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EFCC Re-arraign Shasore, SAN, Within 24hrs on Same Fact

An embattled Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olasupo Shasore, has again being arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Shasore was arraigned yesterday before a Federal High Court, Lagos, on a four-count charge of money laundering.

And today, he is being arraigned before a Special Offences Court in Ikeja in a similar fact but different offences.

The former Attorney General of Lagos State, was arraigned on two count charges before Justice Mojisola Dada for alleged corrupt offers to public officers.

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Shashore, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge bordering on corrupt officers contrary to Section 9(1)(a)(b) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2020.

Following his plea of not guilty, EFCC Counsel, Bala Sanga, requested for a trial date to prove the allegation against him.

Meanwhile, Shasore counsel, Yemi Candide-Johnson, SAN, applied for his bail on liberal terms or on self-recognizance, arguing that Shasore, isn’t a flight risk and that the alleged offenses are bailable.

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Reacting to the request, the EFCC Counsel, Bala Sanga, didn’t object to the bail application.

In her ruling, Justice Dada granted him bail and released him to his counsel with a promise to undertake to present him on the next adjourned date.

The matter was subsequently adjourned till December 6, for commencement of trial.

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Akinlade I. WAHAB is a dedicated journalist and the proprietor of I-WAHAB Media. He embarked on his career at Murhi International TV (MiTV) and subsequently joined Radio Nigeria as a Judicial Correspondent.With a profound interest in legal reporting, he currently holds the positions of Chairman at the National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC), Ikeja Branch, and Chairman at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Radio Nigeria Chapel.As the owner of I-WAHAB Media, he has successfully established Top Court News, a platform renowned for providing comprehensive coverage of court cases and legal developments, with the aim of promoting transparency within the judicial system.Akinlade's diligent work and unwavering commitment to ethical reporting have earned him immense respect within the Nigerian journalism community.

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