Politics Supreme Court Grants Sen Nwaoboshi Reprieve
Agabi informed the panel of justices of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria , Justice Olukayode Ariwoola that his client is a serving senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.The senior lawyer pleaded for a quick hearing of his client’s appeal challenging the imprisonment slammed on him on July 1, 2022, by the Court of Appeal in Lagos.
Agabi predicated his fast-track hearing request on the ground that the convicted Senator may be made to complete the jail term before his innocence or otherwise could be decided by the apex court. He cited cases of some Nigerians whose convictions and jail terms were set aside after they had completed their terms of imprisonment, adding that such cases are worrisome.
However, following the no objection to the request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other parties, the chief justice in a brief ruling, reversed the earlier November 24, 2024, to February 9, 2023, to determine the innocence or guilt of the Senator in the corruption charges against him.
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