Ebun Francis
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, of the federal high court in Lagos, on Thursday, said she will jail former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, if he fails to appear before her court.
The Judge made the threat following Obanikoro’s failure to appear in court where is testifying against Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti state who is on trial for N2.2bn alleged fraud.
At the resumed hearing, Rotimi Jacobs, prosecuting counsel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), informed the judge that Obanikoro could not appear due to his health condition.
Jacobs tendered a medical report from an Ikoyi hospital to the judge, saying the former minister was ill and hospitalised.
Not satisfied by the report, Olatoregun said if the medical document proved to be fake, the hospital and the doctor who issued it would lose their licences.
The judge maintained that if Obanikoro did not appear in court at the next sitting, he would be jailed for three months “so that he can be coming to court in black maria.”
“He must present himself before the court on the next adjourned date or be compelled to do so,” the judge ordered as she adjourned the case till March 18.
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