The court remanded Mr Farotimi in prison and fixed a date for the hearing of his bail application.
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The book, according to the prosecution, alleged that Mr Babalola corrupted the Supreme Court to procure a fraudulent judgment in the service of his clients.The trial chief magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, ordered that the defendant be remanded in the Ado Ekiti correctional centre for him to file a formal bail application.Nigerians need credible journalism. Help us report it.
But ruling, the magistrate said he could not grant bail to the defendant based on an oral application.
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