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one of the numbers of Cults used by the
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federal government under the leadership
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of President B tinu to challenge the
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operational activities and exercise of
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authorities by the former Governor of
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Central Bank of Nigeria TBN Godwin M has
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fixed February 26 2025 to rule on
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recusal application filed by the
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embattled xcb and Governor after the
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special offenses cour judge was accused
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of being biased and onf fire in his
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handling of the case before the court
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sitting in Legos State this is coming
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after another court ordered final
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forfeiture of billions of nirra Warth of
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properties allegedly linked to the most
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troubled investigated humiliated and
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detained ex governor of CBN in Nigeria
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history details of the report has
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contained in numbers of news releases
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made available by the public relations
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unit of the economic and financial
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crimes commission efcc reads Veron below
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cour to roll on mf's application alleged
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26 Justice R oi of a special offenses
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Court sitting in Ika Legos has adjo till
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February 26 2025 to deliver ruling on an
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application by a former governor of the
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Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin MF asking
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the trial judge to recuse himself
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alleging bias mfla is standing trial on
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a 19 count charge bothering on receiving
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gratification and corrupt demand
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preferred against him by the economic
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and and financial crimes commission
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efcc his codefendant Harry Amoy is
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fessing a three count charge bothering
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on unlawful acceptance of gifts by
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agents they have pleaded not guilty to
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the charges at Monday's proceedings
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2025 the prosecution led by rotimi oo
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son concluded the examination in Chief
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of the seventh prosecution Witness P
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W7 John but rather than proceed with the
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cross Examination councel for
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mfla Ojo son ando's Council kazim
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badamosi son asked the court to recuse
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itself on the allegation of bias the
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defense refused to cross-examine the
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witness and through an oral application
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unanimously asked the court to recuse
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itself allegion bias oo however V ly
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opposed the application he said in this
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proceeding your lordship had numerous
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times roll against the prosecution and
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if defense is dissatisfied with the
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ruling of the Court they can appeal I do
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not know what defense is trying to prove
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by telling this court to recuse itself
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because in this case there is no
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evidence of allegation of bias this is a
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form of delayed tactics and I Ur your
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lordship to discountenance this
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application because a reasonable person
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in this court will realize that this
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application is meant to delay this trial
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the court had earlier granted
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accelerated Hearing in this case and I
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urg this honorable Court to ask def
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fence to cross-examine the witness
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thereafter Justice ASI adj to rule on
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the application Court ERS final for
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feature of 830 million na 4.7 million
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properties linked to MF Justice Ying
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Boro of the federal High Court sitting
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in UI Legos on Friday February 21st
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2025 ordered the final forfeiture of
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m875 611 n 830 million 875,000
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61 naira as well as a number of
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properties linked to the former Governor
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of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN
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Godwin Emil the judge gave the order
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following a motion on notice filed by
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the economic and financial crimes
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efcc the commission had through the
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motion filed by its Council bilikisu
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bohari sought a final forfeiture of the
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monies and properties having been
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established to be proceeds of unlawful
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activity pursuant to section 17 of the
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advance fee fraud and other fraud
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442b of the Constitution of the federal
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republic of Nigeria the monies which are
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domiciled in First Bank Titan bank and
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zenet Bank are being operated by omo
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Anita Jo deep blue Energy Service
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limited exit B change limited Lial
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Investment Services Limited TLA Services
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Limited rosul global resources limited
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and T communication Nigeria limited the
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properties consist of 94 units of 11
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story buildings under construction on
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number two aushi Second Avenue formerly
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Club Road eoi Legos Am Plaza 11 story
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office space situated on 1e otumba and
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Cent Lei Peninsula scheme one Legos IA
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industrial park one ASA Street IM land
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purchased with Deep by industrial town
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orade lcda am of thein local government
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area Legos M and TLA warehouse furniture
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Plant at B nearo legosi Village I LGA
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Legos and two properties purchased from
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Chevron Nigeria closed PFA fund Block B
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L completed property leg estate Ley
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Legos others are a plot of land majoring
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138.0 69 sqm located in L foral estate
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scheme block a plot 4 for sure estate
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Osa local government area an estate
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located on 100 cood copil Texas drive
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cop Texas owned by Liam investment
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a land at no one street marua Ley first
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one Legos and the property situated on
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number 8 Boku Road Ki Legos the court
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also ordered the final forfeiture of
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999,000 50 Shillings tress to exact Cod
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an investment worth $900,000
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$900,000 tress to Anita joy omal in TI
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Bank investment worth
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81 76 cents trust to deep blue Energy
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Service Limited in First Bank and 283
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m86 1186 Nas and 73 cobos
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86,1 186 naira 73 cob to Li Investment
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