The Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Justice Ishaq Bello, will on June 9 deliver judgement in a matter against Mohammed Ali Balogun, a former Chief Magistrate and Director of District Courts.
The matter, which was instituted in 2003 by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, had been prolonged due to series of events, especially on the side of the accused, who filed some interlocutory applications stating that his statement was not voluntary, alleging coercion and his no case submission.
Both applications were turned down by the court and even at the appellate, which finally gave the ICPC a go ahead with the trial.
Balogun was alleged to have demanded for gratification in the sum of N100,000 from a lecturer at the University of Abuja, who had a matter before his court so as to quash the contempt charge against him.
Since the complainant could not afford the amount, he reported the matter to the ICPC and consequently the ICPC set up a sting operation during which Balogun received N50,000 and was caught in the act.