Nigeria, Jan. 18 -- The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has taken a swipe at his counterparts from Nigeria's South-south over the latter's "painful' position on the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria for alleged false asset declaration.

The federal government arraigned the Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen, on Monday, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal after authorities received a petition exposing alleged violations in assets filings.

But before the arraignment, the six governors of the South-south, Mr Onnoghen's region, had issued a statement, condemning the trial, and accused the executive arm of a plan to weaken the country's judicial arm.

"One of the most painful things I have experienced in the last two weeks, was the sta...