Justice Sylvester Ngwuta has pleaded not guilty to an 8-count charge of false declaration of assets, preferred by the Federal Government, against him before the tribunal.
According to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, Mr Ngwuta contravened section 15 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, laws of the federation of Nigeria, which is punishable under section 23 (2) of the Act.
Justice Ngwuta is one of the judges whose residence was raided in October 2016 by the Department of Security Service (DSS), in which huge sums of money in various denominations were allegedly uncovered
He is currently standing trial before Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on an amended 16-count charge bordering on money laundering.
The Chairman of the CCT, Justice Danladi Umar, however adjourned the matter for hearing to July 12, 2017.