Walter Onnoghen, former chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). has been discharged and acquitted by the court of appeal in Abuja.
Recall that Onnoghen was suspended from office in 2019 and convicted for alleged false declaration of assets.
The appeal court discharged Onnoghen after adopting the terms of settlement reached between the federal government and the defendant.
Abba Mohammed, the presiding judge, ordered that the former CJN’s four bank accounts be returned to him.
“The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) also lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter without resorting to the National Judicial Council (NJC),” the appellate court held.
“The bank accounts maintained by the appellant with Standard Chartered Bank (Nig) Limited, Wuse 2, Abuja, that were frozen by the judgment, shall be unfrozen forthwith.
“Parties shall take all steps necessary to give positive effect to these terms of settlement.
“In consequence, the appellant herein is hereby discharged and acquitted.”
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