EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday re-arraigned embattled Judge of the Federal High Court Lagos, Rita Ajumogobia, for alleged money laundering before Justice Mohammed Liman.
Meanwhile, before her re-arraignment, counsel to the EFCC, Mr Suleiman Suleiman applied to the court to withdraw the name of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), Mr Godwin Obla who had earlier been charged alongside Justice Ajumogobia.
The court granted the request and Obla’s name was accordingly withdrawn.
Justice Ajumogobia consequently, becomes sole defendant in the amended charge.
The defendant was accordingly, re-arraigned on a 15 counts charge bordering on money laundering and breach of public trust.
She, however, pleaded not guilty to all counts brought by the anti-graft agency.
After her plea, the prosecution then applied for a trial date to enable it call its witnesses.
But defence counsel, Mr Mobolaji Kuji, urged the court to allow the defendant continue on the…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
