Court reserves judgment on Ajudua’s case

The Court of Appeal in Lagos State yesterday reserved judgments in two separate appeals filed by a Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua, against the ruling of Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of a Lagos High Court in Ikeja, that refused his bail application.

Justice Ipaye had refused Ajudua’s bail application in a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi of about $8.395m.
Refusing Ajudua’s bail application, Justice Ipaye had made reference to Ajudua’s antecedents in separate criminal matters before another Lagos State High Court, where the defendant not only jumped bail but also allegedly interfered with the court process. Dissatisfied, Ajudua appealed against the ruling and urged the appellate court to set it aside.
At the resumed hearing of the appeal, the appellate court presided over by Justice Rita Pemu also reserved judgment in a separate appeal No- CA/L/693A filed by Ajudua on the refusal of the lower court to allow him (Ajudua) to make extra-judicial statement in response to the allegations levelled against him.
The court reserved the two appeals for judgment following adoption of brief of arguments by appellant’s counsel, Mr. Olalekan Ojo and that of the Economic and Financial Crime Com-mission (EFCC), Mr. Saidu Atteh.

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