BREAKING: Lagos Court Rejects Emefiele’s Request to Stop Corruption Trial

• Justice Rahman Oshodi rules that allegations of bias are unsubstantiated and insufficient to warrant disqualification.

• The former CBN governor’s attempt to halt proceedings fails as the court insists on moving forward with the case.

• Judge Oshodi maintains that bias must be personal or judicially reasoned, declaring the application meritless.

The Special Offences Court in Lagos has ruled against halting the corruption trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Rahman Oshodi dismissed Emefiele’s request for him to recuse himself from the case, stating that the allegations of bias were unsubstantiated.

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He emphasized that judicial bias alone does not warrant disqualification unless it is personal or stems from judicial reasoning.

The judge concluded that the recusal application lacked merit and outrightly rejected it.

During Monday’s court session, Emefiele’s lead counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), argued that Justice Oshodi’s decision to allow a leading question from the prosecution despite objections from the defense had undermined fair cross-examination.

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As a result, he requested the judge step down from the case, a request the court has now dismissed.

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