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Breaking: CCT Adjourns Onnoghen’s Trial … After Heated Debate Between Tribunal Chair, Defence Counsel

Malik Yahya/

After a heated debate between the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar and the defence counsel led by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, the tribunal today in Abuja adjourned the trial of suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, till February 13.

The heated exchange between the two had generated a lot of tension in the courtroom before calm was restored.

The argument began after the tribunal Charman insisted that proceedings must continue despite the agreement by the lawyer to the prosecution, Aluyu Umar (SAN) and Awomolo, that the case should be adjourned to a later date.

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