Judiciary

Court Fixes March 7 for Hearing of Pending Applications in Obasa’s Suit

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By Barnabas Hunjo (Lagos)

Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, has fixed March 7, for hearing of all pending applications in the suit filed by former Speaker of the state assembly, Mudashiru Obasa.

Mr. Obasa had dragged the state government, the assembly to court over what he termed as unlawful removal.

The lawsuit, filed on February 14, 2025, also names the current Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, and the House of Assembly as defendants.

At Friday’s proceeding, members of the assembly loyal to the current speaker, Meranda, have filed application seeking to be joined as defendants in the suit.

The Lead counsel of the lawyers to Speaker Mojisola Meranda is Professor Tayo Oyetibo, SAN.

Other counsels to the lawmakers are: Mr. Olu Daramola (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana (SAN); Dr. Muiz Banire (SAN); Mrs. Abimbola Akeredolu (SAN); Dr. Dada Awosika (SAN); Prof. Dayo Amokaye (SAN); Mr. Mofe Oyetibo (SAN); Mr. Olumide Oyewole and Mr. Wunmi Okeremi.

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Crime

EFCC Closes Case against Former Lagos Speaker

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has closed case in the N500m laundering trial of former Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji.

The agency closed its case after presenting 2nd witness to testify against the Speaker and his former Personal Assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi, on 54 counts amended charge

Ikuforiji and Atoyebi are facing amended 54 counts bordering on alleged diversion and laundering of N338m belonging to the Lagos State House of Assembly.

They were re-arraigned before Justice Liman December last year, five years after they were earlier discharged of the offences by Justice Ibrahim Buba of the same court in 2014.

Upon their re-arraignment before Justice Liman, they pleaded not guilty.

At today’s proceedings, the witness, Adewale Olatunji, identified the former speaker and his personal assistant in the dock.

He recalled receiving two letters from the EFCC, the first concerned the agency’s intention to investigate the Speaker’s financial dealings and the second was an invitation to him to appear before the Commission in relation to the investigation.

“When they came, I directed staff of house to cooperate with them and give them what they required,” Olatunji said, adding that he later honoured the invitation at the EFCC’s Abuja headquarters.

The witness confirmed that he was aware that the EFCC officials demanded for and were given documents.

“The documents were majorly cash registers,” he said.

Upon being shown one of the documents – which were in the courts possession as exhibits – the witness Identified same as a certified true copy of a cash register forwarded to EFCC by the HoA.

After the testimony, Ikuforiji’s counsel, Mr Dele Adesina, SAN, asked for a short date to either open defence or file a no-case submission.

Subsequently, Justice Mohammed Liman granted his prayer and fixed March 24 for Ikuforiji to open his defence in the alleged money laundering charges preferred against him.

Wahab Akinlade

Yoruba

Ilé Ìgbìmọ̀ Asòfin Nípinlẹ̀ Èkó Gbé Ìgbésẹ̀ Láti Sètò Ìrànwọ́ Fáwọn Tó Fara Kásá Lásìkò Ìfẹ̀húnúhàn #EndSARS

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Ilé ìgbìmọ̀ asòfin nípinlẹ̀ Èkó ti lọ rí lára àwọn tí wọ́n fura pé, wọ́n fara kásá lásìkò ìfẹ̀húnúhàn Endsars láti lè mọ pàtó ètò ìrànwọ́n tí wọ́n yo se fún wọn.

Igbákejì adarí ilé ìgbìmọ̀ asòfin, Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Wasiu Ẹshinlokun-Sanni, ló jẹ́ kọ́rọ̀ yí di mímọ̀, lásìkò ìjọko ilé ọlọ́jọ́ mẹ́ta pàtàkì láti mọ àwọn on pàtó tó bàjẹ́ lásìkò ìfẹ̀húnúhàn #EndSARS nípinlẹ̀ Èkó.

Ó se lálàyé pé pàtó ìjóko yi, láti mú kí ìbágbépọ̀ àláfìa wà lárin àwọn èyàn àwùjọ, tó fimọ́ sísètò ìrànwọ́ fáwọn tó fara kásá ìfẹ̀húnúhàn ọ̀hún.

Ẹjẹ́ka muwá sírantíyín pé, adarí ilé, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Mudashiru Ọbasa, lọ́jọ́ kẹrìndínlọ́gbọ̀n osù tó kọjá, ló gbé ìgbìmọ̀ ẹlẹ́ni mksan kalẹ̀ èyí tí Ẹshinlokun-Sanni lé wájú rẹ̀.

Ìgbìmọ̀ shún ló sèwádi ibi tin kan bàjẹ́ dé àti iye àwọn ẹni tó tipa bẹ́ẹ̀ pàdánù ẹ̀míwọn, láti lè sètò ìrànwọ́ tóyẹ fún wọn.

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Lifestyle

Do good always, death can come any time – Islamic Cleric

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Chief Imam, Aliwo Central Mosque, Alhaji Moshood Giwa has described death as inevitable, hence the need for people to always prepare by doing good at all times.

He stated this in Ibadan at the 8-Day Fidau organised by Aliwo Progressive Movement for a lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency 2, Lagos State House of Assembly, Chief Tunde Braimoh. 

Alhaji Giwa said the only way to benefit from Allah on earth and the hereafter was to exhibit good deeds and be of exemplary conduct in accordance with the tenets of Islam.

He noted that no living thing could escape death as it was Allah’s wish on human beings stressing the need for total submission to him and his teachings.

Similarly, Chief Imam, Bodija and Its Environs Muslim Community Mosque, Alhaji Abdulhakeem Afuye said though the deceased served in Lagos state but his impacts were felt in his root, which earned him the title “Akogun Baameto of Ibadanland”.

Alhaji Afuye urged politicians, political stakeholders and leaders generally to always remember the masses and ensure that their people feel their impact during their tenure, so that when death comes, they would remain indelible in the annals of history.

The first son of the late lawmaker, Abdullateef Braimoh said his father’s death came as a rude shock but he was fulfilled with the fact that he was a man of the people.

He promised to emulate his father’s good life both in political and other areas for his memory to linger on forever.

Earlier, President of Aliwo Progressive Movement, Alhaji Sadiq Bello said the group took it upon itself to organise the Fidau as Chief Tunde Braimoh who hailed from the area would be greatly missed for his tremendous contribution to the socioeconomic and educational development of the people during his lifetime.

It would be recalled that Chief Tunde Braimoh died last week Friday in Lagos and was buried on the same day at Ikoyi Cemetery according to Islamic rites.

Rasheedah Makinde