HeadlineOnnoghen Misses CCT Trial On Health Grounds, Trial Adjourned

Onnoghen Misses CCT Trial On Health Grounds, Trial Adjourned

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BEVERLY HILLS, March 12, (THEWILL) – The trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, over allegations of non-declaration of assets, has been adjourned till March 18, 2019.

At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) adjourned the case following Onnoghen’s absence on health grounds.

His counsel, Adeboyega Awomolo, had tendered a letter from the CJN, explaining that he developed issues with his tooth and could not make it to court.

The prosecutor on the other hand, Aliyu Umar, said he had also received a copy of the letter as well as a medical report, signed by Dr. Francis Uche, the Medical Director of Ideal Medical Services, indicating he had a high blood pressure.

He added that the health of a defendant is as important as the case on the ground and in the light of that, he would concede that the absence is on medical grounds.

He, therefore, urged the court to consider the report and adjourn the case till next week Monday or another week for a day-to-day hearing.

According to the letter, Onnoghen was given a 72-hour bed rest.

The tribunal chairman, Danladi Umar thereafter, held that, in view of the medical report explaining the absence of the defendant in court and in consideration of the level of his blood pressure and with the prosecution having agreed for an adjournment till Monday, the tribunal concede to the adjournment of the matter to Monday, March 18 for hearing.

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