尼日利亚顶级法官面临对未申报账户和160万美元现金拖车进行资产调查的问题, Nigeria’s top judge faces asset probe over undeclared accounts and $160K cash haul; immunity debate rages.

尼日利亚行为守则局正在调查联邦高等法院首席法官John Tsoho被控的未申报资产,包括外国和当地银行账户,他的妻子被欧洲金融犯罪委员会拦截,携带现金160 000美元。 Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau is investigating Federal High Court Chief Judge John Tsoho over alleged undeclared assets, including foreign and local bank accounts, with his wife intercepted by the EFCC carrying $160,000 in cash. CCB已安排Tsoho在2026年3月16日出庭, 讨论法官是否免受此类调查的法律争论。 The CCB has scheduled Tsoho’s appearance for March 16, 2026, amid legal debate over whether judges are immune from such probes. 法律学者Chidi Anselm Odinkalu以过去的案例和宪法为例,声称法官不能幸免,而尼日利亚律师协会则认为只有国家司法委员会可以调查现任法官。 Legal scholar Chidi Anselm Odinkalu asserts judges are not immune, citing past cases and constitutional law, while the Nigerian Bar Association argues only the National Judicial Council can investigate sitting judges. 目前尚未发布关于资金来源的官方声明，Tsoho也否认有不当行为，完全遵守披露法律。 No official statement has been released on the funds’ origin, and Tsoho denies wrongdoing, maintaining full compliance with disclosure laws.