Oduah was removed in February 2014 as the Minister of Aviation by former President Goodluck Jonathan over corruption allegations.
Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, the National Secretary of the Coalition, Femi Osabinu, called on the President to reassign the case,He said, “We vividly recall that the EFCC had since finished its investigation on the matter and filed the case at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on December 17, 2020.
“The case, with Charge No: FHC/ABJ/CS/316/2020 – Federal Republic of Nigeria vs Stella Oduah & eight others, was subsequently assigned to Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja; and since then, two years and six months after, Senator Stella Oduah has yet to even enter the witness box, talk more of taking her plea. This is because the case had been stalled 13 times.
The CSOs call on the president to use his good office and sound discretion to direct the EFCC to promptly apply to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for the transfer/reassignment of the case, adding that “Justice delayed, they say, is justice denied.” The Coalition stressed, “We make the following prayers in good faith, as part of our noble contributions to promoting probity and accountability in the Nigerian public service and bearing in mind the anti-corruption posture of the APC-led Federal Government.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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