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March 11, 2019
TheCode of Conduct Tribunal, CCT on Monday reserved ruling on an
applicationfiled by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice
WalterOnnoghen, challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to try him.
Chairmanof the tribunal Danladi Umar, took the decision to reserve the
rulingon the motion after counsel to parties canvassed their positions on
thematter in Abuja.
Thetribunal also reserved ruling on another application brought by the
suspendedCJN urging the tribunal chairman to recuse himself from the
trialprocess.
Umarsaid the tribunal had relied on Section 296(2) of the ACJA to
reserveruling on the two applications pending the hearing of the
substantivematter.
Healso held that the defendant’s trial would be conducted on daily basis
inaccordance with Section 296(3) of the Administration of Criminal
JusticeAct .
Administrationof Criminal Justice Act gives the court the powers to
entertainall substantive issues in criminal proceedings without deciding
oninterlocutory motions before judgment.