Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has fixed the continuation of trial of an oil marketer and a Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ayodeji Oluokun for December 10.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, filed the suit against the defendant for allegedly issuing dud cheques of $1.6m in 2008.
The offence is contrary to Section 1(1) (b) of the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act, Cap D 11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Two Witnesses have been called to testify in the trial.
Oluokun was arraigned alongside his oil firm, Peak Petroleum Industry Nigeria Limited, on two counts charge.
He however pleaded not guilty
But the trial could not go on the last adjourned date at the instance of the Defendant counsel, a Senior Advocate, Babajide Koku who sent a letter to court to excuse the date on the ground of his health condition.
According to the EFCC Prosecutor, Samuel Daji, the defendant approached the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of GOSL Nigeria Limited, Emmanuel Ekpeyong, for loans of $1m and $666,666 to enable him carry out operational activities in his company’s oil field in Bayelsa State and assured the complainant that he would repay the money within a year.
The defendant was alleged to have issued two post-dated Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited cheques on June 26, 2014, for the sums of $1m and $666,666, but when the cheques were presented for payment, they were returned due to insufficient funds in the account of the drawer.
