TRIAL OF JUSTICE RITA AJUMOGOBIA;EFCC WITNESS CONTRADICTS HIS TESTIMONY
Trial Of Justice Rita Ajumogobia: EFCC Witness Contradicts His Testimony March 11th, 2107 RITA NGOZI OFILI-AJUMOGOBIA Ademola Oshodi, a branch manager at Skye Bank Plc., and prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today gave contradictory testimony while being cross-examined by Wale Akonni, a defense counsel for Justice Rita Ngozi Ofili-Ajumogobia. Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia is standing trial for judicial corruption, specifically for accumulating a stupendous wealth through corrupt practices as a judge. Earlier during the trial before Justice Hakeem Oshodi at the Ikeja branch of the Lagos State High Court, Mr. Oshodi had testified that, as a matter of bank policy, individuals may not deposit more than ten thousand US dollars per day. However, Mr. Akonni produced evidence that, at different times, Mr. Oshodi allowed Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia to make deposits exceeding ten thousand dollars. Mr. Oshodi confirmed that, on March 29, 2014 and June