Tag: Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia
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Re-instatement of Hon. Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia: Pristine justice finally served
News that the National Judicial Council ( NJC ) – the nation’s judicial regulatory agency – has reversed its earlier suspension ( on corruption charges ), of Hon. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia and re-instated her as a judge of the Federal High Court, has elicited mostly positive – even if muted – responses from a large…
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NJC orders reinstatement of Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia as a judge of the Federal High Court (FHC). This was made known in a circular issued by the Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, on Dec. 5 notifying judges of the court about the development. Newsmen reports that the…
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After two years legal battle, court clears Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia of money laundering charges
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, discharged an embattled Federal High Court judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, of the money laundering charges brought against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Ambrose Lewis Allagoa upheld Ofili-Ajumogobia’s argument, among others, that the recommendations of the National Judicial Council (NJC), which recommended her prosecution…
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Wrongful dismissal suit: Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia floors NJC in court
The Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed an objection raised by the National Judicial Council (NJC) against the hearing of the case instituted by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia challenging her dismissal. Ruling on the matter on Tuesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed all the objections on the grounds that they were misplaced and that Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia’s claim…
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Buhari has sacked you, Judge tells Ofili-Ajumogobia
A Federal High Court in Lagos Friday held that President Muhammadu Buhari dismissed Mrs. Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia as a judicial officer on November 7, 2018. Justice Mohammed Rilwan Aikawa held that, thus, Ofili-Ajumogobia cannot – by claiming that she is a judge – stall her trial for alleged money laundering. The charge was brought against her…
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How Agumogobia, Obla created shady company to collect bribe from lawyer – EFCC
A detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, identified as Lawal Abdullahi, on Friday in Lagos revealed how Godwin Obla, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia allegedly perverted the course of justice. Mr. Abdullahi alleged before an Ikeja High Court that Mr. Obla gave the Federal High Court judge N5…
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Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia owes me N18m, ex-employer tells court
The corruption trial of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, a suspended Federal High Court judge, on Friday took an a new turn when Dr Gregory Ero, a former employer of the judge, testified that she was owing him N18million. Ero said the judge took the loan five years ago. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…