Hon. Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High (and a Court of Appeal Justice-designate, having been elevated to the higher Bench), was obviously in a hurry to dispense with the case and move on. Section 396(7) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) of 2015 has given judges the leeway to conclude criminal matters even after the elevation of such a judge.
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A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, ordered the re-arraignment of a former presidential aide, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over N1.6 billion fraud.
Nwoboshi, representing Delta North Senatorial District, was charged by the EFCC before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
Ladoja was charged with converting N4.7 billion from Oyo State treasury to his personal use.
EFCC arraigned the accused on June 11, 2013, before Justice Mohammed Idris on 23-counts of conspiracy to conceal proceeds of crime amounting.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Kalu together with his former Commissioner for Finance, Ude Udeogo and a Company, Slok Nigeria Ltd on charges of N7.2 billion fraud.
Hearing in the trial of a former Governor of Abia, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, for alleged N7.65billion fraud was stalled on Monday due to the absence of the ex-governor from court.
The commission re-arraigned Nwoboshi along with Golden Touch Construction Projects Ltd. and Suiming Electricals Co.
Justice Mohammed Idris adjourned the case after hearing the application by the defence, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to continue with the criminal charge.
Iwejuo, a staff of Heritage Bank, is standing trial alongside Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, a former presidential aide, on charges of N1.6 billion fraud.
The plot by the ex-governor is said to have thickened to the extent that some members of the party are already plotting their defection
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Ladoja alongside a former Oyo State Commissioner for Finance, Waheed Akanbi.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Ladoja alongside a former State Commissioner for Finance, Waheed Akanbi.
The decision by Justice Mohammed Idris last Friday has now cleared the way for SERAP to advance its case against the Federal Government on the publication of the reports of investigation into the allegations of budget padding and prosecution of indicted officers of the National Assembly.