$.5m Bribery Case: Court Orders Lawan To Enter Defence

Justice Angela Otaluka of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo yesterday ordered a former House of Representatives member Farouk Lawan to enter his defence in a case of 500,000 dollars bribery allegation against him.
The court had over ruled the no-case submission made by Lawan, through his counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) concerning the 500,000 dollars bribery allegation against him.
The judge held that the perusal of evidence before the court showed that the prosecution had made a case sufficient enough for the defendant to make some explanations.
Otaluka therefore ruled that the no case submission made by the defendant was thereby over ruled.
The judge adjourned the case until November 11, for the defendant to open defence.
Ozekhome, had on the October 10, filed a no case submission at the continued hearing of the bribery allegation against Lawan.
The SAN in his submission said that the prosecution had failed to solidly establish the defendant’s intent to commit the offenc he was charged with.