Ngwuta and come back to comment.

His trial was stopped at both the FHC and the CCT

bkool7:


It's a known fact.

We can settle this amicably


http://www.odujinrinadefulu.com/content/federal-high-court-and-code-conduct-tribunal-courts-coordinate-jurisdiction

This issue is yet to be decided by the supreme court.

PaChukwudi44:

There is no exceptions.The same thing applies with the immunity clause.No exceptions.

BTW the CJN case is not a criminal matter.

The NJC was created for this very purpose.To protect judicial officers from executive harassment.The executive would frame them up with fake criminal charges,if it doesn't apply to criminal cases

That's a prejudiced comment.

The mere fact the the Judiciary interprets the law is enough for them to get away with anything... as we can apparently see

PaChukwudi44:

Bros you sabi lie

I’m not lying. Onnoghen once ruled that CCT is the highest court in Nigeria on matters of asset declaration. Why is he then running from high court to appeal court trying to stop his trial? He should go and defend himself at the CCT and stop chasing shadows.