ADAOHA UGONGADI AND WALTER WAGATSOMA OF ONTARIO OIL AND GAS NIG LTD OUTSIDE THE COURT
EFCC Nigeria
The accused persons had through their counsel, approached the court with an application seeking a stay of proceedings pending the Court of Appeal decision on their action challenging the ruling of the trial court, which had earlier rejected their no-case submission.
Prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, had urged the court to throw out the application for stay as it negate the spirit of the provisions of sections 40 of the EFCC Act and 273 of the 1999 Constitution.
In her ruling, Justice Okunnu upheld the prosecution’s argument and struck out the application.
Justice Okunnu adjourned the case to 24, 25 and 27 February, 2015 for continuation of trial.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
26th November, 2014
