The Chief Justice of Nigeria , Justice Walter Onnoghen, yesterday called his first witness, Mr. Lawal Busari, who tendered receipt of his 2010 Asset Declaration Form at his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal .
However, before the witness, Busari, was called into the witness box, Awomolo informed the tribunal of an application seeking for the tribunal’s order to compel one Mrs. Theresa Nwafor, a staff of the CCB, who is said to be based in Benin, Edo State to come and testify for Onnoghen. Busari, the Chief Driver/Mechanic of the CJN, being led in evidence by Awomolo, gave detailed information on how he and Onnoghen went to Asokoro in Abuja, sometimes in 2010 to obtain his assets declaration form.
The witness further confirmed that both Onnoghen and himself filled their respective forms and returned to the CCB, while he went on a later date to get the acknowledgement receipts for the forms. Awomolo, in a statement made available shortly after yesterday’s proceedings at the CCT, said: “Nigerian judiciary is very weak, vulnerable and not independent.”
“There is no association of Nigerian Judges to speak a word. Let no public officer or judicial officer at any level, throw stone because if not all, most are as guilty as Onnoghen. Nobody knows who is next, a precedent has been laid and the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation seems pleased.”
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