JUSTICE RITA AJUMOGOBIA, GODWIN OBLA DOCKED ON 30 COUNT CHARGE

IKEJA, LAGOS – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned a Federal High Court Judge of Ilorin division, Justice Rita Ngozi Ofili Ajumogobia for unlawful enrichment, giving of false information and forgery.

She was arraigned along with Godwin Obla before Justice Justice Oshodi on 30 count charge to which they both pleaded not guilty.




While Godwin Obla was charged for offering bribe of N5 million to Justice Rita Ngozi Ajumogobia with intent to pervert justice, Ajumogobia was accused of unlawful enrichment to the tune of $ 894, 400 and N56, 230, 005 in her two bank accounts domiciled at Access Bank PLC and Diamond Bank PLC.

Among the charges are that Godwin Obla, SAN, on or about the 21st day of May, 2015 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court conspired with one another to pervert the course of justice in charge No. FHC/L/C/ 482C/10 with the sum of N5,000,000.00 and that he intentionally gave the said sum directly from Obla and Company account no. 1015319084 domiciled at United Bank for Africa Plc in order that the applicant as a judge acts in the exercise of her official duties.

“That the you on or about the 5th of June 2012 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched herself with the sum of N18 million from Arkleen Oil and Gas Ltd., through your account no. 0002112967 domiciled in the Access Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you between the 10th and 30th day of May, 2013 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court enriched yourself with the total sum of $130,000,00 through account No. 0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets which you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about the 11th June, 2013 in Lagos within jurisdiction of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $20,000 through your account no. 00032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about the 11th of February, 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $30,000 through account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about the 27th March, 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with a total sum of $50,000 through her account No.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Account Plc so as to have a significant increase in your asset that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about the 29th of March, 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with a total sum of $150,000 through your account no. 0033091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about the 2nd June , 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $70,000 through your account no. 0032091183 domiciled in Diamond bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your asset in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about the 19th June , 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $20,000 through your account no. 0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your asset that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about the 13th October , 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $20,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about the 14th October , 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $55,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about the 21st November , 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $50,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That ypu on or about the 20th December , 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $50,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you between 17th and 19th day of June 2015 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $30,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about the 6th day of July, 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $10,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you between 11th day of August, 2011 and March 2012 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $68,000 through your account no.0002649223 domiciled in Access Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you between 30th day of April and 3rd day of September, 2012 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of $35,000 through your account no. 0002649223 domiciled in Access Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about the 21st day of May, 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with a total sum of N5,000,000.00 from Obla and Company which sum you received through Nigel $ Colive Ltd’s account No. 0036103635 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about 20th day of June, 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of N7,500,000 from Paul Iloba Obanua which sum you received through Nigel and Colive Ltd’s account no. 0036103635 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about 4th day of February , 2015 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of N8,000,000 from Grand Bee Ltd., which sum you received through Nigel and Colive Ltd’s account no. 0036103635 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you on or about 14th day of September, 2015 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of N5,460,000 from through Nigel and Colive Ltd’s account no. 0036103635 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That younon or about 29th day of January, 2016 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with the sum of N18,000,000 which sum you received from one Said Danlami Abba through Nigel and Colive Ltd’s account no. 0036103635 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that you cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That younbetween 7th day of January and 30th day of December, 2013 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, being a judge of the Federal High Court enriched yourself with aggregate sum of N12,270, 000,00 through her account no. 0029928474 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in your assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to your lawful income.

“That you between the 5th day of July and 30th day of December 2010 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, knowingly forged a deed of assignment between County City Bricks Development Co Ltd and Nigel & Colive ltd dated the 5th day of July , 2010 which you purported to have prepared and signed by one Charlse Musa Esq of Charles Musa & Co attached and marked exhibit EFCC01 is copy of the said agreement.

The EFCC said she told a lie when she said she was on admission at Gold Cross Hospital.