The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Monday, said it took it two days to investigate the petition against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.
The first prosecution witness, James Akpala said the petition was investigated on the 10 and 11 January, 2019.
Akpala, a Senior Investigative Officer with the CCB said when he was assigned the case, he immediately commenced investigation.
Meanwhile, Onnoghen has alleged there that his Assets Declaration Form 001 at the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) was tampered with.
The said documents are the CCB assets declaration forms of 2014 and 2015.
The prosecution witness Akpala had sought to tender the said documents in support of his evidence against Onnoghen.
However when the documents were shown to the defendant, Onnoghen through his counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) however said a careful look at the documents showed that they have been tampered with.
According to him, the 2014 form has become loose, part of it mutilated and has become blue in a way.
Awomolo said a similar Observation was made in the 2015 form with some duplications and omission of some pages.
“We have some reservation on the documents, we will not object in the interest of justice but we have reservations that would be addressed at the end of the day”, the senior lawyer stated.
Meanwhile, the tribunal has gone on break.
