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N200M BRIBE: Court fixes date to rule in case between ICPC and Judge

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Imo State High Court, Owerri, on Friday fixed October 14 for ruling on the application filed by a former presiding judge of Owerri Federal Court of Appeal, Justice Ladan Tsamiya, challenging the decision of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to arraign him.

The Judge was arraigned for allegedly demanding N200 million bribe from a politician to influence a case before him.

David Adegbe who is the Counsel to the Judge told the court that the anti-graft agency had no legal right to arraign his client after the National Industry Court had declared as null and void his dismissal as a judge by the National Judicial Council (NJC).

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Adegbe contended that allowing ICPC to arraign Tsamiya on the matter when there was a subsisting court judgment reinstating his client was making a mockery of the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction which had not been set aside by higher court or lower court.

In a contrary  argument, counsel to the ICPC, George Lawan, noted that since the NJC had not reinstated Tsamiya, the accused jurist could be arraign.

He urged the court to strike out the application so that the arraignment of the accused could commence.

The presiding judge, Justice Eze Njemanze, after listening to both parties fixed October 14 for ruling on the application filed by the defence counsel.

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