Appeal Court Fixes Jan. 24 to Hear CJN’s Appeal Against Trial
The Court of Appeal Abuja today Monday fixed January 24 to hear a notice of appeal seeking to restrain the trial of the Justice Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT.
A three-man panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Abdu Aboki, after hearing preliminary submissions from lawyer to the CJN, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) and Emanuel Omonuwa (Director Civil Litigation, Federal Ministry of Justice) for the respondent (the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN), adjourned to January 24.
The court adjourned principally for the hearing of a motion on notice, filed by the CJN, for an injunction restraining the CCT from conducting further proceedings in respect of the charge against the CJN pending the determination of the appeal
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