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Ibeto: Court Orders Hearing Notice On EFCC, Others

Abdulah Wahab by Abdulah Wahab
March 1, 2024
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Justice Oyindamola Ogala of an Ikeja High Court has ordered that hearing notice be served on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to appear in the  N4.8 billion fraud case filed against businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto.

Already, the matter is taken a different shape after the case file was returned to the state Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Kazeem Alogba for reassignment moment a petition was filed against the court by the defendant.

When the matter came up on Friday before Justice Ogala she  ordered that EFCC be served the hearing notice,  following their absence in court.

“This is a newly a re-assigned matter before this court and there is no representative of EFCC in court.

“All parties must be informed about the re-assignment of this case. Hearing notice to be served on all parties,” she said.

The judge adjourned the case until March 11 for further proceeding.

When the case was called on Friday,n either the prosecution,EFCC, nor the defendants was present in court.

The defence counsel, Mr Ade Oshodi, had informed the court there was no representation of EFCC in court.

Director of Public Prosecution, Dr. Babajide Martins had appeared before the court as an interested party, pursuant to Section 211 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the petition written by defendants asking the State’s Attorney General to take over the case.

Martins had told the court that the case file was taken back from Justice Ismail Ijelu, where the case had been ongoing, by the chief judge.

EFCC had filed a 10-count charge against Ibeto, alongside his company, Ibeto Energy Development Company, before Justice Ismail Ijelu.

Ijelu had on Nov.3 2023, issued a bench warrant against Ibeto due to his incessant non appearance in court.

The case has also suffered setback on Oct.5, 2023 when EFCC prosecutor. Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) informed the court of the absence of the defendant.

The case file was therefore re-assigned before Ogala.

The anti graft commission said the alleged offences contravened the provision of Section 1 of the Advance Fee Fraud Act 2006 and Section 365(3d) and (e), 366 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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