The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday, November 25, 2016 arraigned
the trio of Senator Adesewe Ogunlewe, former Works and Housing Minister and Pro
Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAB Prof. Olusola Oyewole, the Vice Chancellor and Mr. Moses
Olusola Ilesanmi, Bursar before Justice O. O Majekodunmi of the State High
Court sitting at Abeokuta, Ogun State on an 18 -count charge bordering on
conspiracy, stealing, obtaining money by false pretence and abuse of office.
They however pleaded not guilty to all the
charges.
In view of their plea, the
prosecution counsel Bennedict Ubi and Festus Ojo asked the court to remand them
in prison custody pending the commencement of trial.
The defense counsel to the first,
second and third defendants Wale Adesokan (SAN), Benjamin Ogunmodede and Lapite
Ademola urge the court to admit them to bail having filed the various
applications before the court.
Having listened to the submissions
of both counsel on the bail applications, Justice Majekodunmi granted the first
and second defendants (Ogunlewe and Oyewole) bail in the sum of fifty million
naira (N50m) with two sureties in like sum.
Sureties must be house owners
within the jurisdiction and one of them must be a civil servant on grade level
15.
The defendants must submit their
International Passports to the court Registrar. The court ordered that the
defendants be remanded in prison custody pending the perfection of their bail
conditions.
Justice Majekodunmi adjourned
ruling on the bail application of the third defendant till Monday 28th November
and 16th, 19th and 20th of December for the commencement of trial.
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