Earlier threads: https://www.nairaland.com/5056755/efcc-invades-home-finance-director#76291967

https://www.nairaland.com/5525588/gave-obasanjo-140000-abdullahi-babalele#83978069

https://www.nairaland.com/5361142/abdullahi-babalele-gets-n20m-bail#81280411

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has acquitted Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar of a two-count allegation of alleged laundering of $140,000.

Justice Aneke threw out the charge file by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying it lacked jurisdiction to entertain such case.

He held that the charge against the defendant ought not to have been filed in Lagos when the alleged offence was said to have been committed in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

Justice Aneke relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in a case between the EFCC and Mohammed Dele Belgore on territorial jurisdiction.

Babalele was arraigned in 2018 and then re-arraigned on October 8, 2019.

It would be recalled that the EFFC accused Babalele of giving former President Olusegun Obasanjo $140,000 on the instruction of Atiku who was vying for the office of president in 2019.

He pleaded not guilty on each occasion.

Trial commenced and the prosecution called two witnesses and tendered several documents that were admitted in evidence, before closing its case against the defendant on November 25, 2020.

At the last hearing on December 7, Babalele’s counsel Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN, filed a no-case submission praying the court to dismiss the charge.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/court-frees-atikus-son-in-law-babalele-over-alleged-140000-laundering/amp/

Corruption fighting in Nigeria is child play...

Damnnnnn niggarrr
Isoright....
This Mike ozekhome

Money answereth all things on this earth but when your appear before your maker , it's only your good deeds while on earth you and having washed your robe with the blood of the lamb-Jesus, that will grant access to eternal life.
No magogo over there as our corrupt officials dey do am for here

Kangaroo court

Hi

Patronise me

lawyers sometimes bungle cases intentionally

Ok

The rich goes scot free d poor languish in jail

Oʋɛʀ tօ ʏօʊ;

God save us from corrupt politicians. Judiciary not helping matters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=085SPFO07q0

I just laugh out loud. The cheapest and easiest way to fight corruption is to block the avenue politician use to acquire and spend ill gotten wealth.

I'm not speechless but I just don't know what to say. This country dn taya my life.

Thats Nigeria court for you

It is well

What is he laundering

. These people don almost loot this country enter flight mode

if you want to commit crime in this country commit big crime you will always go scot free.what a country

Atikulooted

well d case was not heard on its merit, let it b filed in the jurisdiction where it occured

It's not over yet, EFFC should file the case in Ogun state.

The only way Nigeria can be better... it only if Will burn all Nigeria politicians with there kids to ashes

This is just EFCC witch hunting Atiku's proxies under Chief of Impunity Mr Magu.
They were definitely put up to this by someone powerful in this present government. No be today.

AMvanquish:
This is just EFCC witch hunting Atiku's proxies under Chief of Impunity Mr Magu.
They were definitely put up to this by someone powerful in this present government. No be today.

shut up, supporter of criminals. Na una turn d country to what it is today. Shamelessness

HMMM YOU SEE THEIR LIFE CORRUPTED GENERATION AND THEY WANT TO RULE US. GOD FOR BID.


MEANWHILE YORUBAS BE CAREFUL STOP ABUSING OUR DEAREST BABA WE LOVE HIM.


YOU REALLY NEED US FOR TRANSMISSION OF POWER TO YOUR SIDE.


BUT THE IGBOS (INYAMURI) WILL NOT RULE THIS COUNTRY NOW TILL THEY TRY TO HAVE SENSE.

BUT I SALUTE THEIR NIGGARRR @SLAWOMIR


GOD BLESS HAUSA
GOD BLESS YORUBA
GOD HAVE MERCY ON IGBORS

Bobotic:
Buhari right now

no be Buhari dey control the judiciary and senate anymore? Una wailers just dey confuse anyhow sha. Hypocrite

This is my point always. It is ineptitude on the side of efcc to file a case outside the jurisdiction of the court hearing it. Its the cheapest way to lose a case