Nigerian government on Tuesday said it demands the resignation of the chief justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen over the alleged refusal to declare bank accounts despite being a Supreme Court judge since 2005. The Nigerian government is suing the CJN Onnoghen for refusal to declare his assets in breach of the provision of the Code of Conduct Bureau Act. Onnoghen was scheduled to face trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over the non-declaration of assets on Monday, 14 January. The offence contracts the Code of Conduct Act and could draw penalties if established by the CCT. For the second time of the hearing, Onnoghen was not present when the tribunal opened at 10:21 a.m.

Source: The Guardian January 22, 2019 12:33 UTC