Lagos court admits Supreme Court ruling in Emefiele trial
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
A Lagos court admitted a Supreme Court ruling presented by the EFCC in the property forfeiture trial of former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele, while limiting its use. Judge Oshodi said the document could not be used for or against the parties, according to Vanguard.
The Lagos State Special Offences Court on Friday admitted as evidence a decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the criminal trial of Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, according to Vanguard. Judge Rahman Oshodi, however, barred its use for or against the parties in the proceedings.
The Supreme Court decision concerns civil property forfeiture proceedings linked to the Emefiele case. Judge Oshodi considered the document a certified public decision and admitted it as “Exhibit A”, relying in particular on decisions holding that the main judgment represents the decision of the Supreme Court. The defence, led by Olalekan Ojo, had challenged the admission of the document, arguing in particular that it was incomplete and unrelated to the criminal charges against his client.
