Alao Akala and the 11.5 Billion Suit - There is still a case to answer

Yesterday, the court of appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State dismissed a suit filed by a former governor of the state, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, to quash the N11.5 billion suit filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Alao-Akala, Senator Hosea Agboola and a business man, Olufemi Babalola, had appealed a December 12, 2012 ruling by Justice Akintunde Boade of the Oyo State High Court which held that they had a case to answer.

The EFCC had arraigned the appellants before the court on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, contract awards without budgetary provisions, and obtaining by false pretence.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. Delivering judgment, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, held that the preliminary objection by Alao-Akala was premature.

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