The office of the Attorney General of the Federation has sent a list of criminal allegations against Justice Water Onnoghen to the National Judicial Council, ahead of the NJC’s emergency meeting today.
Reports say the petition contains a number of damaging allegations against Justice Onnoghen, including bank statements and title deeds of properties said to have been traced to him.
Neither Justice Onnoghen nor acting CJN Muhammad will preside over the NJC meeting today.
According to the rules guiding the conduct of NJC meetings, five or more members can summon a meeting subject to a request made to the chairman.
As at the time of filing this report, TVC News is unable to confirm if this requirement was met. Meantime, the Code of Conduct Tribunal adjourned indefinitely on Monday, saying it was obeying an order of the court of appeal.
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