Justice Raliat Adebiyi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, has further adjourned the alleged (N755m) seven hundred and fifty five million naira fraud involving a former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi and Ezekiel Bala Agaba, till Friday, March 24, for the adoption of final written addresses in relation to the defendants no-case submissions application.
Akpobolokemi and Agaba, who are alleged to have defrauded NIMASA, were initially charged alongside Governor Juan, Vincent Udoye, Ekene Nwakuche, Adegboyega Olopoenia and a company, Gama Marine Nigeria Ltd., before the charge was amended to involve only both of them.
At today’s sitting, the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, informed the court that the prosecution has done its part by responding to the final written address of the defence and that the response had been served on the defence.
“We served them on the 25th of February 2023, but they informed me that they will need time to respond,” he said.
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He further informed the court that both parties had also met and had agreed for an adjournment.
The counsel for the first defendant, W.O. Busari and counsel for the second defendant, Edoka Onyeke both confirmed the position.
Consequently, Justice Adebiyi adjourned till Friday, March 24, 2023 for the adoption of final written addresses, concerning the no-case submissions.
