JUST IN: Court acquits ex-president, Jonathan's former aide of N1.6bn alleged fraud - Premium Times Nigeria

JUST IN: Court acquits ex-president, Jonathan’s former aide of N1.6bn alleged fraud

While delivering his judgment on Thursday, Mr Idris said the failure of the EFCC to call material and essential witnesses in the case made it appear as if the commission was withholding evidence.

“In other words, the prosecution traded in-depth and conclusive investigation of an alleged crime for suspicions and conjectures in arraigning the defendants before this court for the offences alleged. “I am of the view that the failure of the prosecution to call the said witnesses amounted to the prosecution withhoIding evidence. See STATE VS. AJIE FWLR 2831. This proved fatal to the entire case and destroyed its bedrock. In totality, I cannot find my way clear in finding these defendants guilty of the offences alleged,” said Mr Idris.

“Let me state for the avoidance of doubt that we are all committed to the fight against corruption, however, the judiciary can only perform its role in this fight in accordance with laid down laws, rules and regulations.”

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