Onnoghen at CCT: I am not guilty

Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen has pleaded not guilty to charges of non-declaration of assets levelled against him.

Onnoghen arrived the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT on Friday morning after he was threatened with arrest.

The suspended CJN entered the dock to answer charges levelled against him.

Upon the request by the prosecution, the tribunal Chairman ordered that the charge be read to the defendant.

An official of the tribunal read the charge to him, to which he pleaded not guilty.