The case of alleged false asset declaration against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has been adjourned indefinitely by the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday.
A source said that at the commencement of the court proceedings, only two out of the three judges at the Tribunal were present- namely Justice Umar and Justice Julie Anabor.
The CCT chairman apologized for the delay over the sitting due to the absence of the third member of the Tribunal, Mr Williams Atedze
The prosecutor, Mr Aliyu Umar, was absent at the start of the sitting of the Tribunal. Therefore a member of his team, Musa Ibrahim, announced appearance for the prosecution. There after, Mr. Kanu Agabi announced his appearance for the defence alongside 42 other lawyers.
The prosecution then asked the Tribunal for adjournment awaiting the ruling of the court of Appeal on the case.
Justice Danladi Umar, the CCT chairman adjourned the case on Monday in Abuja. He said the issue has been adjourned indefinitely, awaiting the ruling of the Court of Appeal on the case.
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