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EFCC accuses Obla of inducing Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia with N5m to pervert course of justice

Femi Adewale — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:44:34 +0000

A detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Lawal Abdullahi, on Friday in Lagos revealed how Mr Godwin Obla, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia allegedly perverted the course of justice. Abdullahi alleged before an Ikeja High Court that Obla gave the Federal High Court judge N5 million […]

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Recall of suspended judges: NJC lied, says Buhari’s aide

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:17:08 +0000

I wish to debunk some of the assertions contained in the statement issued by Soji Oye, Director of Information, National Judicial Council (NJC) which was widely reported in the media on Monday the 12th June, 2017. One of such false assertions by Soji Oye is the claim “that the Office of Attorney General of the […]

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Court grants Ajumogobia, Obla’s requests to travel abroad

Femi Adewale — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 16:58:49 +0000

An Ikeja High Court has granted an embattled Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, and Godwin Obla, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), both facing trial over alleged corruption, permission to travel abroad. On May 26, Ofili-Ajumogobia and Obla’s defence counsel, in separate applications, had requested for the release of the duo’s […]

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EFCC slams corruption charges on Ofili-Ajumogobia, Obla; court refuses judge’s application for release from custody

Femi Adewale — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:18:50 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has preferred a 30-count charge against a Federal High Court Judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, and Godwin Obla, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In the charge listed as number LD/367/C/16, Ofili-Ajumogobia was listed as first defendant, while Obla was named as second defendant. The defendants were said to have […]

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Adoke to Attorney-General: EFCC, Waziri, Godwin Obla behind $6m no-trial deal with Tidex Limited

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:52:18 +0000

I am constrained to draw attention to the above caption published in The Punch Newspaper of Wednesday, 27 April 2016 to the effect that the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), had directed the EFCC to investigate the 2011 Non Prosecution Agreement executed between the Federal Government […]

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