Justice Sylvester Ngwuta
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has discharged a Supreme Court Judge, Sylvester Ngwuta, of expenses of non-declaration of belongings.
The federal authorities on March 21, 2017, charged Justice Ngwuta on eight counts.
The prosecution accused him of contravening the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Tribunal Act by allegedly failing to declare a few of his belongings.
He was additionally accused by the prosecution of possessing 28 plots of land, which he allegedly refused to declare to the CCB between June 2, 2011 and July 19, 2016.
It was additionally alleged that Ngwuta, throughout the identical interval engaged within the buy and sale of rice, palm oil and different associated merchandise, whereas being a justice of the Supreme Court.
The federal authorities additionally claimed the decide owns 5 vehicles, which he allegedly evaded the CCB.
The tribunal had earlier within the 12 months accused the federal authorities of delaying the trial of Ngwuta.
It noticed that the prosecution had not been diligent within the dealing with of the case.
According to the tribunal chairman, Danladi Umar, and member, William Atedze Agwadza, all of the adjournments that the case had suffered since when it was initiated final 12 months had been brought on by the prosecution.
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