Former CJN Onnoghen in tears as CCT found him Guilty, banned for 10 years

CCT convicts Walter Onnoghen, removes him as CJN for false declaration, he has also forfeited all monies in said accounts to the FG and has been banned from holding public office for the next 10 years.

The Tribunal hereby rules that:

1. The defendant is hereby removed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria and also as the chairman of the National Judicial Council.

2. That the defendant has also been banned from holding any public office in Nigeria for the next 10 years.

3. That all monies in the five accounts which were not declared by the defendant be confiscated, seized and forfeited to the federal government as they were all acquired illegally by the defendant.

Danladi Umar
Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal