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The Federal Government has said that it will not seek arrest of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.<\/p>\n

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This followed Onnoghen\u2019s failure to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal for the second time.<\/p>\n

Speaking in the court on Tuesday, prosecution lawyer, Aliyu Umar SAN, said, \u201cGovernment would not demand the arrest of Onnoghen for failing to appear before the tribunal even though Paragraph 6 of the CCT Practice Directive empowers it to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Federal Government had filed a 6 count criminal charge against the CJN bordering on failure to declare his assets.<\/p>\n

Onnoghen, who was scheduled for arraignment last week, failed to appear before the court, forcing the tribunal to adjourn till Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Onnoghen, citing improper service was not present in court last week, the earlier scheduled date for his arraignment.<\/p>\n

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The CJN was not also in court on Tuesday as the CCT commenced hearing into the charges.<\/p>\n

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