by Everest,
Embattled suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen who filed a motion seeking for stay of proceeding of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal says he has been denied his right as his appeal was rejected by the Court of Appeal.
According to PoliticsNGR, the court of appeal strucked out a motion brought by the chief justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, seeking for a stay of action of his trail at the Code of Conduct Tribune, CCT.
His appeal was filed before the court of appeal by his lawyers; Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), Kanu Agabi (SAN) and James Onoja.
Walter Onnoghen who was suspended by president Buhari following an ex parte order issued by Code of Conduct Tribune based his appeal on the fact that he was not given a fair hearing by the CCT before the order to swear in Justice Tanko Mohammed was issued and he questioned the power of the Code of Conduct Tribune to do so.
the appeal read in part;
"the chairman and a member of the Code of Conduct Tribunal erred in law and violated the right of the appellant (Onnoghen) to a fair hearing when they made the order ex parte that he (Onnoghen) must step aside as CJN and chairman of the national Judicial council over allegations of contravening provisions of the Code of Conduct and Tribunal act Cap C15 Laws of the federation 2004 pending the determination of the motion on notice dated January 10, 2019."
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