CJN Onnoghen absent as Trial Starts,With 94 Lawyers Present To Defend Him
The trial of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has commenced without him in attendance. (As at 10:30am)
Some Senior Advocates of Nigeria in his defence team who were already seated awaiting the commencement of the proceedings include, Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Kanu Agabi, Wole Olanipekun, Chief Chris Uche, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo among others.
On the side of the prosecution, there are five lawyers led by Aliyu Umar SAN.
The CJN is on trial for a six-count charge bordering on alleged failure to declare his assets.
The CJN is represented by a team of lawyers led by Wole Olanipekun (SAN). 47 out of the lawyers are Senior Advocates of Nigeria.
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