The two assets declaration forms for which the suspended Chief Justice
Walter Onnoghen is being tried for, have not been verified by the Code of
Conduct Bureau, a prosecution witness, Mr. Awal Yakassai, told the Code of
Conduct Tribunal.
Yakassai, a former CCB official told the Tribunal while being cross
examined by Onnoghen’s defence lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo, when shown the
two forms, confirmed that the column for verification of the two forms are
blank and unsigned to indicate they have been verified.
Testifying as the second prosecution witness in Onnoghen’s ongoing trial
on charges of false and non-declaration of assets, Yakassai a former CCB
official, said the suspended CJN submitted two assets declaration forms on
December 14, 2016.
The two CCB 1 Forms meant to cover for Onnoghen’s declarations for years
2014 and 2015, are the basis for the six counts of false, non-declaration
of assets of which the suspended CJN is being prosecuted.