Court to rule on Ibru, others fraud case on February 15
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos, on Tuesday, fixed February 15, 2017 to rule on an application filed by the Mr. Goodie Ibru and others, praying the court to strike out the charges filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The presiding judge, Justice Raliat Adebiyi, adjourned the matter after listening to the submissions of counsel to both the parties in the matter.
Goodie Ibru, alongside three companies: Associated Ventures International Limited, IHL Services Limited and Clearview Investment Limited, were charged to court on 11 count charge by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly conspiring to fraudulently stealing various sums belonging to Ikeja Hotel Plc.
EFCC alleged that the defendants committed the offence between 2010 and 2015.
At the resume of the proceedings on Tuesday, Mr. O.Akoni (SAN) informed the court of his pending application dated November 28, 2016 asking the court to strike out the charge filed against his client by the anti-graft commission.
According to him, the application is supported by four paragraph affidavit and written address.
He urged the court to grant the application.
While responding to his submission, EFCC counsel, Mr Ayokunle Fayanju urged the court to dismissed the defendant’s application to quash the charge.
He said the commission filed 26 paragraph affidavits deposed to by one Afolabi Sheu in response to their application, he prayed the court to strike out defendants’ application.
The judge subsequently adjourned ruling till February 15,2017.
It would be recalled that Goodie and the three companies were alleged by EFCC to have conspired together to steal the sum of N867,700,900 property of Ikeja Hotel Plc between January- December,2010.
The anti-graft commission also alleged that between June and October 2010, within Lagos judicial division, Ibru and the corporate organisations conspired together to fraudulently convert the sum of N55.1 million, property of Ikeja Hotels, to personal use.
The commission further alleged that the defendants used another company, Sherwood Limited as conduct pipe to fraudulently siphon N55 million from Ikeja Hotels as well as other allegations.
