The group says the trial of ex-aviation minister Stella Oduah, CCECC and others for N5 billion money laundering charges may be stalled...
A civil society organisation focusing on anti-corruption has called for President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in ensuring that the corruption trial of a Chinese firm, CCECC, and a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, is not stalled again after over two years of botched arraignment.
The group, therefore, called on Mr Tinubu “to liaise with Chief Justice of Nigeria, Chief Judge of Federal High Court Abuja and other persons you may deem necessary to unravel the ‘mystery’ and ‘reasons’ that made it possible that Justice Ekwo never allowed Senator Stella Oduah to be arraigned, two years and six months after EFCC filed this case.”
At other times, the case was adjourned to await a review of the case by the Attorney-General of the Federation’s office.for the case to continue since last year, the arraignment has yet to be held. Compounding of offence means paying compensation to the victim of a crime or an action to avoid litigation.
It noted that despite the explicit provision of the law, especially section 396 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act , “which provides that defendant has to take plea first before raising preliminary objection and also the clear letter of 6 May 2022 from the office of AGF that she should take her plea, yet she did not take a plea from December 2020 till date.”
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