Court Restates Order Stopping CCT, Others From Prosecuting CJN Onnoghen

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital has restated its order restraining the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and some others from proceeding with the planned arraignment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.

The order was restated on Thursday by Justice Evelyn Maha at the resumed hearing of the suits brought by the incorporated trustees of two groups – the Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative, and the International Association of Students Economists and Management.

This online news medium understands that the suits are challenging the propriety of the charge brought against the CJN before the CCT by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).


It was learned that Justice Maha upon being told that some of the respondents have not been properly served, ordered fresh service of court papers in relation to the suits on the defendants and directed that hearing notices also be served on them.


Before adjourning the case to January 28 this year, the presiding judge restated the order she made on January 14, 2019, directing parties to maintain status quo, still stands.
[1:28 PM, 1/17/2019] Tony: EFCC Wants Final Forfeiture Of $8.4m, N7.4bn Linked To Patience Jonathan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed an application seeking the final forfeiture of $8.4million and N7.4 billion allegedly linked to Mrs. Patience Jonathan, wife of former President, Goodluck Jonathan.


The anti-graft agency filed the application on Wednesday before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.

In his submission for the final forfeiture order, counsel to the EFCC, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, told the court that Mrs Jonathan allegedly diverted the funds from a Non-Governmental Organisation linked to her – Women for Change Initiative.


According to him, most of the funds were fraudulently diverted from the NGO to other accounts of the second to sixth respondents – companies also believed to be owned by the former first lady.

Oyedepo also said that as regards the $8.4 million, Mrs Jonathan had not been able to disclose to the court the identities of those who made the donations to the NGO.

He said the EFCC has exhibits placed before the court to show that the former first lady was the sole signatory to the companies’ accounts.


The EFCC among other things alleged that Mrs Jonathan, the companies – Globus Integrated Services Ltd., Finchley Top Homes Ltd., Am-Pm Global Network Ltd., Pagmat Oil and Gas Ltd. Magel Resort Ltd., and Esther Oba, conspired to commit the offences.


After listening to the arguments of the EFCC and the respondents in the matter, Justice Olatoregun fixed February 11 to deliver judgment in the application.

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