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An Ikeja Special Offences Court heard yesterday from a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director in charge of Information and Technology, John Ayoh, how he received $600,000 from two contractors on behalf of the apex bank boss, Godwin Emefiele.
Ayoh was under cross-examination by Olalekan Ojo (SAN), the counsel to Emefiele (1st defendant) before Justice Rahman Oshodi.
The former CBN governor had earlier challenged the jurisdiction of the court to try him for abuse of office and the alleged multi billion dollars fraud leveled against him.
In his motion on notice dated April 24, Ojo argued that the court lacked the constitutional jurisprudence to hear the charge against Emefiele.
He said: “There is need to consider jurisdictional objection before allowing this case. “This defendant ought not to be arraigned before this court on constitutional grounds. We are saying that charges against the first defendant are unconstitutional.
“I urge your lordship to toe the path of legality and constitutionality to determine this application.”
Kazeem Gbadamosi, counsel to the 2nd defendant, Henry Isioma-Omoili, aligned with Ojo submission.
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