A Federal High Court judge, Adeniyi Ademola, accused of corruption, has asked for a quick hearing into his on-going trial earlier scheduled to continue on the 18th of January, 2017.
According to Ceoafrica, Justice Ademola and his wife, Olubowale, who was the former Lagos State Head of service, were arraigned on an 11-count charge on 13th of December, 2016.
The duo were accused of committing acts of criminal conspiracy to receive gratification contrary to section 26 (1) (C) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, and punishable under the same section.
According to the first count of the charge, they allegedly conspired to collect gratification from a company, Joe Agi and associates, belonging to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joe Agi, to the tune of N30 million, in March 2015.
They were brought before Justice Jude Okeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.
Justice Ademola approached the court on Monday with a fresh application for an accelerated hearing, in which the counsel to the Federal Government, Segun Jegede, however informed the court of his client’s resolve to amend the charge to include Mr Agi.
He prayed the court for time to allow his client amend the charge, adding that the amended charge should be ready by Tuesday at the latest.
Consequently, the judge, Jude Okeke, adjourned the matter till 11th of January, 2017 for presentation of the amended charge.
The Judge added that the case would be slated for daily hearing, after arraignment of Mr Agi, from January 16 to 18.
