The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has dismissed the no-case application filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. Recall that he had earlier on Friday dismissed charges of false asset declaration against him as “useless and invalid”, said the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) failed to follow its standard operations procedure in raising the charges.
Onnoghen, therefore argued that he had no case to answer, implying the charges is dismissed.
However, in a three-man panel led by Danladi Umar, the tribunal dismissed the application, saying the argument that the CCB, which is the prosecution, failed to abide by its guidelines amounted to a mere internal communication flaw.
Mr. Umar said the standard operational procedure of the bureau was faulty and must not be complied with by the prosecution.
According to the tribunal, the procedure which is internal cannot be above the Nigerian constitution. The tribunal thereafter adjourned to Monday 1st, April, 2019.
