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The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, has adjourned further proceedings on the non assets declaration charge the Federal Government filed against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, indefinitely.

The Mr. Danladi Umar-led tribunal said its decision to suspend Justice Onnoghen’s trial was based on the order of the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
“Inview of the Court of Appeal order for stay of proceedings and out of respect for the Court of Appeal, the tribunal hereby adjourn this matter sine-die (indefinitely) pending the determination of the Appeal before the Court of Appeal”, Mr. Umar ruled.

Only the CCT Chairman and the third member of the , Mrs. Julie Amabo, attended the sitting.

The second member of the , Mr. William Agwadza Atedze, was absent.

It will be recalled that Mr. Atedze had openly disagreed with the Tribunal’s Chairman over the procedure adopted in trial of the suspended CJN.

Whereas the Chairman, Umar, relied on section 306 of the istration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, to reject a motion Justice Onnoghen filed for the tribunal to suspend his trial and await the outcome of his appeal.

On the other hand, Mr. Atedze, relied on section 287(3) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and plethora of Supreme Court decided cases, to insist that the CCT ought to have respected four different interim injunctions that restrained all the parties, including the tribunal, from taking further steps in the matter.

In Atedze’s absence, the CCT Chairman, Umar and Amabor, on January 23, issued the ex-parte order President Muhammadu Buhari relied upon to suspend Onnoghen and appoint Justice Tanko Muhammad as the Acting CJN. Meanwhile, security operatives, on Monday, sealed-off Onnoghen’s chambers at the Supreme Court, even as his istrative staff were barred from having access into any of the offices. This was as the Acting CJN, Muhammad, took over and presided over about 10 cases that came up for hearing before the Supreme Court on Monday.

SOURCE: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/breaking-cct-adjourns-trial-of-suspended-cjn-onnoghen-indefinitely/

Now the CCT is obeying the order of the Appeal court when the damage it was contracted to do has been done! I know it will be reversed and Danladi Umar already committed career suicide. Tanko is also going!

Wa

I said it,Onnoghen is history,No one has monopoly of technicalities.
He used technicalities to stop his trial & same technicalities has been used to suspend him

So what does it mean ? The cjn remains suspended ?

Beautiful. Shey he was d one that ran to d appeal court for a stay of proceedings. Well, Onnonghen, your prayers have been answere...... But he remains suspended till further notice. The law is truly an ass

frankmoney:
So what does it mean ? The cjn remains suspended ?

Yes lol

Onoghen is back in his job as CJN, Tanko should be stripped of his role.
Buhari wasted his time.
I have not seen any govt as headless as the one we have now.

ur case is now a world wide case

CCT, it's Chairman, The presidency are all useless

Back to Daura.

Change the Change

handie:
Beautiful. Shey he was d one that ran to d appeal court for a stay of proceedings. Well, Onnonghen, your prayers have been answere...... But he remains suspended till further notice. The law is truly an ass

stop displaying your ignorance.The case is now at the COA which is a higher court and can nullify the useless exparte order that Buhari used to perpetrate his illegality

frankmoney:
So what does it mean ? The cjn remains suspended ?

The court of appeal ordered the CCT to halt proceedings.The case is now at the court of appeal.It will resume sitting on wednesday

Hmmm

What's the implication?

The so-called corruption charges were fake, a smokescreen.
Forget Buhari's denials and lies.

The plot was to sack Onnonghen, rig 2019 using INEC and Security then manipulate
their own corrupted judiciary to get favourable rulings

I said it, Onoghen is going no where

See the CCT guy acting smart by finally obeying court order, sensing the NJC is about to hammer him. Trust the man to deny the olowole recommendation for suspension the dullard is parading. The dullard is clearly on his own.

Buhari picked the wrong battle this time, and will bear the consequences soon.

PaChukwudi44:


stop displaying your ignorance.The case is now at the COA which is a higher court and can nullify the useless exparte order that Buhari used to perpetrate his illegality

Okay..... Till they quash it na. And even if they do, Baba will resign ASAP

The Tribunal Chairman seems to hold that the Stay of Proceedings Order by the Court of Appeals is not in order but that he only obeyed out of respect for the Court. It's deductable from his statement that he felt he was not under obligation to obey the order.

Before i comment let me salute and show my deepest respect to an honorable and wise man MR ATEDZE for standing on the path of truth and justice.... God bless you sir! History will you

Now I understand clearly what this was all about... This was not about corruption fight but a strategic political maneuvering to position Buhari and ensure that after rigging the illegal Tanko would simply uphold his election.

The same Danladi that refused to stop and made an exparte order have finally decided to halt the trial indefinitely...

Tanko made the biggest career mistake of his life by playing to the gallery.

Kikikikikikiki... Tanko does not know that if Onnoeghen leaves, he will him too.
NJC will never let him preside over them knowing he appointed did not follow due process and stands illegal null and void.

Kikikikiki.... Buhari is finished.

Medicine after death
After allowing the tyrant use him like a tissue paper.

The real story of Buhari's abracadabra is yet to come out.

fyneguy:

Yes lol

You are just displaying your ignorance on nairaland.
Very funny set of people we gat

fyneguy:

Yes lol

You are just displaying your ignorance on nairaland.
Very funny set of people we gat

Good from FG/CCT for respecting court orders. The suspension still holds.

Why this BDC man not use hin hand resign nah?

Why did he allow PDP ruin him?

Hahaha

DMerciful:
Now the CCT is obeying the order of the Appeal court when the damage it was contracted to do has been done! I know it will be reversed and Danladi Umar already committed career suicide. Tanko is also going!

Dream on dreamer. It is good to dream.

Tempus fugit

fyneguy:


Yes lol

lol

Hmmmmm.

DIS CORRUPT OLD SUSPENDED CJN NA HISTORY..

HE IS A THIEF AND PROTECT THIEVES



SAI BABA BUHARI, GOD BLESS PMB