Court Rejects Ofili-Ajumogobia’s application to stop trial

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Justice Rilwan Aikawa of a Federal High Court Lagos, Friday, told embattled Judge of the court, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia that she has been sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Justice Aikawa said this while dismissing a preliminary objection by Ajumogobia

The court held that Ajumogobia is no longer a serving judicial officer and so, could face the criminal charge brought against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

EFCC charged Ofili-Ajumogobia and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Godwin Obla, on 18 counts bordering on Conspiracy, Unlawful Enrichment, retention of Crime Proceeds and Money Laundering.

They had pleaded not guilty to all counts of the charge and were granted bails in the sum of N10 million each with two sureties in like sum.

The defendants were first charged before an Ikeja division of the High Court, which had struck out the charge on jurisdictional grounds.