Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

N81m Fraud: Court Dismisses Justice Nganjiwa's Application For Stay of Proceedings

Justice Adedayo Akintoye of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere, on Friday, October 6, 2017 dismissed an application filed by Justice Hyeladzira Ajiya Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court, Bayelsa Division, seeking a stay of proceedings in a case of unlawful enrichment to the tune of $ 260,000 and N8.65million (about N81, 705,000) preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. At the last adjourned sitting, Nganjiwa was granted bail on self-recognition after he pleaded not guilty to the 14-count charge. Counsel to the accused, Chief Robert Clarke, SAN, ha…