Tag: Justice Rahman Oshodi

Judge Rejects Request To Withdraw From Emefiele’s Trial

Ganiyu Amodu

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has dismissed a request for his recusal from the ongoing trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Delivering his ruling on Wednesday, Justice Oshodi held that the allegations of bias raised by the defence were unsubstantiated, stating that there was no evidence to justify his withdrawal from the case. The defence, led by Olalekan Ojo, had on Monday orally applied for the judge to recuse himself, arguing that his previous rulings suggested…

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Court Rejects Emefiele’s Jurisdiction Challenge In $4.5bn, N2.8bn Fraud Case

Ganiyu Amodu

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has dismissed the plea application filed by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, challenging its jurisdiction to hear the $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud case brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Delivering the ruling on Wednesday, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the court had jurisdiction over counts eight to 26, citing relevant legal authorities and evidence presented in the case file. However, the court struck out counts one to four, which centred on abuse of office through…

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