The ongoing trial of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia and Godwin Obla, SAN, continued today, Friday, June 8, 2018 before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, with a prosecution witness, Olumuyiwa Sholanke, stating that Ofili- Ajumogobia lied to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that she was on sick-bed at the hospital.
The defendants are being prosecuted on an amended 31-count charge bordering on unlawful enrichment and conspiracy.
While Ofili-Ajumogobia was alleged to have received a sum of $793,800 in several tranches from different sources between 2012 and 2015, Obla allegedly offered the sum of N5m as gratification to Ofili-Ajumogobia so as to pervert the course of justice.
The offences are contrary to Sections 64(1), 82(a) and 69(1) (a) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State No. 11, 2011.
At the resumed hearing today, Sholanke, Medical Director ,Gold Cross Hospital, Ikoyi, Lagos, told the court that he first met the first defendant, Ofili-Ajumogobia on October 7, 2016 when she came to the hospital to complain that she was sick.
He also told the court that he admitted the first defendant for further medical check so as to know the cause of her illness and also for bed rest.
“She was admitted as a private patient in a private ward, as she was accorded the position of a ‘Very Important Person’ (VIP); and she was given a VIP procedural treatment”, the witness said.
Giving further testimony, he told the court that medications were administered on the first defendant and was also seen by a cardiologist.
” She discharged on October 13, 2016 with a sick leave paper for a week given to her so that she could rest at home,” he added.
Led by the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, the witness further said that about 7.00pm on October 19, 2016, he got a call from the hospital while he was home that some EFCC operatives were in the hospital.
