The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has barred the Danladi Umar-led Code of Conduct Tribunal from trying the Chief Justice of Nigeria, NJC, Walter Onnoghen.
A three-man panel of the court granted the interim order pending ruling on the Onnoghen’s application for stay of proceedings.
The appellate court stopped the CCT from proceeding with hearing in the false assets declaration.
Recall that the Code of Conduct Tribunal was adjourned until January 22 the next hearing in the trial of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen for alleged false asset declaration.
Mr Onnoghen faced six counts of failing to disclose many bank accounts linked to him as a judge on the Supreme Court, which he had allegedly used to save millions in local and foreign currency.
At the opening hearing, Mr Onnoghen was absent, but he had a team of 47 senior lawyers, led by Wole Olanipekun, who represented him.