The Nigerian Bar Association has risen from its 59th Annual General Conference with a call on the Supreme Court to clarify whether the Code of Conduct Tribunal is an organ of the executive arm or a quasi-judicial tribunal capable of being vested with criminal jurisdiction.
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Saraki, who said this in a statement by his spokesman, Yusuph Olaniyonu, on Monday, spoke against the backdrop of the allegation by the EFCC that he was engaging in a media war with the anti-corruption agency.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday fixed July 4 for the arraignment of former Speaker of Bayelsa, Kombowei Benson and four other serving and former staff of the assembly over alleged abuse of office.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal says the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Kombowei Benson, and four other serving and former staff of the assembly will be arraigned in the court on May 22.
The National Judicial Council has approved the request of Preisent Umhammadu Buhari for the extension of appointment of Justice Tanko Muhammad as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria for another three months.
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has appealed his conviction by the Code of Conduct Tribunal on charges of violating the Code of Conduct for Public Officers by failing to declare five of his bank accounts bearing huge sums of funds.
An Islamic human rights organization, Muslim Rights Concern, has hailed the conviction of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.
Justice Walter Onnoghen, the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria on Monday, opened his defence in the ongoing trial for alleged false assets declaration filed against him by the Federal Government at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Friday dismissed the no case submission filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, in the ongoing trial over alleged false assets declaration.
The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Friday accused the Code of Conduct Bureau of not following its set Standard Operation Procedures in instituting the case against him.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday reserved ruling on an application filed by Justice Walter Onnoghen, suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to try him.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has ordered the arrest of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The Federal Government has applied to the Code of Conduct Tribunal for an arrest warrant for the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday adjourned the trial of Justice Walter Onnoghen, the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria until February 13, at the instance of the defendant’s team.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has told the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, that he must face his at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Constitutional lawyer, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The group stated this in a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Cassidy Madueke, its Secretary, on Wednesday in Abuja.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal had scheduled January 14 for the arraignment of the CJN.
The Federal Government through the Code of Conduct Bureau filed six counts of non-declaration of assets charges against Onnoghen.
Onnoghen is facing trial over false assets deceleration of domiciliary account and money laundering.