THE arraignment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Monday, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), was stopped by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Justice N.E Maha, while delivering his ruling on two separate ex parte applications on Monday, ordered parties to maintain status quo till January 17, adding that the defendants should be served with all the papers filed and they should appear in court at the next hearing.
One of the two suits marked FHC/ABJ/CS/27/2019, filed by incorporated trustees of the Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative, joined as defendants in the suit, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, the Chairman of CCT, Danladi Umar; the National Judicial Council, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, and the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
The other suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/28/2019 was filed by the incorporated trustees of the International Association of Students Economists and Management.
The Federal Government, had, on Friday, through the CCT, filed a six-count charge against Onnoghen over his alleged failure to declare his assets.
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