Onnoghen appeals against tribunal decision

Andrew Orolua,Abuja

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen has filed a notice of appeal at Court of Appeal Abuja challenging the judgment and rulings of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), delivered on Thursday .

The said rulings and judgment found Justice Onnoghen guilty on six count charge for misconduct and non assets declaration and convicted him.

The tribunal also removed him from office , confiscated his money in five undeclared account with Standard Chartered Bank and barred him from holding public office for ten years

In the notice of Appeal filed yesterday , Onnoghen stated that the tribunal members erred in law when they held that it has jurisdiction to entertain the suit against him.