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of what the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen will
forfeit to the FG following his conviction at the CCT, has been
revealed.
Walter Onnoghen
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) yesterday convicted the
suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen of false and
non-declaration of assets.
Reading the lead judgment yesterday, the tribunal chairman, Danladi
Umar, also ordered the immediate removal of Onnoghen from office as the
CJN and the Chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC) as well as
the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC).
The tribunal also ordered the forfeiture of all the monies in the
five accounts the prosecution said Onnoghen failed to declare. They are
Domiciliary US Dollar account No. 870001062650 – $56,878*
Domiciliary Pound Sterling account No.285001062679 – £13,730.70.
Domiciliary Euro account No. 93001062686 – €10,187.18.
e-Saver savings (Naira) account No.5001062693 – N12,852,580.52
Another Naira account No.010001062667 – N2,656,019.21.
All the accounts are maintained with Standard Chartered Bank (Nig.) Ltd.
* All balance as at December, 2018, except the US Dollar account
Daily Trust reports that except the conviction is overturned by
appellate court, Onnoghen cannot be pardoned by the president through
prerogative of mercy. Section 23(7) of the CCT/B Act provides that: “The
provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999,
relating to prerogative of mercy, shall not apply to any punishment
imposed in accordance with the provisions of this section.”
Earlier, the tribunal dismissed the two interlocutory motions filed
by Onnoghen, with the first challenging the jurisdiction of the
tribunal and the second requesting the tribunal chairman to disqualify
himself from the trial on allegations of bias.
Meanwhile, Onnoghen’s lawyer, Okon Efut (SAN) described the CCT
judgment as unconstitutional and a breach of fair hearing, adding that
the defence will appeal the judgment.
Addressing journalists after the judgment, Efut said, “Before this
day, on 23rd of January, the same judgment had been passed before now
removing the CJN without a fair hearing. So, it was a fait accompli, it
was premeditated. So, today’s (Thursday) judgment is just a formality.
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