The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, was on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 subjected to grilling for by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over the huge amount of cash found in his wife’s possession.
The grilling which took place on Tuesdaay followed Sunday’s interception of Justice Tsoho’s wife by operatives of the EFCC at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja while travelling to Benue State and was subsequently returned to Abuja by personnel of the anti-corruption agency.
SaharaReporters reported that the EFCC operatives allegedly discovered $160,000 in cash in her possession at the time of the interception.
According to SaharaReporters; “She was intercepted by EFCC operatives while travelling to Benue State and was subsequently returned to Abuja. $160,000 cash was reportedly found in her possession at the point of interception.”
The circumstances surrounding the funds and the purpose of the trip have not yet been officially clarified, even as the incident comes amid growing scrutiny surrounding Justice Tsoho.
Meanwhile, the Chief Judge is scheduled to appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on March 16, 2026, over allegations that he failed to declare his assets as required by law.
A petition accused Justice Tsoho of violating the Code of Conduct law by allegedly failing to fully disclose his assets, including three bank accounts with the United Bank for Africa (UBA) and another with Access Bank.
If the Code of Conduct Bureau establishes a prima facie case, the anti-corruption body could initiate charges against the Chief Judge.
A conviction could attract a prison term of up to 10 years as well as a 10-year ban from holding public office.
False or incomplete asset declarations can attract penalties such as removal from office, disqualification from holding public office for up to 10 years, and the forfeiture of improperly declared assets.
[SaharaReporters]
