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Ojerinde, in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/179/2023 filed before Justice Obiora Egwuatu, is seeking an order to enforce his fundamental rights, following his re-arrest on January 26 within the court premises and his subsequent detention.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling, held that the charges against the defendants are bailable.
On 8th February, 2023, Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned for hearing on the bail application filed by the defendants after they had pleaded not guilty to the 18-count charge.
Ali Bello was among four defendants remanded upon arraignment on February 8, 2023, on 18 counts bordering on criminal misappropriation and money laundering to the tune of N3,081,804,654.00.
The operatives of ICPC made the arrest shortly after Thursday’s hearing before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja where Ojerinde has been standing trial on 18 counts bordering on diversion of public funds to the tune of N5 billion.
Chikwendu was arraigned before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Osuobeni Akponimisingha.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu, after counsel to the parties in the suit argued their matter for and against the suit.
When the matter was called on Monday, however, Chikwendu was absent in court and there was no legal representation on her behalf.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and awarded the sum of N100, 000 against the plaintiff.
The court had on September 28 fixed today for Metuh’s re-arraignment following the Judge’s inability to sit.
The News Agency of Nigeria had, on June 30, reported that the court fixed the arraignment of Ranesh and two other defendants for Oct. 13.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date following Ojerinde’s decision to change his counsel.
The media had reported that a counsel to the Department of State Service, Idowu Awo, told the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, that the case file relating to the Fundamental Human Rights Enforcement application filed by the aides to Igboho, was hijacked by armed robbers.
The counsel revealed this on Wednesday when the case came up before Justice Obiora Egwuatu in Abuja.
The PUNCH learnt that the presiding judge ignored the persistent argument of the DSS lawyer, Idowu Awo, and signed the Release Order of the four contested detainees
In the motion no FHC/ABJ/CS/647/2021, filed on Monday by the DSS lawyer, Idowu Awo, the secret police urged Justice Obiora Egwuatu to cancel the bail granted to Amudat Babatunde, Abideen Shittu, Jamiu Oyetunji, and Bamidele Sunday.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling a moment ago, granted eight of them, whose bail application was not challenged by the Department of State Services (DSS) bail at N5million each.
Olajengbesi made the plea following the production of the 12 detainees before Justice Obiora Egwuatu on Wednesday.