Nigeria: Appeal court discharges ex-CJN of false asset declaration charge — Africa Links 24

The Court of Appeal on Monday overturned the conviction of a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, for false asset declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The court overturned Onnoghen ‘s conviction citing resolution of key issues surrounding his trial.

Delivering judgment, Justice Abba Mohammed, adopted the settlement terms reached between the federal government and Onnoghen.

Justice Mohammed ordered that the former CJN’s four bank accounts, which had…