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| Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by engineerboat(m): 3:35am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Federal Government Thursday appealed the judgment of Justice Jude Okeke that nullified the corruption charges against Justice Adeniyi Ademola, Mrs. Olabowale Ademola and Mr. Joe Agi (SAN). Also, the government through the federal Ministry of Justice has filed a fresh case in the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT against Justice Ademola and his wife for living above their income and failure to declare their assets. It will be recalled that Justice Okeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Wednesday April 5, 2017, upheld a no case submission by the Defence in the corruption case against Justice Ademola, Mrs. Ademola and Mr. Agi. The judge also struck out the 18-count charge proffered against the Defendants after holding that the Prosecution failed to prove any of the allegations despite the provisions of sections 53 and 60 of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act (ICPC Act). However, sources in the Presidency informed State House Correspondents that the government had been advised to appeal against what is described as “a very strange outcome indeed considering the underlying facts. “It is even stranger that the trial was not allowed to continue considering the applicable statutory provisions. “Section 53 (1) of the ICPC Act raises a presumption that any gratification accepted or obtained by an accused person must have been corruptly accepted or obtained until the contrary is proved. Section 60 of the Act does not apply to the case. “Of interest is the decision of the learned trial judge that the offence of giving and receiving gratification was not made out by the prosecution against the defendants in the face of the evidence held in court. “Prosecution witnesses gave testimony of the payment of N30 Million in three tranches by Mr Joe Agi (SAN), into the account of Mrs Olabowale Ademola, the wife of Justice Ademola. Agi was a legal practitioner who actually had cases in the court of Justice Ademola. “The defendants, however, claimed that the money was a gift from common friends for the benefit of Justice Ademola and Mrs Ademola to support the wedding of their daughter’’, the source narrated. The source added that the evidence of the defence suggesting that the source of the money was not Agi, was unclear at best and ought not to have formed the basis of the learned trial judge’s conclusion at this stage of the proceedings. “What was clear was that the last tranche was paid shortly before Justice Ademola granted a garnishee order in favour of Agi’s client to the tune of about $637 million. “Prior to this, it was also not disputed that Justice Ademola’s son had received a BMW vehicle worth about N8,500,000 from Agi.’’ The presidency source continued: “One of the charges dismissed relates to the possession of firearms by Justice Ademola without a valid licence. “On this, Honourable Justice Okeke held that the Firearms Act made provision for a time lag, that is, for Justice Ademola to continue to hold on to his firearms and ammunition even after the expiration of his licence. “In this case, a new licence was tendered in a situation where Justice Ademola ought to have tendered a renewal of his old licence. Being in possession of two licences in respect of the same firearm ought to have raised some questions for the defendants to resolve.’’ According to sources, within the prosecution, the ruling suggests that the learned trial judge proceeded to ascribe probative value to the evidence of prosecution witnesses at the stage of a no case submission when he ought only to have considered whether a prima facie case had been made out by the prosecution against the defendants. “The learned trial Judge had held that there was no link between the gratification received by Justice Ademola and the judgment he delivered in favour of Agi.’’ The source maintained that the ruling failed to address the relevance of section 53 of the ICPC Act which raised a presumption of corruption in respect of the gratification in question. The source said this and other troubling questions must be addressed in an appeal against the ruling. When contacted for official comments of the presidency, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu denied the existence of a rift between the Executive and Judicial arms of government over this issue and other recent judicial decisions posing a challenge to the war against corruption. According to him, the relationship between the two arms of government has been very cordial, adding that nothing has happened to change the nature of the relationship. http://www.arisenews247.com/2017/04/06/apc-led-federal-govt-appeal-the-no-case-submission-in-the-case-against-justice-ademola-and-his-wife-and-again-filed-fresh-charges-against-them/ 1 Like
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| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by Realdeals(m): 4:15am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Huh! The Judiciary 3 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by eezeribe(m): 4:39am On Apr 07, 2017 |
The law can always be bent... Depending on who is involved. 6 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by chinybelle(f): 4:39am On Apr 07, 2017 |
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| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by rusher14: 4:39am On Apr 07, 2017 |
One wonders how a judge could reach such a conclusion in the first place. 12 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by JackieChan01: 4:56am On Apr 07, 2017 |
 chaii so many blow to zombies this week  30 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by Lusola15: 4:57am On Apr 07, 2017 |
The case will be Won and lost on technicality, He is a Judge of the federal high court, from the moment the DSS rushed into his house, they had started losing the case. You can see the man smiling in the picture 48 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by seunmsg(m): 5:14am On Apr 07, 2017 |
The fact that the judge dismissed the case without even allowing a trial says it all. The anti corruption war is doomed if every arm of government keeps protecting their own from punishment. The executive protected Babachir Lawal and Abba Kyari from prosecution even when weighty allegations were made against them. The National assembly rallied round Saraki and Dino despite the serious corruption and certificate forgery allegations against them. Now, the judiciary has also joined the fray by protecting one of their own. The federal government should not waste time and resources appealing the high court judgement. They will get the same outcome at the appellate court. The president should start by taking action against those accused of corruption in the executive. That is the only way to send a strong signal that he's serious about the war on corruption. 108 Likes 6 Shares |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by TPAND(f): 5:36am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Corruption is winning the war against Buhari. 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by Boleyndynasty2(f): 5:37am On Apr 07, 2017 |
If the EFCC carry out more investigation and gather proofs before ranting to the media, I don't think they'll keep losing cases the way they've lost lately. Just proper classified investigation and not run to the media with every assumptions in their heads. 22 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by Celcius: 5:38am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Wait o. Presidency frowns at FG? Is the presidency not federal government in Nigeria's case. Very confusing and frustrating news all around Nigeria now. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by Nobody: 6:38am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Celcius: You sabi read so? Is AT and AS the same thing? 10 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by CROWNWEALTH019(m): 6:42am On Apr 07, 2017 |
seunmsg:The judiciary remains the last hope of the common man after the 8th assembly 20 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by Lifestone(m): 6:43am On Apr 07, 2017 |
seunmsg:This case was lost purely because of poor investigation and FG & EFCC should be held accountable. Media trial is very different from judicial trial, seems FG relishes in media trial while failing in her responsibility to do a detailed investigation that will allow them get a successful trial. How do you jail somebody just because he got a "gift" and couldn't link the gift to a crime? It's not for the judge to help FG/EFCC, they must prove their case beyond reasonable doubt. There are more cases to be lost ahead if this lazy investigation approach continues 25 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by BiafraIShere(m): 6:45am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Nigeria is a country with nine lives but we just used up the ninth one, now I wonder what is going to happen next! |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by SmartchoicesNG: 6:48am On Apr 07, 2017 |
seunmsg:On this I am proud of you as my kinsman. Objective! 9 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by OBAGADAFFI: 6:53am On Apr 07, 2017 |
rusher14: And what do you expect the Judge to do. The Judge is not the Prosecution. 4 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by jeffmyson(m): 7:14am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Lusola15:Not only is he a judge of a federal high court, justice ademola comes from a family of Jurists, his grand father was ounce a chief Justice of Nigeria, his own father was ounce a justice of the court of Appeal and he himself is a justice too. The federal government made a grave mistake of taking such a man to court without any strong evidence. I have gone through the government submissions in court and what I found out that was presented were evidence based on "hear say", conjectures, and outright double speak. I suggest the government should forget this case and stop embarrassing themselves in court. This government has lost four corruption case in 96 hrs (Orubebe,patience,ademola,ozekhome) due to investigative and prosecutorial incompetence! 51 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by rusher14: 7:15am On Apr 07, 2017 |
OBAGADAFFI: The judge should follow the evidence and stop acting like he's been compromised. Among exhibits FG tendered before an Abuja High Court at Maitama, included invoice and receipt of a BMW Saloon 320i valued at N8.5 Million, which Agi, SAN, purchased from Coscharis Motors Limited on January 5, 2015 and handed over to the judge through his son, Ademide. https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/283774/court-dismisses-charges-justice-ademola 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by wirinet(m): 7:28am On Apr 07, 2017 |
If Ibori could be acquitted of all 170 charges of corruption against him by the Nigerian judiciary, how much is 18 count charge against a highly influential l member of the same judiciary? I suggest his case should be taken to the British judiciary, he will plea bargain and confess himself, just like Ibori. 7 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by SmartchoicesNG: 7:30am On Apr 07, 2017 |
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| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by fergie001: 7:36am On Apr 07, 2017 |
seunmsg:Aptly put.U could not have said it better. 7 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by vedaxcool(m): 7:38am On Apr 07, 2017 |
I pity many fools on this thread that would jubilate over such a blatant miscarriage of justice... do they ever think this same judges that sentenced a man to 90 years over theft of handset in prison would ever afford them the Ademola treatment whenever they have problems with the law? 3 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by SmartchoicesNG: 7:40am On Apr 07, 2017 |
rusher14:Wimp. I have instructed you. Better behave. Delete your account. 3 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by Jaideyone(m): 7:41am On Apr 07, 2017 |
it's a shame. a judge spent equivalent of 20yrs salary in one year yet we was discharged and acquitted. the judiciary is our number two problem after the senate 4 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by SmartchoicesNG: 7:43am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Jaideyone:Hmm read. Read and read. 2 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by rusher14: 7:45am On Apr 07, 2017 |
SmartchoicesNG: I'm in my house I dare you to make me. |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by Jaideyone(m): 7:49am On Apr 07, 2017 |
SmartchoicesNG:am i making a mistake? is it not the same justice ademola that had 400m in his account? if he's not the one what about the car he received from agi? 4 Likes |
| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by SmartchoicesNG: 7:49am On Apr 07, 2017 |
rusher14: 4 Likes
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| Re: Justice Ademola’s Acquittal: Presidency Frowns As FG Appeals Judgment by SmartchoicesNG: 7:52am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Jaideyone:Is the judiciary a prosecutory arm or an investigative organisation. Magu is simply a mediocre 2 Likes |
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