The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, overturning his 2019 c...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, overturning his 2019 conviction for false asset declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
Justice Onnoghen’s initial conviction was delivered on April 18, 2019, by the CCT, led by Danladi Umar. However, the Court of Appeal dismissed the conviction after reviewing the issues that had led to his trial and subsequent judgment.
In the ruling, Presiding Justice Abba Mohammed endorsed a settlement reached between the Federal Government and Onnoghen. The court ordered the immediate release of the four bank accounts previously forfeited by the former Chief Justice.
Following the judgment, Onnoghen’s counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Adegboyega Awomolo, expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney General of the Federation for facilitating the resolution of the case.
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