EFCC UNCOVERS $894,400, N56, 230,005 IN JUSTICE RITA NGOZI OFILI AJUMOGOBIA’S BANK ACCOUNT

LAGOS – A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos was today told how the total sum of $894, 400 was found in the domiciliary account of a Federal High Court Judge, (Ilorin division) Justice Rita Ngozi Ofili Ajumogobia.

The court was told that another N56, 230,005 was also found in the applicant’s bank account with Access Bank Plc and Diamond Bank Plc.An operative of the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC), I. D Mohammed made the revelation as respondent in suit No. FHC/L/CS/1590/16 between the commission and the embattled judge through a 19 paragraph affidavit deposed to by Yusuf Samaila Gulma, an officer of the commission.

According to the EFCC, the $894, 400 was deposited in the domiciliary account number 0032091183 domiciled in the Diamond Bank Plc belonging to the applicant between April 19, 2013 and July 13, 2015.

He explained that investigation of the respondent revealed that the applicant and 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 applicant 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 her account no. 0002112967 domiciled in the Access Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

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

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

“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of $30,000 through account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself 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 her asset that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.
“That the applicant 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 herself with a total sum of $150,000 through her account no. 0033091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself 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 her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of $20,000 through her account no. 0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her asset that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of $20,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.




“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of $55,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of $50,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of $50,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of $30,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of $10,000 through your account no.0032091183 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of $68,000 through your account no.0002649223 domiciled in Access Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of $35,000 through your account no. 0002649223 domiciled in Access Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself with a total sum of N5,000,000.00 from Obla and Company which sum she received through Nigel $ Colive Ltd’s account No. 0036103635 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of N7,500,000 from Paul Iloba Obanua which sum she received through Nigel and Colive Ltd’s account no. 0036103635 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself with the sum of N8,000,000 from Grand Bee Ltd., which sum she received through Nigel and Colive Ltd’s account no. 0036103635 domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc so as to have a significant increase in her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 herself 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 her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant on 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 herself with the sum of N18,000,000 which sum she 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 her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant between 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 herself 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 her assets that she cannot reasonably explain the increase in relation to her lawful income.

“That the applicant 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 also deposed that the applicant told a lie when she said she was on admission at Gold Cross Hospital.
The EFCC further deposed that when confronted with the facts of the case, Justice Rita Ofili Ajumogobia said she wanted to sell her property in Abuja worth N40 million which Godwin Obla, SAN showed interest in buying and that the N5 million was part payment for the property from Obla.

And that the applicant in her statement said she inherited property from her mother Cordelia Ofili at various locations in Asaba and Benin valued at about N100 million , which majorly formed part of the deposit in her account.