The National Industrial Court, Abuja on Monday granted an interim
injunction, restraining Attorney General of the Federation from further
proceeding with hearing of the alleged non-declaration of asset suit
against the Chief Justice of the Federation, Walter Onnoghen.
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| CJN Walter Onnoghen |
Justice Sanusi Kado granted the order pending the hearing and
determination of the motion on notice for Interlocutory injunction.
Kado said the order was due to the imminent danger of having the
subject matter in the suit destroyed before the hearing of the motion on
notice.
He said “an order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining
the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th defendants from further proceeding with
hearing of charge No. CCT/ABJ/01/19, between The Federal Republic of
Nigeria and Justice Onnoghen Nkanu Walter Samuel pending the hearing and
determination of the motion on notice for Interlocutory injunction,”
the judge said.
Kado also granted an order of interim injunction restraining the
defendants either by themselves, their privies, servants, agents,
assigns or whosoever described from forcing Onnoghen from vacating his
office as CJN, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on
notice.
The CJN, who filed the suit through his counsel James Igwe (SAN), via
a motion Ex-parte, sought among others an order of Interim Injunction
restraining the Code of Conduct Tribunal from further proceeding with
the hearing pending before it.
The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that an Anti-Corruption and
Research Based Data Initiative (ARDI), a Non-Governmental Organisation,
filed the petition against Onnoghen at the Code of Conduct Bureau.
The 6-count charge had among others, accused Onnoghen of violating
the CCB/CCT Act by engaging on false and non-declaration of his assets.
Joined as co-defendants are Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal Code of Conduct Bureau and Inspector General of Police.
Jan. 21 has been fixed for hearing of the motion on notice of the interlocutory injunction.
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