BEVERLY HILLS, July 11, (THEWILL) – Justice James Agbadu-fishim of the National Industrial Court, Lagos Division, was on Tuesday arraigned before Justice Raliatu Adebiyi of an Ikeja High Court over alleged N4.4 million gratification.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Agbadu-fishim for allegedly receiving N4.4million from seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria, a lawyer and a law firm from 2013 to 2015.
NAN reports that the seven SANs accused of unlawfully enriching the judge are — Felix Fagbohungbe, Paul Usoro, Uche Obi, Muiz Banire, Adeniyi Akintola Gani Kazeem and Joseph Nwobike.
The prosecution alleged in the 19-count charge of unlawful enrichment that the judge received funds from a Lagos-based lawyer, Enobong Etteh and Alliance Law Firm.
According to the EFCC, Felix Fagbohungbe deposited N200,000 on December 5, 2013; N700,000 between May 10 and December 19, 2014; N250,000 on February 26, 2015; and N250,000 also on February 26, 205 into the First Bank Account with no. 3008199491 belonging to Agbadu-fishim.
The anti-graft agency alleges that Paul Usoro between August 5 and December 12, 2015 deposited N300,000; between March 25 and March 26, deposited N400,000 and N100,000 into the First Bank Account of the judge with no. 3008199491.
The law firm of Gani Kazeem paid N100,000 on February 10, 2015 and Uche Obi between October 17 and 20, 2013 paid N200,000; Alliance Law Firm deposited N250,000 into the First Bank Account of the judge with number- 3008199491.
Another lawyer, Enobong Etteh, paid N200,000 on two occasions into the First Bank account of the judge with number – 3008199491 on October 27, 2014.
The EFCC told the court that Adeniyi Akintola deposited N200,000 on July 12, 2014, N100,000 on February 10, 2014, N100,000 on February 26, 2015 and also N100,000 on February 26, 2015 into the First Bank Account of the judge with number – 2006900216.
The EFCC claimed that Agbadu-fishim received N150,000 on December 12, 2014 and N100,000 on September 10, 2015 from Joseph Nwobike into his First Bank Account with number – 2006900216 but Agbadu-fishim denied the 19-count charge.
Justice Raliatu Adebiyi adjourned the case until October 11, 12 and 13 for trial.
