The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has granted bail, on self recognisance, to the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, as he appears at the CCT trial on Friday.
The CCT Chairman, Danaldi Umar, in a ruling, also discharged the bench warrant issued against Onoghen. He said since he voluntarily submitted himself, the bench warrant was no longer necessary.
Onnoghen, who stood in the dock at his CCT trial, which was about all one-hour long proceedings, pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge on which he was arraigned.
Proceedings commenced on Friday at about 10.30am in the case involving the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja.
An official of the tribunal, who called the case, informed the tribunal that the defendant (Onnoghen) was in court.
Tribunal Chairman, Danladi Umar insisted that Onnghen, who had sat on the front seat at his CCT trial, entered the dock, as directed by the CCT Chair.
Upon the request by the prosecution, the tribunal Chairman ordered that the charge be read to the defendant.
An official of the tribunal read the charge to him, to which he pleaded not guilty and grnated bail.