The National Judicial Council, NJC, on Wednesday took a decision on allegation of misconduct against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, and the Acting CJN, Tanko Mohammed.
The decision, according to the Director of Information, NJC, Soji Oye, was reached after an emergency meeting held to examine the report submitted by a five man investigative panel set up over petitions against the justices.
The decision was however not made public.
According to Oye, it was considered proper to inform President Muhammadu Buhari first before making it public.
The statement by Oye reads: “The National Judicial Council reconvened today in an Emergency Meeting to consider the Report of the Five-Man Committee constituted to investigate the allegations of misconduct made against Hon. Mr. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, GCON and Hon. Mr. Justice I. T. Muhammad CFR.
“Council decided that the allegations relating to assets declaration that were levelled against Hon. Mr. Justice W. S. N. Onnoghen, GCON, were subjudice and therefore abstained from considering them.
“Council reached a decision on the petitions written by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others and conveyed its decision to President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.”
