The National Judicial Council, NJC, says it has forwarded its recommendations on the petition written by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against Justice Walter Onnoghen to President Muhammadu Buhari for action.
In a statement by the Director, Information of the NJC, Mr. Soji Oye, the council said it had sent its report to President Buhari.
Justice Onnoghen had been given seven days to respond to the EFCC petition following a
The council said it considered it inappropriate to share the report with the public before Buhari received it.
It, however, said it did not investigate the petition containing allegations relating to assets declaration levelled against Onnoghen.
The statement read, “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.
“Council also resolved that, by the nature of the decision reached, it would be inappropriate to publicise it before conveying it to Mr. President.”