Ade Adesomoju, Abuja

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court in Abuja and his wife, Olabowale, who is the Head of Service of Lagos State, were scheduled to be arraigned on Monday before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, on charges of receiving gratification, but the arraignment could not proceed because of their absence.

The defendants were absent because they had not been served with the charges.

The trial judge, Justice Jude Okeke, adjourned the matter till December 13, 2016, after the defendants’ lawyer, Mr. Jeph Njikonye, volunteered to accept service on behalf of his clients.

Lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Segun Jegede, had told the trial judge that court bail bailiffs attempted to serve the couple with the charges but they were said to have travelled to Lagos.

He said he was going to ask the court to give an order for service on the defendants through substituted means but that was no longer necessary as the defence counsel had approached him before the proceedings commenced volunteering to accept service on behalf of the defendants.

Jegede urged the court to grant leave to serve the defendants through their lawyer on the strength of section 382(5) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.

Njikonye, although, expressed readiness to accept service on behalf of his clients, said he was not aware of attempts to serve the couple personally and so section 382(5) of the ACJA was not application.

The defence lawyer however submitted that the court under its inherent powers grant the leave for service.

Justice Okeke, in his ruling, said record showed that a court bailiff attempted to serve the defendants in Abuja, on December 2, but were said to have travelled to Lagos.


http://punchng.com/justice-ademola-wifes-absence-stall-arraignment/

Naija drama..


FTC in this kind news

Who get ground nut...i have small garri n sugar..

Zendinho:
Who get ground nut...i have small garri n sugar..

this early mo-mo?

Make them allow us ear word dis year don end finish

DONSMITH123:


this early mo-mo?

broderly....my hungry worms are on live protest....

Zendinho:



broderly....my hungry worms are on live protest....

this government is a failure

Dis case will drag on till eternity

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court in Abuja and his wife, Olabowale Head of Service of Lagos State - Ambode sef

Stupid govt with stupiddddd citizens

stephnie1:
this government is a failure

How can you have a nice name and same time be so dull?

Did you read the article or you just jumped into conclusion?

How does your response contribute to the topic?

I think you need to start eating well. Good food I mean, cos it develops the brain.

I am here with you o, absent bawo?

ok

olaolulazio:
Stupid govt with stupiddddd citizens

Re u an American or Briton? Let me believe you re. It means myself and your lineage in Nigeria re all stupidddd.

CXLVII:



How can you have a nice name and same time be so dull?

Did you read the article or you just jumped into conclusion?

How does your response contribute to the topic?

I think you need to start eating well. Good food I mean, cos it develops the brain.

eya, e pain you?

nbm

CXLVII:



Re u an American or Briton? Let me believe you re. It means myself and your lineage in Nigeria re all stupidddd.

I never mentioned ya name in my comment pls. I'm only talking about the corrupt citizen.

Keneking:
Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court in Abuja and his wife, Olabowale Head of Service of Lagos State - Ambode sef

Wetin Ambode do for this matter again?..... The Husband and wife are both corrupt so they should drink their hot cup of coffee

can u e-margin

Husband and wife in a fraud case ? Where are we going in Yoruba land... Eeeh ! Ananaiah & Saphira of our time.. God don't let this ones die ooo.

CXLVII:



How can you have a nice name and same time be so dull?

Did you read the article or you just jumped into conclusion?

How does your response contribute to the topic?

I think you need to start eating well. Good food I mean, cos it develops the brain.

Don't mind him, recession has affected some of his brain cells.

ole judge and head of ole iyawo

Always throwing Tantrums at one another. Yoluba and ipob people.