Former Oyo State Governor Chief Rashidi Ladoja, on trial for the past 12 years for an alleged N4.7billion fraud will know his fate today.
Justice Muhammed Idris of Federal High Court in Lagos will deliver judgment on the matter. Ladoja is facing trial along with former commissioner for finance, Waheed Akanbi.
The Nation reported that the parties have been served with hearing notices.
Lead prosecuting counsel Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN) confirmed that his law firm got the judgment notice.
Justice Idris had reserved judgment in the criminal case on 21 January after counsel representing parties adopted their final addresses before the court.
Ladoja was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with converting N4.7billion from the State’s treasury to his personal use.
He was re-arraigned along with Akanbi on an 11 count charge of money laundering and unlawful conversion of public funds. Both pleaded not…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
