Reports reaching CEOAfrica reveals that Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, who was arraigned before the court for money laundering charges has entered a not guilty plea to the 15-count charges of money laundering, breach of professional ethics and forgery levelled against him by the federal government.

Attempt by his lawyer to ask for bail was rejected by the prosecutor, Mr Adeogun Philips who said he had just been served and would need a short adjournment to respond.

With no objection by the defence lawyers, the trial judge, Justice James Tsoho, stood down the case by two hours.

Justice Ngwuta was one of the seven judges arrested after a DSS raid on the homes of High Court and Supreme Court judges across the country on October 8, 2016.