Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on
Thursday failed to give judgment in the money laundering trial involving a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, due to the absence of the prosecution counsel, Mr. Festus Keyamo.

The judge chose not to deliver the verdict in Keyamo's absence, although the lawyer was represented in court.

Fani-Kayode's lawyer, Chief Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN), urged the judge to go on and deliver the judgment since it was ready.

He said the law did not make it mandatory that a prosecuting counsel must be present before a judgment is delivered in a criminal case.
The senior advocate said even if someone is holding a watching brief for the prosecuting counsel, the judgment could still be delivered.

But Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia insisted that she was more comfortable reading the judgment in Keyamo's presence.
She stood the case down for 10 minutes to enable the lawyer from Keyamo's chambers, Mr. Festus Afeiyodion, to confirm from his principal the day he would be available.

About an hour later, Afeiyodion told the judge that Keyamo requested for a short stand-down to enable him come, as he was handling another matter elsewhere.

"Mr. Keyamo asked that the matter be stood down till 1.30pm. By then, he would be through and be here personally. In the alternative, he suggested that any other day could be chosen and he will be here," Afeiyodion said.

Adedipe, after briefly conferring with Fani-Kayode, said they would not mind waiting till 1.30pm.
However, the judge said she would prefer not to deliver the judgment under pressure as the day would have been far gone by that time.

Apparently to prove that the judgment was indeed ready, she displayed a typewritten material on her tablet, saying she prefers to read it out at a convenient time.

Fani-Kayode was accused of making a transaction exceeding N500, 000 on September 20, 2006, which was not done through a financial institution.
He was alleged to have accepted N2.1 million in cash, which was paid into his personal bank account by his aide, Supo Agbaje, while he served as Minister of Culture and Tourism.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the alleged offence which the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said contravenes the Money Laundering Act.

Thursday failed to give judgment in the money laundering trial involving a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, due to the absence of the prosecution counsel, Mr. Festus Keyamo.

ShowYourCertificate:
What's happening? Has Fani-Kayode re-joined APC? I hope he doesn't tow the line of Timpre Sylva. He should remain in the side of the masses and criticise the government of the day. The government of the Daura President

Meanwhile, I must say that Keyamo is losing steam. He's no longer the activist we used to know him for. Perhaps it's because he's now partisan. Too bad .

attacker231:
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Sincere9gerien, FFK is in your party. Stop spewing jargons.

donphilopus:


Bros, how you take detect am quick quick say that fool na Sincer9gerian? I guess you're right though! kudos!

attacker231:


He will come back to deny it, I know how to catch those ediots. They have there style of writing and always expose it easily when you study them well.

donphilopus:


Lemme start observing too. He logged out his Sincere9gerian moniker about 6:16pm and logged in his ShowYourCertificate moniker at exactly 6:17pm, so I have to believe you.

donphilopus:


Lemme start observing too. He logged out his Sincere9gerian moniker about 6:16pm and logged in his ShowYourCertificate moniker at exactly 6:17pm, so I have to believe you.

ShowYourCertificate:
Some call me Barcanista, others call me Cramjones. Now it's Sincere9gerian . Keep the names coming . I won't deny any, I promise .

My advice: don't waste your time on me rather use your time to discuss with the APC mgt on how they can cure the Daura President of his dullardness

ShowYourCertificate:
Some call me Barcanista, others call me Cramjones. Now it's Sincere9gerian . Keep the names coming . I won't deny any, I promise .

My advice: don't waste your time on me rather use your time to discuss with the APC mgt on how they can cure the Daura President of his dullardness

donphilopus:


Your 'brainy', literate, smart and intelligent father is in the village hustling while a 'dullard' from Daura rules you. Ain't you ashamed of yourself?!

bro4u:
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okonelfg:
Badoo

ShowYourCertificate:
Some call me Barcanista, others call me Cramjones. Now it's Sincere9gerian . Keep the names coming . I won't deny any, I promise .

My advice: don't waste your time on me rather use your time to discuss with the APC mgt on how they can cure the Daura President of his dullardness

donphilopus:


Bros, how you take detect am quick quick say that fool na Sincer9gerian? I guess you're right though! kudos!

attacker231:


He will come back to deny it, I know how to catch those ediots. They have there style of writing and always expose it easily when you study them well.

barcanista:
The incompetence of the EFCC under Muhammadu Buhari is legendary!

donphilopus:


Your 'brainy', literate, smart and intelligent father is in the village hustling while a 'dullard' from Daura rules you. Ain't you ashamed of yourself?!

viczing:



Joblessness bad oo, your work now is to detect people's moniker, gmb brought out this 5k stuff for you so you can have something to eat from smh