Ofili-Ajumogobia alongside
Godwin Obla, SAN, was arraigned on May 15, 2019, on an 18-count charge
bordering on breach of trust, false statement and unlawful enrichment.
At today’s sitting, counsel
to Ofili-Ajumogobia, Robert Clarke, SAN, told the court that his client was
absent in court today, having been admitted to a police hospital for treatment.
Ofili-Ajumogobia’s counsel,
the furtherance of his claim, presented to the court a medical report and also
sought an adjournment of the case.
However, prosecution
counsel, Rotimi oyedepo, told the court that Clarke lied about his client being
on a sick bed in the hospital.
“My Lord, the medical
report is not duly certified.
He also told the court that
Ofili-Ajumogobia made the same claim when she was being investigated.
I am not convinced that the
first defendant is admitted to any hospital because she told the same lie of
being hospitalized to one of the EFCC operatives when she was charged before
Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the State High Court, Ikeja”.
In his response, Clarke
informed the court that he had filed and served on the prosecution an
application challenging the jurisdictions of the court to further hear the suit
against his client by the EFCC.
Counsel to the second
defendant, Ferdinand Obi, who had also prayed the court for a separate trial of
his client at the last sitting, also urged the court, upon hearing of the
application, to rule on it before the commencement of trial.
After listening to all
parties, Justice Aikawa adjourned the case to June 24, 2019, for hearing of the
preliminary objection and Obla’s “Motion on Notice” for a separate trial.
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