By Julius Ikise
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has halted the planned trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria ( CJN ), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on charges of non-declaration of assets.
The presiding judge, Justice Evelyn Maha, while ruling on two ex-parte applications on Monday, ordered parties to maintain the status quo.
Justice Maha ordered parties not to take any further steps in respect of the trial until January 17 when all parties to both suits are to return.
The judge also ordered the service of court”s documents in relation to the substantive suits on the defendants and adjourned to January 17 this year for parties to appear for possible hearing.