The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has given reasons why Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia was arrested.

The EFCC said; “It re-arrested Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia to enable it to prefer a fresh criminal charge against her. It has taken Mrs. Ofili-Ajumogobia to the NJC which had ruled on her matter.”

For those who don’t know, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia was arrested at the premises of an Ikeja High Court by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after corruption charges against her was struck out.

She was apprehended by the EFCC on Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 as she attempted to leave the courtroom at 10.24am after the ruling by Justice Hakeem Oshodi.

Upon sighting the officials, the judge made a hasty retreat and went back upstairs into Justice Oshodi’s courtroom to seek the protection of the court from the EFCC officials. Justice Oshodi, when notified about the development, said there was nothing he could do as “the file had been closed.”

The embattled former judge and her husband who was with her were observed frantically making various phone calls. Mr Godwin Obla (SAN), Ofili-Ajumogobia’s co-defendant was however allowed to exit the court premises by officials of the EFCC.

However, when Justice Oshodi’s court rose, she was apprehended at 11.47 a.m. by some EFCC officials who whisked her away in a white Hilux van with Abuja plate number BWR637AT.

Justice Oshodi in a ruling struck out the 31-count charge filed by the EFCC against Ofili-Ajumogobia and Obla on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the suit.

The judge ruled that based on the judicial precedent set by the case of Justice Nganjiwa Vs FRN, the EFCC had “jumped the gun” in filing the first amended charge. Justice Oshodi noted that the anti-graft commission had not followed the procedures set by the National Judicial Council (NJC) in disciplining erring judicial officers.

Why Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia Was Arrested

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has given reasons why Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia was arrested.

The EFCC said; “It re-arrested Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia to enable it to prefer a fresh criminal charge against her. It has taken Mrs. Ofili-Ajumogobia to the NJC which had ruled on her matter.”

For those who don’t know, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia was arrested at the premises of an Ikeja High Court by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after corruption charges against her was struck out.

She was apprehended by the EFCC on Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 as she attempted to leave the courtroom at 10.24am after the ruling by Justice Hakeem Oshodi.

Upon sighting the officials, the judge made a hasty retreat and went back upstairs into Justice Oshodi’s courtroom to seek the protection of the court from the EFCC officials. Justice Oshodi, when notified about the development, said there was nothing he could do as “the file had been closed.”

The embattled former judge and her husband who was with her were observed frantically making various phone calls. Mr Godwin Obla (SAN), Ofili-Ajumogobia’s co-defendant was however allowed to exit the court premises by officials of the EFCC.

However, when Justice Oshodi’s court rose, she was apprehended at 11.47 a.m. by some EFCC officials who whisked her away in a white Hilux van with Abuja plate number BWR637AT.

Justice Oshodi in a ruling struck out the 31-count charge filed by the EFCC against Ofili-Ajumogobia and Obla on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the suit.

The judge ruled that based on the judicial precedent set by the case of Justice Nganjiwa Vs FRN, the EFCC had “jumped the gun” in filing the first amended charge. Justice Oshodi noted that the anti-graft commission had not followed the procedures set by the National Judicial Council (NJC) in disciplining erring judicial officers.